Egypt’s Minister of Industry laid the foundation stone at Sungrow’s BESS factory site in the Suez Canal Economic Zone earlier this week.

CATL’s Core Operation Carbon Neutrality Launch Event was held in Ningde, Fujian Province, China, on 17 August.

US-based startup Heron Power has selected Morgan Hill, California, to build its first power electronics manufacturing facility in the US.

EV manufacturer Ola Electric has entered India’s utility-scale battery storage market with a vertically integrated business model.

There is an opportunity for locally designed and manufactured BESS solutions in Europe, with the possibility of future EU controls of Chinese imports, former head of BESS products at Northvolt said. 

Manufacturing delays have led Fluence to adjust its fiscal year 2026 guidance, even as the company has logged record quarterly orders and a US$6.4 billion backlog.

Samsung SDI is on track to begin production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in the US in the third quarter of this year.

LG Energy Solution (LG ES) posted a profitable second quarter this year, with investments in battery storage in the US and EV cell production in Europe paying off.

As the battery storage market continues its strong growth trajectory, battery manufacturers are ramping up production to meet increased demand.

Zinc hybrid cathode battery and storage system maker Eos Energy Enterprises has announced a strategic partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to “enhance the resilience of national defence infrastructure.”