A staggering total of 18GW/65GWh of large-scale BESS came online in China last month, accounting for a quarter of the total capacity deployed across the globe in 2025.

What does the 90-day reduction in US-China tariffs mean for the BESS industry? We hear from industry analysts while also discussing the topic with CATL and fellow China-based battery OEM Rept Battero.

Tariffs announced on ‘Liberation Day’ have already caused battery storage project deals to fall through in the US, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

A total of 10.9GWh of grid-scale BESS entered commercial operations in March, up 29% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month. 

Rho Motion’s head of research Iola Hughes analyses some of the trends shaping the battery storage supply chain as market growth accelerates worldwide.

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