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.

Palisade Investment Partners has acquired 100% interests in two development-stage renewable energy projects through Intera Renewables.

The New South Wales government in Australia is investing AU$3 million (US$2.1 million) to scope new solar-plus-storage-powered microgrid projects across four remote communities in the state’s Far West.

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

Trina Storage has been selected to supply the BESS for Stage One of Frontier Energy’s Waroona Renewable Energy Project.

Australia has opened a consultation on draft laws and rules to implement the recommendations of its review of NEM wholesale market settings.

Lava Blue commissions Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur BESS, while ZEBRE’s 360MWh Noblevale BESS clears EPBC review.

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.

In this interview with ESN Premium, Sahand Karimi of OptiGrid discusses how BESS warranties and constraint management shape trading behaviour.