US sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology company Unigrid has begun international shipments of its proprietary sodium cobalt oxide (NCO) cathode cells at commercial volume.

Utility company Avista has selected projects as part of its request for proposal (RFP) process to identify new resources, including a 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS), for the Pacific Northwest, US.

ERCOT’s battery storage fleet can play a crucial role during extreme winter conditions, but its own technical performance needs to be carefully managed.

Three energy storage projects have reached key milestones, including pumped hydro, thermal storage, and geothermal alternatives to battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Ed Gunn, VP of revenue at home battery storage and virtual power plant (VPP) specialist Lunar Energy, on the market’s recent past and future potential.

The global energy storage market is poised for continued expansion in 2026, even as supply chain constraints, regulatory evolution, and emerging applications reshape the landscape, according to Wood Mackenzie. 

Fortescue’s battery intelligence platform has acquired analytics provider Zitara, and Drax has agreed to acquire optimiser Flexitricity.

Foreign entity of concern (FEOC) restrictions and the scheduled Section 301 tariff increase to 25% on Chinese-origin battery energy storage systems (BESS) went into effect on 1 January 2026.

After teasing the capabilities of a new 100-hour+ energy storage technology at trade shows, US startup Noon Energy has unveiled its first operational demonstration project.

The costs of certain long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are expected to decline by around 37% on average by 2030, according to a new study.