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

South Korean battery and electronics materials manufacturer Samsung SDI has signed a 1GWh supply agreement with US IPP Alpha Omega Power (AOP).

Owner-operator Giga Storage has finalised financing for the construction of its 350MW/1,400MWh Albatross energy storage project near Neuenkirchen in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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.

Heron Power and NiSource have separately announced US data centre-focused deals involving battery energy storage systems (BESS) in recent days.

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

Gingerah Energy has referred a 1GW data centre complex with a 5GWh BESS in Western Australia to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Tech giant Google and distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus have announced an expanded agreement to build a 1GW virtual power plant (VPP) in the US.

German home energy storage and virtual power plant (VPP) company sonnen GmbH, sold by gas major Shell in August, has filed for insolvency.