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VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: what technology will be deployed for LDES?

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What are the system needs that LDES is going to solve, and what technologies are most appropriate for those applications?

An expert panel dived into the topic on the ‘Technology Choices for Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES)’ discussion at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London in February, which you can watch a video recording of further down. The panel featured:

  • Sam Wilks, Clean Power Analyst, Energy Transitions Commission (moderator)
  • Marek Kubik, Independent, Board Advisor
  • Dan Moore, Head of Asset Management, Root Power
  • James Mills, Managing Director, Adaptogen Capital
  • Oonagh O’Grady, Vice President, International Origination, Hydrostor
  • Osamudiame Evbuomwan, Senior Manager, Baringa

The panel came immediately after another long-duration energy storage session which was focused more around the business and economic case for investing in LDES, in the context of the UK and its cap-and-floor scheme. You can watch that video in full here.

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13 October 2026
London, UK
Now in its second edition, the Summit provides a dedicated platform for UK & Ireland’s BESS community to share practical insights on performance, degradation, safety, market design and optimisation strategies. As storage deployment accelerates towards 2030 targets, attendees gain the tools needed to enhance returns and operate resilient, efficient assets.
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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