Avantus, with Fluence, is progressing on two solar-plus-battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in California, US.

With technology risk now largely removed from the equation, assessing how a battery storage project will perform across market opportunities is now the main object of financiers’ scrutiny, writes Ryan Alexander of enspired.

Update 16 July 2026: Energy Storage Europe sent a statement to Energy-Storage.news on the leaked plan.

HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager’s energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.

Switzerland-headquartered power firm Alpiq will acquire a 90% stake in UK-based BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy.

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

The Australian government has introduced a dedicated First Nations Set Aside pilot into both Capacity Investment Scheme Tenders 9 and 10.

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.

In this interview with Energy-Storage.news, Colin Koon Peng Ho of Banpu NEXT explains why policy certainty now outweighs cost in APAC battery storage investment decisions, and discusses regulatory barriers, supply chain localisation and the most attractive BESS opportunities.

Battery storage is effectively a hardware-backed multi-strategy trading platform, writes Partha Sharma, president of BBNR Capital Management.