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.
‘Most TSOs are sitting on their hands’ when it comes to energy storage, says Nordic developer
That was the view of Søren Juel Hansen, energy storage director at Nordic Solar, when asked by Energy-Storage.news about the role of transmission system operators (TSO) in the industry.
‘Spain’s regulatory landscape still incomplete’: Nuveen on bankability in Southern Europe
While steps are being taken, Spain still lacks the market mechanisms and regulatory framework for large-scale energy storage.
Year in Review: BESS industry maturing through ‘growing pains’ says Wärtsilä software VP
Luke Witmer, VP of software engineering at Wärtsilä Energy Storage, explains why 2025 was an “awkward” year, but one that saw the industry grow taller than ever.
