Now in its 11th year and a firm fixture on the industry calendar, the Energy Storage Summit 2026 opened yesterday in London, UK.  

The recent successes of the energy storage market in Europe bring new challenges alongside industry maturity, writes Vicente Abad.

Germany’s BESS market is booming but is still far behind what it is needed for its energy transition. 2026 will be a key year in this regard with several key regulatory questions potentially clarified, writes energy transition comms executive Frederik König.

While the UK grid-scale BESS market continues to be among the busiest in Europe, there are still huge questions and plenty work to be done in several key policy areas.

2025 saw genuinely large-scale BESS projects start construction in Germany, strengthening confidence among stakeholders. But significant challenges remain around grid connection, connection agreements and access to revenue streams, an operator said.

In this blog, Kashish Shah, market development manager at Wärtsilä Energy Storage, argues that Australia’s complex battery storage market makes full-scope integration the most viable path for successful project delivery.

It’s been a bumper year for sponsored webinars here at Energy-Storage.news, and here is a selection to round out 2025.

Trade association Energy Storage Europe (ESE) has welcomed proposed reforms to European Union (EU) grid connection and permitting processes.

The UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) will offer grid connection offers up to 2035 to 283GW of projects following a reform of the process.

ESN Premium’s deep dive into Japan continues with a look at the complexities of an evolving market underpinned by strong drivers for energy storage.