Over 17GWh of BESS deployed globally in February 2026
A total of 6.9GW/17.1GWh of grid-scale BESS came online last month, as per the most recent figures from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
Italy’s Terna approves 3GWh BESS; project progress elsewhere in Europe
Terna, the transmission system operator (TSO) of Italy, has approved the grid connection for a 500MW/3GWh BESS project. Meanwhile several smaller projects have progressed across the rest of Europe.
Swiss data centre operator NTS Colocation pilots iron-sodium battery tech from US startup Inlyte
Iron-sodium battery manufacturer Inlyte Energy and data centre operator NTS Colocation are partnering to deploy 2MW of iron-sodium battery capacity by 2028.
ADS-TEC battery-buffered EV fast chargers put into ancillary services market in Austria
Project to integrate electric vehicle fast-chargers into ancillary services markets could be widely replicated, according to ADS-TEC Energy.
Energy Storage Europe welcomes EU proposal to end ‘first-come-first-served’ grid connections
Trade association Energy Storage Europe (ESE) has welcomed proposed reforms to European Union (EU) grid connection and permitting processes.
‘Evolving revenue mix, harsh Nordic operating conditions’: Hitachi Energy supplies PCS to Finland’s largest BESS
Finland’s largest BESS to date will need to cope with “especially challenging” operating conditions and stringent and evolving grid code requirements.
Neoen and NHOA partner on BESS with capacity market contract in North Italy
IPP Neoen has enlisted BESS supplier NHOA Energy for its first energy storage project in Italy.
State government, project partners inaugurate Germany’s first utility-scale grid-forming BESS
The first large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) with grid-forming capabilities in Germany was inaugurated a few days ago.
EASE rebrands as Energy Storage Europe Association for era of ‘unprecedented growth’
European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE), which represents 70 member organisations across the industry value chain, has undergone a rebrand.
Germany: LEAG builds 1GW/4GWh largest BESS project in Europe, Fluence to supply tech
The low-carbon subsidiary of German energy company LEAG is constructing Europe’s largest single-site battery storage project, in partnership with Fluence.
