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VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How attractive is BESS for M&A?

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The attractiveness of the BESS market for M&A and investment, amidst a slowdown in activity, was discussed on a panel at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London.

The ‘M&A Market: How Attractive is BESS Right Now?’ panel discussion at the two-day event in London in February looked at key drivers, valuations, investor preferences and more, with insights provided by:

  • Tom Strickland, Partner, Cameron Barney LLP (moderator)
  • Nadiya Vargola, Head of BESS Business Development, Alpiq
  • James Taggart, Head of Corporate Development, Eelpower Energy
  • Ariane Brunel, Investment Director, Triple Point
  • Heather Offord, Investment Director, Eku Energy

The Summit is the flagship event in our publisher Solar Media’s series of energy storage-focused events globally, which now totals 16, all of which you can learn more about here

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See the video of the M&A panel in full below and all of those posted so far, here.

9 June 2026
Stuttgart, Germany
Held alongside The Battery Show Europe, Energy Storage Summit provides a focused platform to understand the policies, revenue models and deployment conditions shaping Germany’s utility-scale storage boom. With contributions from TSOs, banks, developers and optimisers, the Summit explores regulation, merchant strategies, financing, grid tariffs and project delivery in a market forecast to integrate 24GW of storage by 2037.
2 December 2026
Italy
Battery Asset Management Summit Europe is the annual meeting for owners, operators, investors, and optimisation specialists working with operational BESS assets across the continent. The Summit focuses on how to maximise performance and revenue, manage degradation, integrate advanced optimisation software, navigate evolving market and regulatory frameworks, and plan for repowering or end-of-life strategies. With insights from Europe’s most active storage markets, it equips attendees with practical guidance to run resilient, profitable battery portfolios as the sector scales.

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