Four agencies told 16 leading firms to rein in irrational competition as China tightens oversight of power and storage batteries. January 19, 2026 Vincent Shaw...

Chinese state-owned power group SPIC has launched a 1 MW / 4 MWh pilot, showcasing a long-duration energy storage alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries and compressed air energy storage (CAES). January 12, 2026 Vincent Shaw Image: SPIC, WeChat From ESS News China’s State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) says it has commissioned what it calls the world’s first ultra-high-temperature heat-pump energy storage system, branded “Chuno,” after completing a megawatt-scale pilot and t...

China will scrap value-added tax export rebates for PV products from April 1, 2026, while cutting battery rebates ahead of a full phaseout, raising export costs for manufacturers and potentially pulling shipments forward into early 2026. January 9, 2026 Vincent Shaw China will eliminate value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic products from April 1, 2026, according to a joint notice released on Jan. 9 by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and the State Taxat...

A new two-electron bromine chemistry sharply cuts corrosion while boosting performance, opening a clearer path for zinc–bromine flow batteries at grid scale. January 6, 2026 Vincent Shaw Image: DICP From ESS News Researchers at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a new bromine-based flow battery chemistry that addresses one of the technology’s longest-standing barriers: severe corrosion caused by free bromine during charging. The team repo...

Chinese battery maker Hithium unveils 1300Ah cell, integrated long-duration system, and lithium-sodium LDES solution for AI data centers. December 15, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Hithium From ESS News At its annual Ecosystem Day on December 12, Hithium Energy Storage signaled a strategic improvement beyond conventional four-hour batteries, positioning long-duration storage as both a grid asset and a foundation for energy-intensive artificial-intelligence infrastructure. The company introduced three...

A 500 MW/2,000 MWh lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage system has entered commercial operation in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, after five months of construction, with total investment of CNY 1.5 billion ($212.2 million) and designed for peak shaving and renewable integration. December 8, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: China Conch From ESS News A 500 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, has begun commercial operation following a five-month con...

Orders for small-format 100 Ah cells now stretch into early 2026, with prices up more than 20% as demand outpaces capacity despite aggressive expansion by Chinese battery majors. October 29, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: JinkoSolar From ESS News China’s battery champions are racing to add capacity as a tightening supply of small-format cells ripples through the global energy storage market. At an online briefing on October 20, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) told investors it was “fully ad...

China’s EVE Energy recently presented a 6.9 MWh battery energy storage system integrating its 628 Ah cells and announced its 2025 half-year results. August 28, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: EVE Energy From ESS News EVE Energy showcased its 6.9 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the EESA Energy Storage Exhibition in Shanghai earlier in August. The product has entered small-batch pilot production with scaled manufacturing targeted for the third quarter of 2025. Initial annual production capa...

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest battery manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit accusing fast-growing rival Hithium of unfair competition – a move that could jeopardize Hithium’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. July 8, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: Daniel_B_photos, Pixabay From ESS News CATL initiated legal proceedings on June 25 at the Intermediate People’s Court of Ningde in China’s Fujian province, targeting Hithium and fi...