Regulation, energy independence and energy demand growth as key drivers for BESS development across several markets in Latin America.

India has 5.3GWh of operational battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, with a further 185GWh of projects under development, according to Prashant Bhamu, deputy director of integrated resources planning at the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), part of the Ministry of Power.

Aurora Energy Research has launched a forecast service to help investors and developers assess the commercial case for battery storage in the Philippines.

Ana Lía Rojas, executive director at the Chilean renewable energy and energy storage association (ACERA) gave the opening keynote of Energy Storage Summit Latin America 2026 and spoke about Chile’s current BESS market.

BESS industry experts note that rising complexity in BESS software is driving calls for industry-wide interoperability and data standards.

Alinta Energy has discontinued work on the 7.2GWh Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

The global energy storage market will see a decade of sustained, rapid growth and reach 3.1TW cumulative capacity by 2036, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF).

As demand for battery storage soars, the European Union (EU) has tried to grow its local battery supply chain with mixed success so far, writes PV ESS analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.

BESS investments in the French market are moving to longer durations with saturation expected to hit the secondary reserve market, currently the main way operational projects make their money.

Two major schemes will drive Southeast Asian country’s deployments but require close examination, writes Flora Zhang, market analyst at Malaysia Energy Storage Association (MESA).