Europe and the US: Comparing and contrasting two maturing energy storage markets
ESN Premium takes advantage of an opportunity to compare Europe and US energy storage markets with Wood Mackenzie energy storage analysts.
BW ESS: ‘11.5-hour LDES win moves us into new space for batteries’
We caught up with the CEO of owner-operator BW ESS, Erik Strømsø, about the firm’s next deployment plans, tolling trends, procurement and LDES, with its 11.5-hour Bannaby BESS in Australia further proof of lithium-ion’s long-duration potential.
VIDEO: ‘11.5-hour LDES win moves us into new space for batteries’, says BW ESS
We caught up with the CEO of owner-operator BW ESS, Erik Strømsø, about the firm’s next deployment plans, tolling trends, procurement and LDES, with its 11.5-hour Bannaby BESS in Australia further proof of lithium-ion’s long-duration potential.
Execution discipline redefines energy storage value in Europe, as investable projects become harder to secure
The recent successes of the energy storage market in Europe bring new challenges alongside industry maturity, writes Vicente Abad.
Moonwatt targets ‘same disruption string inverters had in solar’ with distributed sodium-ion BESS architecture
We hear from Netherlands-based ‘distributed hybridisation’ sodium-ion BESS startup Moonwatt, as it announces its first project 18 months after being founded and around a year after executives introduced its tech and strategy to Energy-Storage.news.
Battery storage can help establish a new era of European energy resilience
More needs to be done to cement energy storage’s vital role in European energy resilience, writes Teresa Casacchia, head of storage at Baywa r.e.
‘Greater diversity reshapes expectations’: Women in Energy Storage Network on strengthening and empowering an inclusive industry
Women in Energy Storage Network (WinES) discusses how the organisation fosters collaboration and leadership, as it works to create an inclusive industry community.
‘Moment of truth’: The 2026 regulatory agenda for large battery storage in Germany
Germany’s BESS market is booming but is still far behind what it is needed for its energy transition. 2026 will be a key year in this regard with several key regulatory questions potentially clarified, writes energy transition comms executive Frederik König.
BESS financing benefitting from other clean energy segment struggles, US uncertainty, Fidra CEO says
Owner-operator Fidra Energy came out of virtually nowhere to be building one of Europe’s largest BESS in the UK, the 1.4GW/3.1GWh Thorpe Marsh project. We catch up with CEO Chris Elder, about its strategy and projects but also broader BESS and clean energy financing trends.
Europe’s energy storage buildout: who leads and who is left behind
Europe’s energy storage market has hit a turning point. What was once a scattered, early-phase market featuring pilot projects and daring developers has swiftly evolved into a dynamic, capital-intensive infrastructure sector, writes Wood Mackenzie research associate Cecilie Kristiansen.
