Fluence brings another part of battery supply chain to US
Source：www.ess-news.com
The German- and US-owned company says its new Houston fab brings to five the number of US production sites it uses and has helped employ more than 1,200 manufacturing workers in the United States this year.
By Max Hall Aug 25, 2025
Fluence says it wants to bring production of 'every major product and component of a grid-scale battery energy storage system' to the United States. | Image: Fluence
German-American battery storage manufacturer Fluence has completed the “onshoring” of another part of its supply chain to the United States with the start of operations at a new fab in Houston, Texas.
Fluence, owned by German electronics giant Siemens and US utility AES Corporation, on Thursday announced the start of production of thermal management systems, including HVAC and chiller equipment, for its Gridstack Pro products at the Houston site.
The move is part of a company strategy to “onshore production of every major product and component of a grid-scale battery energy storage system to the United States,” said the company, in a press release issued to publicize the development.
The fab has been established in partnership with US-based thermal management system manufacturer Bergstrom and Fluence said it is one of five Stateside production sites the battery maker uses. The company added, its US production involved more than 1,200 manufacturing jobs this year. Fluence said its US sites produce battery cells, modules, inverters, enclosures, and controls equipment.
“Every supply chain decision we make is grounded in our commitment to deliver reliable, high-performing solutions for customers across dynamic market conditions,” said Peter Williams, chief product and supply chain officer at Fluence. “This expansion helps accelerate our progress toward increasing US-based production and strengthening a resilient supply chain, and we believe it positions us to maximize domestic content in the solutions we deliver.”
The Gridstack thermal management systems to be produced at the Texas site include heating, ventilation and air conditioning units as well as chiller equipment, Fluence said.