BESS project owners, lenders and optimisers kicked off the Energy Storage Summit Germany 2026 today in Berlin with a discussion on developing a bankable project.

Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis’s renewable energy platform in Japan has closed financing on a 50MW/196MWh battery storage project.

India’s storage market remains focused on short-duration firming, but conversations about long-duration storage are already underway.

Australia has opened a consultation on draft laws and rules to implement the recommendations of its review of NEM wholesale market settings.

Heron Power and NeoVolta have secured significant credit facilities, while Carina Energy has launched a FEOC compliance support practice to help developers navigate increasingly complex regulatory requirements.

We hear from the BESS lead at RWE Renewables Europe & Australia ahead of the Energy Storage Summit Germany 2026, discussing the major trends, challenges and opportunities in the country’s grid-scale storage market. 

UAE state-owned renewables company Masdar has partnered with Germany’s Luxcara for battery storage and wind energy projects.

Trina Storage, the battery storage arm of major Chinese solar PV company Trinasolar, has signed a 1GWh MoU to supply products in Japan.

Lava Blue commissions Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur BESS, while ZEBRE’s 360MWh Noblevale BESS clears EPBC review.

Eku Energy’s Elias Saba discusses why he believes the CIS has not fundamentally changed the company’s investment approach.