More needs to be done to cement energy storage’s vital role in European energy resilience, writes Teresa Casacchia, head of storage at Baywa r.e.

Vietnam is confronting barriers to energy storage deployment, setting an example for the wider ASEAN region, writes Sunita Dubey.

Germany’s BESS market is booming but is still far behind what it is needed for its energy transition. 2026 will be a key year in this regard with several key regulatory questions potentially clarified, writes energy transition comms executive Frederik König.

Europe’s energy storage market has hit a turning point. What was once a scattered, early-phase market featuring pilot projects and daring developers has swiftly evolved into a dynamic, capital-intensive infrastructure sector, writes Wood Mackenzie research associate Cecilie Kristiansen.

Sam Markham of Fluence Australia believes grid-forming BESS are essential to deliver a safe, secure and affordable decarbonised power system.

Commissioning is often an underestimated final step in the hard work it takes to bring a BESS project online, writes Lynn Appollis-Laurent of Camelot Energy.

Jon Begona Alvarez and Beñat Murua Ugartemendia from Kiwa PI Berlin on why quality assurance is the foundation of long-term success.

The UK market saw strong interest and activity in 2025 but now appears to be shifting from a development market to one focused on execution, writes Solar Media analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.

Sahand Karimi and Henry Swisher of OptiGrid examine the two primary metrics used to evaluate the performance of battery storage trading: normalised revenue and percentage of perfect capture rate.

IESA president Debmalya Sen talks us through the highlights and challenges of the past year, as India gets to grips with market development and acceleration.