Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe (BESTE) is Europe’s industrial scaling platform for stationary and industrial battery applications — not EVs. Taking place 8–9 September 2026 at Fira de Barcelona, BESTE brings together utilities, IPPs, energy-intensive industries, data centres, ports, rail, maritime, defence and aerospace OEMs — all deploying or integrating battery storage at scale. Over 100 companies already confirmed — including EDP Renewables, Acciona, Endesa, Naturgy, Neoen, Galp, Basquevolt and Veolia — alongside 40+ expert speakers and international institutional support from BEPA, BVES, LDES and Volta Foundation. Where Europe’s battery & ES ecosystem turns projects into reality.

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California batteries missing out on revenue due to suboptimal bidding strategies, Gridmatic analysis finds

July 17, 2026

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) operating in California’s grid left approximately US$98 million on the table due to suboptimal bidding strategies, according to a new analysis from Gridmatic.

Eos to provide energy storage for US Department of Defense ‘Golden Dome,’ releases preliminary Q2 financials

July 17, 2026

Zinc hybrid cathode battery and storage system maker Eos Energy Enterprises has announced a strategic partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to “enhance the resilience of national defence infrastructure.”

Port of Newcastle cleared to safely stage grid-scale battery storage systems in New South Wales, Australia

July 17, 2026

The Port of Newcastle has become the first port in New South Wales, Australia, to be approved to safely store grid-scale lithium-ion battery storage systems.

Sunrun, FranklinWH expand BESS virtual power plant capacity in California, Texas

July 16, 2026

Distributed energy resource (DER)-focused companies Sunrun and FranklinWH are expanding in California and Texas, US, respectively.

EU ROUNDUP: Operators commission 682MWh of BESS in Germany, Estonia, Belgium, Denmark and Bulgaria

July 16, 2026

There’s been a flurry of project completions across Europe this past week, with projects completed in Germany, Estonia, Belgium, Denmark and Bulgaria by RheinEnergie/SMA, BSP, BStor, European Energy and Sunotec respectively, totalling nearly 700MWh of capacity.

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