We hear from industry sources about the significance of the CATL-HyperStrong sodium-ion BESS battery deal. Does it make a real turning point for the technology as an alternative to lithium-ion?

With CATL and HyperStrong’s 60GWh sodium-ion battery deal announcement yesterday, it’s an ideal time to look at the different sodium-ion cell chemistries and battery products available for BESS today.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Pablo Barague, vice president of partnerships & commercial development, and Sam Harper, vice president of marketing & brand, at immersion cooling energy storage company EticaAg.

How can energy storage capitalise on energy price volatility in European markets, and how do investors need to think about future opportunities and challenges? An expert panel at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London in February dived into the topic.

How much long-duration energy storage (LDES) does the UK system need, is the government’s cap-and-floor the right way to procure it, and what does the long-term picture look like?

How should developers and investors think about long-term BESS revenues in light of eventual market saturation?

We look at the potential of flow batteries for LDES and compare the leading providers’ offerings and trajectories.

Energy-storage.news Premium speaks with the new CEO of nickel-hydrogen battery company EnerVenue, Henning Rath, about the company’s goals for 2026 and beyond.

The many considerations developers must factor in when deploying battery storage for data centres were discussed on a panel at Energy Storage Summit USA 2026.

Building BESS is complicated, with myriad considerations around supplier contracts, site acceptance tests, data analysis, interface between different contractors.