On 26 August, US President Donald Trump banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment citing a potential risk to US grid security, via emergency executive order (EO).

Dubai is planning to build 1,000MW of lithium-ion battery storage, expandable to 2,000MW and delivering 6,000MWh of capacity, according to panellists speaking on the “Key Trends from Early Middle East BESS Projects” panel at Energy Storage Summit Middle East 2026.

Flexible Connection Agreements (FCAs) must not be used simply to exclude BESS from connecting to the grid, but the industry will have to make do with them and all their imperfections for the foreseeable.

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

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

Our collection of user-posted analysis, views, and unofficial news, gathered from our networks on LinkedIn, returns for its third outing.

Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery in Australia briefly reached its full rated output of 850MW on 7 September.

The venture-capital-style returns once available in Australia have disappeared, according to panellists at the Battery Asset Management Summit Australia 2026.

The global battery energy storage market is entering a new phase, with shifting cell prices, intensifying competition and rapid international expansion reshaping the supplier landscape.

A new wave of cell price hikes is sweeping the battery energy storage industry. Major manufacturers have initiated price increases, with smaller producers quickly following suit.