Greater clarity in both government policy and market mechanisms could be essential if the German BESS industry is to realise its potential.

The UK’s NESO has cleared 150GW of BESS from its grid connection queues, according to figures from BloombergNEF.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has confirmed it has started construction activities at the 100MW/300MWh Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Australian mining giant Fortescue has accelerated its timeline for deploying 4-5GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) paired with 1.8GW of renewable energy generation, which it now expects to begin commercial operation by 2028.

Europe’s battery storage sector could benefit from a reassessment of the accuracy, and usage, of revenue modelling.

BESS are a key facilitator of flexibility in a revenue stack, according to speakers at the 2026 Energy Storage Summit.

Fluctuating power prices in Europe present opportunities for BESS developers, according to speakers at the 2026 Energy Storage Summit.

Physical tolling agreements have become increasingly popular in Europe, according to experts at Energy Storage Summit 2026.

Lightsource bp has sold a 1GW operational solar PV portfolio, with options to build 800MW of co-located battery storage, in Australia.

RWE Clean Energy has commissioned the Stoneridge Solar PV project in Texas, adding 200MW of solar PV and 100MW/200MWh BESS to its operational portfolio.