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VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How European energy price volatility is driving the business case for storage

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How can energy storage capitalise on energy price volatility in European markets, and how do investors need to think about future opportunities and challenges? An expert panel at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London in February dived into the topic.

You can watch the ‘Energy Price Volatility and the Storage Business Case in Europe’ panel discussion, which focused on Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and GB, further down. The expert panel was comprised of:

  • Alexa Strobel, Head of Strategy & Analysis, Field Energy
  • Dan Moore, Head of BESS Asset Management, Root Power
  • Mikel Pino, Head of Energy Storage Europe, Exus Renewables
  • Koen Broess, Board Member, Energy Storage NL (ESNL)

The event featured presentations, workshops, fireside chats and alongside over 30 panel discussions, a selection of which we are posting video of on ESN Premium. The Summit is the flagship event in our publisher Solar Media’s series of energy storage industry events globally, which now totals 16 covering all continents.

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