European Union countries have made limited progress on energy storage deployment and electricity network flexibility recommendations.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has unveiled plans for a 1.2GW/5GWh portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain.

A flurry of BESS project news from big-name players in Western Europe in the run-up to the Energy Storage Summit next week, with Neoen, Statkraft, Zenobē and Infranode moving projects forward in Germany, Ireland, the UK and Denmark. Highlights include a 15-year toll between Drax and Zenobē, and multiple 4-hour duration systems.

Recent developments from India’s emerging energy storage sector highlight a broadening of interest in diverse technologies and applications.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has submitted the 780MW second stage of its Supernode BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act process for review.

In this US news roundup, CC Power signs an agreement with Hydrostor for 400MWh of its Willow Rock LDES project, PowerSecure builds microgrids in New Mexico, and ESS Inc acquires VoltStorage.

The 2026 edition of The Energy Storage Report is out now and available to download, charting the key trends, challenges and successes in the industry.

New South Wales (NSW) energy minister Penny Sharpe has directed ASL to deliver a firming capacity tender addressing forecast energy shortfalls from 2033-34.

IPP Lydian Energy has secured US$689 million in financing for two solar projects and a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, US.

The US Treasury’s interim FEOC guidance has outlined “Material Assistance” provisions, which rely heavily on existing safe harbour calculations.