Trade body Energy Storage Europe has called for significant reforms to the European Union’s (EU’s) cybersecurity framework for battery energy storage systems (BESS).

On 26 August, US President Donald Trump banned the import of inverters, transformers and other power equipment citing a potential risk to US grid security, via emergency executive order (EO).

Copper theft has become a recurring security issue at Australian battery storage sites, with one regulator reporting multiple incidents.

The rapid digitisation of energy infrastructure represents a big challenge, says Michael Hudson, cybersecurity strategy director at Sungrow North America.

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

Katherine Hutton, product manager of cybersecurity at Fluence, discusses why cybersecurity is critical for battery storage systems and how to navigate this increasingly complex area.

The EU’s security requirements for energy assets including energy storage are increasing as the risks grow, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Cameron Murray talks to industry experts about the physical security risks to battery storage sites, and how the security and insurance aspects of operating BESS sites are evolving.

The Q1 2023 edition of our downstream solar journal, PV Tech Power, is now available, including comprehensive coverage on agrivoltaics.

The battery packs stolen from the Valley Center Energy Storage project in California were decommissioned and awaiting recycling, developer Terra-Gen told Energy-Storage.news.