What are semi-solid-state batteries, what potential do they hold for battery energy storage system (BESS) applications, and when are we likely to see them come to market?

The energy storage industry is abuzz with discussion of passing BAAJA following Democrats’ taking of the House and Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections.

We catch up with the CEO of Netherlands-headquartered system integrator Alfen to discuss its sodium-ion BESS partnership with CATL and plans for the technology in Europe.

What is LMFP battery chemistry, and why is interest growing in it as a possible alternative to LFP batteries in battery energy storage system (BESS) applications?

ESN Premium speaks with Zane Zhou of CATL Australia and New Zealand, about TENER+, sodium-ion demand, the Collie BESS and more.

US President Donald Trump’s 26 August emergency executive order banning imports of certain foreign-made power equipment has prompted widespread public comment and private concern across the energy storage industry.

How should BESS owner-operators be thinking about augmentation of their projects further down the line?

Few grids illustrate the strain of America’s data centre boom more starkly than the PJM Interconnection.

The intense competition between BESS suppliers in the European market and the ever-more dense products available increases technical risk and the possibility of contractual issues further down the line, a France-based advisor said.

ESN Premium meets Peter Fath, CEO of Valo, about the newly launched energy storage joint venture’s next steps and broader strategy.