GoKawiilTrump order excluding Chinese batteries boosts South Korean, Japanese grid-storage makers
A directive from President Trump restricting the use of Chinese-made batteries in U.S. energy storage systems is reshaping the market for grid batteries. With Chinese suppliers sidelined, battery manufacturers from South Korea and Japan are positioned to fill the gap in U.S. power-grid storage projects.
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The policy could accelerate a shift in battery supply chains away from China and toward allied nations, potentially raising costs or delaying projects as new suppliers scale up. It also suggests U.S. energy security concerns are increasingly shaping industrial policy beyond electric vehicles, extending into grid infrastructure.
- Trump administration order restricts Chinese batteries in U.S. energy storage
- South Korean and Japanese battery makers stand to gain market share
- Policy reflects broader shift of battery supply chain concerns beyond EVs into grid storage
Source: wsj.com, 2026-10-29
Published there as: “Forget EVs. Battery Makers Are Busy Bolstering the U.S. Power Grid.”
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