Energy storage and battery market experts speak with Energy-Storage.news about current and possible supply chain and downstream impacts of the US and Israel’s war on Iran.

Virginia, US Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation authorising the state to target  a total of 20.78GW of energy storage capacity.

Industry leaders warned that “unfettered optimism” regarding battery degradation is hitting a wall of operational reality.

Developer Rye Development are partnering with Kentucky, US utility companies Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU), on a 266MW/2,128MWh pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project.

A panel at the 2026 US Energy Storage Summit in Dallas, Texas, focused on the evolving landscape of battery energy storage system (BESS) procurement.

We catch up with Tamara de Gruyter, president of Wärtsilä Energy Storage, to discuss the system integrator’s strategy under new leadership.

A panel at the 2026 US Energy Storage Summit in Dallas, Texas, discussed the “creative, innovative structures” developers are having to embrace to secure long-term revenues for energy storage projects.

Carbon dioxide-based long-duration energy storage (LDES) company Energy Dome and digital infrastructure company New Era Energy & Digital (NUAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deploy Energy Dome’s CO2 Battery Plus technology in Odessa, Texas.

The project represents a US$128.6 million investment and is scheduled to begin construction this year, with commercial operations commencing in December 2026.

The Reno Planning Commission, in Nevada, US, recommended approval for a conditional-use permit for the 200MW Trego Grid energy storage project on 4 March.