Tesla more than doubled its ‘all-time-high’ quarterly deployment numbers for energy storage in the second quarter of this year.

In this Q&A, Enel North America CEO Paolo Romanacci discusses the IPP’s operational BESS projects, pipeline and deployments as well as his views on wider US industry challenges.

Hithium has become the latest overseas player to seek to onshore production of battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment and components in the US.

The CEO of LG Energy Solution Vertech, Jaehong Park, speaks to Energy-Storage.news Premium for an exclusive interview.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) put battery storage into the mainstream of the US energy industry, but also created supply chain complexities, writes Rauni Jaskari of Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Optimisation (Wärtsilä ES&O).

An event on Monday (24 June) celebrated the opening of two large-scale battery storage systems in the service area of Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP), including the southwest US state’s largest project of its type to date.

According to Lazard, the impact of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives on the business case for battery storage in the US is now significant.

National Battery Strategy aims to make Australia a “globally competitive producer” of batteries and battery materials by 2035.

The new tariffs on batteries from China will increase costs for US BESS integrators by 11-16%, consultancy Clean Energy Associates said, adding that new guidance around the domestic content ITC adder will make it easier to access.

We hear from developers, IPPs and upstream battery sources about the US’ decision to massively hike tariffs on batteries and battery components from China.