The LDES Council’s policy team discusses the role of policy and markets in scaling long-duration energy storage globally with ESN Premium.

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved Edify Energy’s 400MWh Burroway solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

The Australian government is reportedly exploring additional modifications to its Cheaper Home Batteries Program, including the possibility of an early wind-up, as the government seeks budget savings ahead of the May federal budget.

In this second part of our interview with Wood Mackenzie energy storage analysts, we look at risk factors and mitigation across the European and US markets.

A number of Chinese energy storage companies have released their 2025 annual earnings results and forecasts, revealing divergent performance.

Large-scale renewable energy power plant developers in the Philippines have been instructed to integrate energy storage into their proposed facilities.

European Union countries have made limited progress on energy storage deployment and electricity network flexibility recommendations.

Ukraine’s government sees energy storage as a tool of strategic national importance as the country weathers Russian attacks and looks to the future.

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.

Sam Markham of Fluence Australia believes grid-forming BESS are essential to deliver a safe, secure and affordable decarbonised power system.