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Luna Battery Storage Project, a 100MW/400MWh BESS delivered by Fluence in California. Image: Leonardo Moreno via LinkedIn

Megawatts are not enough anymore for leading US BESS markets

August 26, 2025
After an initial rush to deploy that gave CAISO and ERCOT the lead in US BESS adoption, both markets are focused on capacity and availability, writes Amit Mathrani of Rabobank Americas.
Saticoy, a 4-hour duration 100MW standalone BESS project in California, US. Image: Arevon Asset Management.

Lazard says US energy storage cost reduction in 2025 offsets prior pandemic-driven increases

June 19, 2025
LCOS for battery storage in the US has declined enough recently to offset increases between 2021 and 2024, according to Lazard.
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Beyond lithium? Why alternative battery chemistries are promising—but not ready

May 7, 2025
Alternative technologies to lithium-ion are unlikely to oust the incumbent anytime soon, writes Anh Vu of Clean Energy Associates (CEA).
US president Donald Trump delivering the 2018 State of the Union address during his first term. Image: Flickr/ Trump White House Archived

US BESS investment ‘already impacted’ by tariffs, but industry predicted to remain resilient

April 14, 2025
Tariffs announced on ‘Liberation Day’ have already caused battery storage project deals to fall through in the US, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
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VIDEO: Grid connection limitations and their impact on BESS development

March 17, 2025
Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with Clean Horizons on the impacts of grid connection limitations on battery energy storage system (BESS) development.
Norway's Freyr Battery put this publicity image out a couple of years ago of the site where it hoped to build a battery factory. The company is now known as T1 Energy and is headquartered in the US, following a pivot to solar manufacturing. Image: Business Wire.
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Wood Mackenzie: 2025 is a ‘crucial year for Europe’s battery industry’

March 10, 2025
ESN Premium speaks about the upstream market landscape for Europe’s energy storage industry with Kevin Shang, analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
Britain ranked second for BESS market attractiveness in Europe. Image: Antoine Schibler via Unsplash.

Italy, Britain top Aurora Energy Research index of Europe’s ‘most attractive’ BESS markets

March 6, 2025
The battery storage markets of Italy, Great Britain and Germany are the top three most attractive for investors in Europe, according to analysis firm Aurora Energy Research.
Tesla continues to top the bankability pyramid, with the only AAA-rated score among companies evaluated. Image: TagEnergy

Growth of profitable BESS providers, but Tesla continues to top bankability report ratings

January 16, 2025
The new edition of the Battery StorageTech Bankability report reveals an increasing number of competitive providers, writes PV Tech Research analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.
Rendering of lithium and sodium elements on the periodic table and a graph with two lines trending downward.

Stanford sodium-ion battery study says the technology will need more breakthroughs to compete

January 15, 2025
A new study from Stanford says that sodium-ion batteries will need more breakthroughs in order to compete with lithium-ion (Li-ion).
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VIDEO: The right BESS procurement strategies to take advantage of falling Li-ion costs

July 2, 2024
Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with Clean Horizon on the falling costs of battery storage and how to take advantage of them through agile and intelligent procurement strategies.

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