Welcome to the first edition of In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a recap of last week’s biggest news stories in energy storage.

The grid-scale energy storage market in Germany is in a strong position but key questions around grid fees, grid connections, FCAs and the upcoming capacity market remain, speakers at the upcoming Energy Storage Summit Germany 2026 said. 

EPEC Group has been awarded a contract to cover the high-voltage connection works for the Lower Wonga Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia, by the EPC contractor INTEC Energy Solutions.

A US court has upheld a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) plan to speed up the permitting process for connecting energy projects to the grid.

There can be great value in co-location, but the operational reality is not as simple as it may sound, writes Daniel Moore-Oats of Arenko.

With the Energy Storage Awards 2026 entry deadline less than two months away, we speak to four judges to hear what they are looking for from successful entrants.

This edition of news in brief features portfolio acquisitions, project completions, a supply deal and investments across Europe.

Germany’s policymakers, regulators and energy storage industry must carefully consider the issues of grid connections and grid fees, writes Thomas Antonioli of developer Terra One.

Developers of battery storage projects across Southeast Asia must heed lessons learned elsewhere and engage with key stakeholders as early as possible, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

Energy-Storage.news presents this sponsored webinar with Clean Horizon, on how Germany’s grid connection agreements can affect the business case for battery storage projects.