We hear from IPP Zelestra about its decision not to proceed in Italy’s MACSE auction and the auction’s wider implications on demand for private tolls.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Phil Tonkin, field chief technology officer at Dragos, and Dr. Peter Fox-Penner, a Brattle principal, on BESS cybersecurity.

Tesla and Sungrow continue to top the Battery StorageTech Bankability Ratings Report, which also shows how revenue, profitability and shipments are trending in the industry, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Joe Hennessy.  

With the global AI data centre boom already here and growing rapidly, HiTHIUM brings products and strategies to help solve its significant energy challenges.

The managing director of Bluestar Energy Capital’s European BESS platform Noveria Energy gave a Q&A to Energy-Storage.news ahead of the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London next month.

Lennart Hinrichs at TWAICE, discusses how the industry’s approach to battery analytics is changing, as part of our annual Year in Review series.

2025 saw genuinely large-scale BESS projects start construction in Germany, strengthening confidence among stakeholders. But significant challenges remain around grid connection, connection agreements and access to revenue streams, an operator said.

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

Javier Savolainen of Wärtsilä explains how Australia’s battery storage and pumped hydro fleet have been impacted by the current heatwave.

Giriraj Rathore, senior director of global business development at Hithium, discusses market and technology development dynamics as part of our annual Q&A series.