UK developers grappling with grid connection reform and LDES scheme implications
While the UK grid-scale BESS market continues to be among the busiest in Europe, there are still huge questions and plenty work to be done in several key policy areas.
Developer Noveria talks BESS industry successes and challenges: ‘community acceptance is generally good’
The managing director of Bluestar Energy Capital’s European BESS platform Noveria Energy gave a Q&A to Energy-Storage.news ahead of the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London next month.
Year in Review: Analytics provider TWAICE on 2025’s BESS industry ‘wake-up call’ and operationalising data in 2026
Lennart Hinrichs at TWAICE, discusses how the industry’s approach to battery analytics is changing, as part of our annual Year in Review series.
German large-scale BESS projects have built industry confidence, but FCA, grid and revenue challenges remain
2025 saw genuinely large-scale BESS projects start construction in Germany, strengthening confidence among stakeholders. But significant challenges remain around grid connection, connection agreements and access to revenue streams, an operator said.
Long-duration energy storage is non-negotiable for Europe’s energy transformation
European energy independence is achievable if long-duration energy storage is factored into the mix, writes Oonagh O’Grady of Hydrostor.
‘Italy is a natural market for batteries’: Greenvolt Power on its MACSE-winning project
We caught up with developer and IPP Greenvolt Power’s head of storage Antonio Montoto Rojo about the recent MACSE auction in Italy, where it won a contract for a 75MW BESS.
Investor and system integrator discuss deploying both new and second life BESS in Germany
We catch up with executives from second life specialist BESS integrator Voltfang and investor Palladio Partners to discuss their recent €250 million (US$293 million) partnership to deploy projects in Germany.
New EU end-of-life battery regulations create legal and commercial complexities for suppliers
Suriya Edwards and Deborah Harvey, partners specialising in battery energy storage at law firm Freeths LLP, analyse new EU battery regulations around suppliers’ responsibility for collecting, treating and recycling collected batteries.
The role of optimisers in BESS tolls and performance warranties
We caught up with the CEO of BESS optimiser Enspired to discuss what the emergence of tolls means for companies like his, and what role optimisers can play in the area of performance warranties.
‘Full exposure to one market is not sustainable’: Optimiser Enspired expands to Greece, Spain and Poland
BESS optimisation company Enspired has recently announced expansion into Greece, Spain and Poland, but how will it approach operating across markets and what benefits will it bring? We hear from its CEO.
