China has announced new export control measures targeting a wide range of lithium battery technologies, materials, and manufacturing equipment. The decision, approved by the State Council, will take effect on Nov. 8, 2025, and is intended to safeguard national security, meet international non-proliferation obligations, and regulate the export of critical dual-use items (goods, software and technology that can be used for both civilian and military applications), the Chinese Ministry of Commerce...

A recent report from battery intelligence firm Accure reveals that while most battery energy storage systems (BESS) operate reliably, nearly 19% of projects experience reduced returns due to technical issues and unplanned downtime. October 7, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Arevon From ESS News BESS are fast becoming central to the global energy transition, but the sector still faces significant operational and financial risks that are reshaping how assets are deployed and managed at scale. As a resul...

Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today. September 26, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Peak Energy From ESS News Peak Energy announced on Friday the successful deployment and operation of the first grid-scale sodium-ion battery system in the US. First unveiled in July, Peak Energy’s 3.5 MWh sodium-ion storage system is now operating at solar and renewable energy test facility SolarTAC in Watk...

The Citicore Solar Batangas 1 Power Plants stand as the Philippines’ first integrated agrovoltaic and battery storage facility. September 15, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: June Ronel Biboso, Unsplash From ESS News President of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the ceremonial commissioning of the Citicore Solar Batangas 1 Power Plants, the country’s first hybrid agrovoltaics and battery storage system. In his speech during the event in Tuy, Batangas, President Marcos underscor...

Fluence is significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint in Vietnam, following delays in scaling its new production facilities in the United States. August 22, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Fluence From ESS News Fluence – a joint venture between Siemens and AES Corp. – has opened a new, automated battery energy storage production facility in Vietnam with South Korea-based ACE Engineering. The site is designed to manufacture Fluence’s energy storage solutions, including Gridstack Pro and...