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Ribbon-cutting at yesterday's inauguration of Baltic Storage Platform's Hertz 2 project in Estonia. Image: Mirova.

Europe ROUNDUP: Projects, supply deals and acquisitions spanning north to east by Green Flexibility, Jinko, OX2 and Baltic Storage Platform

July 8, 2026
This edition of news in brief features portfolio acquisitions, project completions, a supply deal and investments across Europe.
Alsym Energy ESS Inc. sodium-ion BESS deal

ESS Inc partners with Alsym Energy for 8.5GWh of US sodium-ion BESS cells

May 5, 2026
Iron flow battery company ESS Tech Inc has signed a letter of intent for a strategic partnership with US sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery startup Alsym Energy.
Brawn Capital CEO Scott Reinhart (second from left) and Hithium chairman & founder Jeff Wu (second from right) at the agreement's signing. Image: Hithium.

Hithium signs 3GWh long-duration BESS agreement with APAC investor Brawn Capital

March 31, 2026
Hithium has signed a cooperation agreement for a potential 3GWh of battery storage deployments in the Asia-Pacific region with infrastructure investor Brawn Capital.
Workers at a TWAICE battery laboratory facility. Image: TWAICE.

Battery data analytics software specialist TWAICE nets European Investment Bank funding

February 6, 2026
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested €24 million (US$28 million) in cloud-based battery data analytics provider TWAICE.
Lunar Energy demonstration setup at RE+ 2024. Image: Andy Colthorpe / Solar Media

Year in Review: Lunar Energy on the progress of US home energy storage through ‘turbulent 2025’ and the way ahead for virtual power plants

January 27, 2026
Ed Gunn, VP of revenue at home battery storage and virtual power plant (VPP) specialist Lunar Energy, on the market’s recent past and future potential.
Wärtsilä's GEMS Rack. Luke Witmer has been instrumental in the platform's development and evolution since the Greensmith days in 2015. Image: Wärtsilä.

Year in Review: BESS industry maturing through ‘growing pains’ says Wärtsilä software VP

January 21, 2026
Luke Witmer, VP of software engineering at Wärtsilä Energy Storage, explains why 2025 was an “awkward” year, but one that saw the industry grow taller than ever.
"...the industry should focus on further cementing its relatively privileged position in energy policy," in 2026, Vaugh Morrison (pictured), says. Image; Troutman Pepper Locke

Year in Review: Law firm Troutman Pepper Locke on FEOC and the ‘privileged status’ of battery storage

January 20, 2026
Year in Review series perspectives, from FEOC to data centres, from Vaughn Morrison, partner at US law firm Troutman Pepper Locke.
Smartstack (pictured), is the company's newest BESS solution, although the company said it expects around 70% of its product revenue in 2026 to come from Gridstack Pro, which has been available a little longer. Image: Fluence.

Year in Review: Flexibility is more valuable than ever, says Fluence

January 16, 2026
Fluence senior VP and chief enterprise operations officer Roman Loosen explains how 2025 saw energy storage go from “important” to “essential.”
TWAICE and market intelligence firm Modo Energy have partnered to provide an integrated solution for optimisers in ERCOT. Image: TWAICE

Year in Review: Analytics provider TWAICE on 2025’s BESS industry ‘wake-up call’ and operationalising data in 2026

January 12, 2026
Lennart Hinrichs at TWAICE, discusses how the industry’s approach to battery analytics is changing, as part of our annual Year in Review series.
Alsym CEO Mukesh Chatter. Image: Alsym

Year in Review: Sodium-ion startup Alsym on supply chains, safety and scale

January 9, 2026
Mukesh Chatter, CEO of US sodium-ion battery startup Alsym, on the prospects for non-lithium alternative technologies in 2026 and beyond.
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