New energy storage products are shifting the paradigm of competition.
Recently, multiple energy storage-related enterprises have launched over 20 new energy storage products and solutions, involving more than a dozen domestic and international companies such as BYD (002594), Hithium, Shouhang New Energy (301658), Kunyu Power, Gaote Electronics (301669), HuaBao New Energy (301327), and South Korea's DS Dansuk.
A review by Hangjia Shuo Energy Storage reveals that this new round of products further pushes the competition towards system capabilities, scenario adaptation, operational returns, and full life-cycle value. The details are as follows:
Sodium-ion batteries are no longer just reserves at the cell level; system capacity and mass production pace are rising simultaneously;
Computing-power and electricity synergy is transitioning from concept to product, with data center backup power evolving towards liquid cooling/immersion, 6C high C-rate, and integrated computing and storage;
C&I (Commercial and Industrial) energy storage is increasingly becoming a "precise calculation problem," where 1C precise matching, integrated PV and storage, microgrid operation, and energy-carbon integration are all indispensable;
Utility-scale energy storage continues to seek answers in grid-forming capabilities, large-capacity units, long lifespan, and low LCOE;
Residential, portable, and mobile energy storage continue to become lighter and more integrated, with large-capacity home energy storage and vehicle-mounted mobile storage-charging advancing in parallel;
Cross-industry players are also accelerating their entry, with companies from backgrounds in resource recycling, inverters, and computing power successively entering the energy storage track.
▍Shouhang New Energy: PowerIn C&I Integrated PV and Storage System Solution
On September 21, Shouhang New Energy launched the PowerIn C&I integrated PV and storage system solution (125kW/257kWh), positioned as "an integrated PV and storage solution that better understands the Chinese market." This solution adopts a DC-coupled grid-connected architecture, equipped with the SOFAR 100-125KTLC-G4-ESS C&I PV-storage inverter and CBS9000 series battery cabinets. It features 314Ah large-capacity cells. One inverter can be paired with two battery cabinets in parallel, supporting up to 16 inverters in parallel, with a maximum system capacity of 2000kW/8MWh. It can also be equipped with SOFAR AI-EMS for active optimization to improve yield. Combined with the on-site demonstration at the launch event, the solution boasts six major advantages: stability and reliability, safety, convenience, high efficiency, intelligence, and maintenance-free operation, making it suitable for various C&I application scenarios. On-site, Shouhang New Energy also reached cooperation agreements with five companies including Changzhou Junyue and SOLARMAN, signing a total scale of 100MW inverters and 140MWh energy storage battery cabinets.
▍Kunyu Power: Immersion Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion Battery Systems
On September 18, Kunyu Power launched its new generation of 800V-class data center backup power products: the CFS80085U immersion lithium-ion battery system and the CNS80050U immersion sodium-ion battery system. Both adopt a full-domain liquid cooling design, with a cell temperature difference of within 2℃ and a 6C discharge capability. They are compatible with two/three-line power supply architectures and can support 10-15 minutes of backup power supply. The modular design reduces the footprint and can be widely used in computing power infrastructure such as intelligent computing centers, supercomputing centers, and cloud data centers. Among them, the immersion sodium-ion battery system is specifically designed for the backup power scenarios of intelligent computing centers with GPU clusters featuring high power fluctuations and large-scale deployment. Compared with traditional air-cooled sodium-ion, lithium-ion, and lead-acid backup power solutions, it has more significant competitive advantages in safety protection, temperature consistency, and space utilization efficiency. Both products have passed multiple authoritative safety and compliance certifications in North America and internationally, including UL9540A, UL1973, FCC, and IEC62619.
▍Hithium: 785Ah Sodium-ion Battery and 4MWh System
On September 16, Hithium released a new generation of integrated sodium-ion battery solution dedicated to energy storage, launching the 4MWh sodium-ion energy storage system — ∞Power N4.0MWh, equipped with the ∞Cell N785Ah large-capacity sodium-ion battery. The system adopts a native sodium-ion architecture, achieving an all-weather comprehensive energy efficiency of ≥88%, enabling ultra-long stable service of 30 years, and reducing the site footprint by 30%. At the same time, the system features higher safety and extraordinary lifespan; it is equipped with Hithium's self-developed ∞Cell N785Ah large-capacity sodium-ion cells, reaching 20,000 cycles. Dr. Wang Shiwen, Dean of the Hithium Battery Research Institute, revealed that the system will commence full-chain mass production and delivery in 2027. She also stated that this sodium-ion solution will start from utility-scale power energy storage and gradually expand to C&I, residential, and inclusive energy use (click here).
▍UPOWER: Brand New 1C C-rate C&I Microgrid Energy Storage System
Facing long-standing pain points in overseas C&I energy storage scenarios such as the mismatch between power and capacity, and the severe waste of user investment, UPOWER has launched 1C C-rate C&I microgrid energy storage products, including two versions: the indoor stacked UHB150D and the outdoor cabinet UMG-BSS-122E. Each module is uniformly equipped with a 15kWh battery and a rated voltage of 104V. A single system can stack up to 16 modules, with a maximum capacity of 246kWh.
This new product achieves a precise 1:1 matching of power and capacity, requiring only 1kWh battery capacity for 1kW power, completely eliminating redundant configurations. It is reported that in a C&I project with a 500kW power demand, traditional 0.5C products require a mandatory configuration of 1MWh batteries, whereas the UPOWER 1C product only needs 500kWh to fully meet the demand. The battery configuration is directly halved, significantly compressing the overall system cost and O&M costs, and markedly shortening the project investment payback period.
▍BYD Energy Storage: GW-scale Grid-forming Energy Storage Solution 2.0
On September 15, BYD Energy Storage released a new energy storage product — the GW-scale grid-forming energy storage solution 2.0, which includes the plant-level standard GC Block (62MWh), GC Flux PCS 2.0, and GC Master EMS 2.0. It is targeted at scenarios such as independent energy storage, renewable energy storage allocation, computing-power and electricity synergy, zero-carbon parks, and flash-charging storage allocation. Calculated based on the maximum gear of 10MW/62MWh, a 1GW energy storage power station requires only 100 sets of GC Blocks, equipped with 1980Ah dedicated energy storage blade batteries. The number of cells in the entire station can be reduced from about 3 million to less than 1 million.
Overall, BYD's GW-scale grid-forming energy storage solution 2.0 can achieve a 2.7% increase in the comprehensive efficiency of the entire station, a 3.1% increase in full life-cycle discharge volume, and a 5.5% optimization in the full life-cycle levelized cost of energy (LCOE) (click here).
▍Xinjuneng: ETH Integrated Computing and Power Unit
In the era of computing power explosion, how to safeguard data security for every intelligent decision? Based on this, Xinjuneng officially released the ETH Integrated Computing and Power Unit, integrating AI inference servers with energy storage systems to create a distributed computing and power integrated solution. The energy storage system is 125kW/265kWh, and the computing power system is flexibly configurable, compatible with 4/8/16 cards. It requires no independent machine room, ensuring data does not leave the domain, operates locally with uninterrupted computing power, and has a maximum Token output of 50 million tokens/h. It features a high-reliability design with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of >100,000h.
This product can achieve true distributed computing-power and electricity synergy. A single ETH device can simultaneously bear the triple attributes of computing power services, energy storage peak shaving, and virtual power plant dispatch, realizing multiple returns from a single asset. This makes every generated Token more cost-effective and truly brings computing power down to the front line of the parks, providing park enterprises with cost-controllable AI computing power services.
▍Yunxing New Energy: YX-9060 Vehicle-mounted Mobile Storage-Charging Integrated Unit
Today, as new energy vehicles accelerate their penetration, energy replenishment scenarios are becoming fragmented. To put "a small energy storage charging station" into a single vehicle, Yunxing New Energy has officially launched a series of mobile storage and charging products.
Among them, the YX-9060 vehicle-mounted mobile storage-charging integrated unit has a capacity of 90kWh, 60kW DC fast charging, output voltage DC200–1000V, DC fast charging + mains power replenishment, charging and discharging simultaneously, suitable for scenarios such as mining areas and emergency rescue. The YX-10060 mobile storage-charging integrated unit is a towed mobile charging station that can be towed away and starts charging immediately upon stopping. It is compatible with over 95% of new energy vehicles, with a 100kWh + 60kW output, and transmits charging and discharging data in real time.
▍Gaote Electronics: New E-TANK Energy Storage Cabinet and Microgrid Operation + Energy-Carbon Integration Products and Solutions
On September 4, Gaote Electronics released the E-TANK 2.0 energy storage cabinet, along with microgrid operation + energy-carbon integration products and solutions. The former is targeted at C&I scenarios, achieving a cell temperature difference of ≤2.6℃, a 15% increase in system cycle life, and adopting a 5-in-1 integration scheme to realize CTP (Cell to Pack) assembly, saving the cost of regional connecting components and improving space utilization. The latter enhances energy storage operation capabilities through three major digital platforms: the power trading auxiliary decision-making system, the microgrid operation and energy-carbon integration platform, and the new energy asset trading platform. On the same day, Gaote Electronics' intelligent manufacturing base was officially put into production. Aiming to build a "lights-out factory," the base constructs a green energy foundation for a zero-carbon park through an integrated wind, solar, storage, and charging solution. Currently, the production line can achieve about 70% automation in the production process, and upon reaching full production, it can produce over 10,000 sets of BMS and supporting equipment daily.
▍HuaBao New Energy: EnergyGuard Max 100kWh Large-capacity Home Energy Storage Cabinet
From September 4 to 8, HuaBao New Energy debuted its flagship product at IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany — the EnergyGuard Max 100kWh large-capacity home energy storage cabinet. This product adopts a "liquid cooling + black start + 52-degree large Pack" solution, controlling the temperature difference within ±3℃, which increases the battery lifespan by about 20% compared to traditional air-cooling solutions. It supports a 150% peak output for 10s, allowing motor-type loads to start easily. It is specially designed for large apartments, ranches, and estates with an annual electricity consumption of over 25,000kWh, with the core guarantee of "large capacity, high stability, and uninterrupted power."
▍EcoFlow: RIVER Gen4 Portable Energy Storage Series
EcoFlow believes that as demands for outdoor living and mobile offices continue to diversify, energy is gradually transitioning from a single power supply tool to an important infrastructure supporting different lifestyles and working methods. To this end, at the IFA 2026 event on September 4, EcoFlow exhibited the RIVER Gen4 portable energy storage series, further pushing portable energy storage towards lighter weight and higher efficiency.
Among them, the RIVER 260 Gen4 has a capacity of 256Wh and an output power of 300W. The whole machine weighs about 3kg and takes only 42 minutes to charge to 80%. The RIVER 520 Gen4 has a capacity of 512Wh and an output power of 500W. It supports X-Boost, fast charging, and UPS switching in less than 10 milliseconds. Its volume is reduced by 59.1% compared to the previous generation, meeting diverse needs such as outdoor power use and emergency backup power.
▍ZETATECH: 8kWh Integrated Home Energy Storage Solution
On September 3, ZETATECH released a brand-new 8kWh integrated home energy storage solution. This solution integrates a hybrid inverter, LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries, BMS, and EMS into a compact system, with a minimum footprint of only 0.1m². It supports a cycle life of over 10,000 times and a 90% high depth of discharge (DoD). Integrating a 5kW hybrid inverter and an 8kWh energy storage battery, it meets various application needs such as daily household electricity use, self-generation and self-consumption of PV, and backup power.
Compared with traditional split solutions, this solution not only reduces the number of devices but also further simplifies the wiring, installation, and commissioning processes, truly enabling home energy storage to achieve "one system, meeting all needs."
▍South Korea's DS Dansuk: C&I Energy Storage System and Containerized Energy Storage New Products
On September 16, the South Korean resource recycling and environmental protection energy company released its new energy storage product lineup and power operation roadmap at the BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center), announcing its official entry into the energy storage field. For C&I energy storage systems, the lineup includes a 261kWh all-in-one product and a modular product that can be expanded to 1044kWh. For grid applications, the ESS product lineup includes containerized products with rated capacities of 5.02MWh and 6.25MWh, as well as integrated battery-PCS products.
The power operation roadmap proposed by DS Dansuk aims to expand the direction of its new ESS business from product supply to comprehensive energy solutions. It plans to use ESS equipment supply as a market entry point and will build business capabilities based on energy management systems in the future.
▍UK's EQONIC: EQ Power, EQ Portable Power
Recently, the UK battery technology company EQONIC added two new energy storage products: EQ Power (mobile battery energy storage system) and EQ Portable Power (high-capacity portable power station). EQ Power offers three capacity options and can support construction sites, music festivals, sports events, building emergency backup, and mobile or on-site operations. It can operate independently, be configured in a hybrid setup with diesel generators, or be integrated with hydrogen generators, solar power, and grid power, allowing customers to integrate it into existing power systems.
A single charge of the EQ Portable Power can run a mini-fridge for over a day, provide about seven weeks of daily use for a laptop, or charge a mobile phone over 300 times. It takes three hours to charge from empty to full using mains power. If the mains power is interrupted, it will complete the switch within 10 milliseconds, and a smart app allows users to check the remaining power via their mobile phones.
▍India's Solaryaan: 125kW/241kWh C&I BESS
On September 11, the Indian inverter company Solaryaan released a new 125kW/241kWh C&I BESS product. This new product features operating modes such as peak shaving, power curtailment support, PV-storage energy management, and frequency regulation. It can help C&I users optimize energy consumption, manage peak demand, and improve power supply reliability, while simultaneously helping enterprises reduce their reliance on diesel backup systems. Remote monitoring is conducted through the Solaryaan Cloud, supporting Wi-Fi, 4G, and 5G connections, enabling users to monitor system performance and manage energy use more effectively.
Notably, the release of this new product also marks the inverter company's official transformation into an integrated clean energy solution provider.
Note: The content of this article is only a review of public information, industry research, and objective analysis in the energy storage industry. The listed companies mentioned in the article are only for reference as industry chain cases and do not constitute any investment basis. The market has risks, and investment should be cautious.