RE: A bit of education, please5 Apr 2025 12:12
To add a bit more context: the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration could indirectly benefit the VRFB market. This is because the majority of lithium-ion BESS production is concentrated in countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. A quick search suggests that approximately 85% of lithium-ion BESS batteries originate from these regions.
According to Energy-Storage.news, these new tariffs take effect immediately and, when combined with existing and upcoming measures, will result in a total tariff of 82% on batteries and BESS imported from China starting January 1, 2026. (Source: hTTps://www.energy-storage.news/trump-1930s-level-tariffs-bring-china-battery-duty-to-82-big-increases-for-southeast-asia/)
This could make the U.S. market particularly attractive for companies like Invinity, which are exempt from tariffs through the BABA waiver. Meanwhile, other BESS manufacturers may struggle to remain price competitive under the new tariff regime.