A first project outside the US has been announced by Form Energy, the developer of a novel battery technology promising ‘multi-day’ duration energy storage.

Renewables and battery storage are quick and cheap to deploy for satisfying data centre power demand, writes Jason Kaminsky of kWh Analytics.

The new edition of the UL9540A fire safety standard for battery energy storage systems (BESS) “establishes a new precedent in the testing and certification ecosystem.”

The early life of a battery storage asset sets the stage for a lifetime of operational success, writes Cedric Brehaut, chief product officer at PowerUp.

A 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with grid-forming inverters has gone into commercial operation in Cambodia.

The LDES Council’s policy team discusses the role of policy and markets in scaling long-duration energy storage globally with ESN Premium.

California’s rapid adoption of energy storage has been a major success, but market participation is complex and competitive, write Matt Drazenovich of TWAICE and Chris Swanson of Fullmark Energy.

Global long-duration energy storage (LDES) deployment figures soared in 2025, but newer technologies risk being outcompeted by the incumbent, lithium-ion (Li-ion).

A European Commission (EC) proposal to add domestic content requirements for energy storage will ‘significantly impact’ the industry but may not reduce overall dependence on China.

In this second part of our interview with Wood Mackenzie energy storage analysts, we look at risk factors and mitigation across the European and US markets.