May 14, 2026
Gotion hosting Fire Service and EMT leaders from Will and Kankakee Counties at its Illinois plant last year. Image: Gotion Inc.
China-headquartered energy storage firm Gotion and US electronics manufacturer Richardson Electronics have partnered to manufacture BESS in Illinois. It comes at a time when Chinese companies are starting to sell down stakes in US assets amid new FEOC rules.
Richardson Electronics yesterday (13 May) announced a new technology partnership with Gotion Inc, the US arm of China-based Gotion High-tech, a global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Under the agreement, Gotion will provide advanced battery technology produced at its manufacturing hub in Manteno, Illinois, while Richardson Electronics will ‘support commercialisation, engineering integration, and go-to-market strategy’, it said. Together they are launching a 760kWh system for commercial & industrial (C&I) applications and a 5MWh system for the utility-scale segment.
