Minimising counterparty risk is a key component of the German BESS sector, particularly amid ongoing political uncertainty.

“The word tsunami describes very well the hype that was in Germany,” said Cristina Yandiola at this week’s Energy Storage Summit.

The upcoming German capacity market must be designed in such a way that enables BESS to generate revenue, according to industry experts.

The UK’s NESO has cleared 150GW of BESS from its grid connection queues, according to figures from BloombergNEF.

Norway-headquartered ESS-focused battery startup Morrow has filed for bankruptcy, in another blow to Europe’s domestic battery industry.

Leading European BESS owner-operators discuss the roles of subsidy schemes, contract revenues and merchant approaches in helping the continent build out its BESS pipeline.

We catch up with James Mills, managing director of UK BESS investor Adaptogen Capital, about UK market dynamics, its expansion into Europe, and BESS capex in 2026 and beyond.

Hithium has signed a formal investment commitment to establish a manufacturing facility in Spain’s Navarre region.

Akaysha Energy has entered into a deal with Copenhagen Energy to advance “mega-scale” battery energy storage projects in Germany.

UK energy major Centrica has activated two BESS totalling 40MW in Borlänge, Sweden, expanding its European portfolio to more than 770MW.