Power generator LEAG and its turnkey BESS construction partner HyperStrong have started building a 400MW/1,600MWh project in Germany, while Sunotec has done the same on a 441MWh project. 

Canadian Solar’s quarterly battery storage shipments increased 73% year-on-year, with 3.7GWh delivered in the second quarter of 2026.

BESS owner-operator BW ESS has progressed large-scale projects in Italy and Spain, totalling almost 1.2GWh and set to come online in 2027/28. 

The Italian government has declared an AI data centre in development by Energy Vault, featuring hybrid energy storage technologies, to be of strategic national interest.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has confirmed the installation of the 100th community battery storage system under its Community Batteries Funding Initiative.

Two VPP bills are awaiting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, meanwhile, Octopus Energy US has completed its investment in Uplight.

The US energy storage industry broke deployment records in Q2 2026 in gigawatt-hour (GWh) terms, underpinned by growth in the utility-scale segment.

South Korean battery manufacturer SK On’s US production facilities will supply NeoVolta Power with 9GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch cells under a five-year deal.

BESS owner-operator Return has signed a long-term toll with power firm Vattenfall for its 200MW/800MWh Sirius BESS project in the Netherlands, concurrent with financial close. 

US President Donald Trump has banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment that pose a potential risk to US grid security.