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From battery storage systems modelling, to revenue optimization platforms, battery analytics, and virtual power plants, there is a wide variety of software layers that battery energy storage systems can have.

Due to the ongoing technological development as well as the evolving flexibility needs of the energy system, new software features are set to grow in the coming years.

With fire risk a key concern for the industry, new solutions are emerging. Battery safety has come a long way, but there is still room for improvement.

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Energy Vault enters Swiss market, announces new FlexGrid C&I product for 2- to 25 MW needs Switzerland's latest battery energy storage system (BESS) entrant has hti the ground running, with two 2 MW projects with Schindler and Energie Wettingen either live or underway.
Tristan Rayner
Dec 05, 2025
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SMA launches new containerized medium-voltage substation for large-scale BESS and solar plants SMA Solar Technology announces the commercialization in Europe of its new MVPS-9200 medium voltage station in a 12-meter containerized version for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and large-scale photovoltaic power plants.
Francois Puthod
Dec 04, 2025
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Trina Storage launches AC-coupled Elementa Electra, advancing its cell-to-system capabilities Offered primarily as a 10 MW unit, the new product is also available in a 5.5 MW version for customers with specific requirements.
Marija Maisch
Nov 28, 2025
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Sungrow unveils new modular C&I battery with long-duration storage capability The new 12.5 kWh pack-based design supports flexible configuration up to 250 kWh per system. An optional long-duration combiner box supports 2–4 clusters, expandable to 1,000 kWh and 8 hours of storage.
Marija Maisch
Nov 27, 2025
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Sigenergy points to installation practices for SigenStor product recall in Australia Sigenergy says the issue that has prompted a voluntary recall of the company’s 8 kW, 10 kW and 12 kW single-phase inverters in Australia and New Zealand stems from incorrect installation practices, not a product defect.
David Carroll
Nov 24, 2025
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‘New York model’ for safety: Strict fire codes to unlock Long Island battery storage State officials and fire deparment representatives confirmed new fire standards for Long Island BESS projects are the new cost of business in getting storage into the urban grid.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 21, 2025
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Rondo Energy brings Southeast Asia’s first industrial heat battery online in Thailand Rondo's industrial heat battery is powering SCG’s Thai cement plant with 24‑hour heat, from cleaner energy sources.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 21, 2025

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What happens when transportation infrastructure can’t handle heavier batteries?   System weight is becoming a larger obstacle to deployment than energy density, says director of energy storage at Clean Energy Associates.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 18, 2025
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Hithium completes world’s first open-door fire test for grid-scale BESS Chinese energy storage speciliast Hithium has completed a landmark UL-supervised fire safety trial, signaling a step-change in system-level fire protection for grid-scale battery storage.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 13, 2025
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EcoFlow reports storage surge as Germany reaches 1 million balcony power systems registered EcoFlow reveals just how much storage is being added into the plug-in balcony solar system ecosystem in Germany. ESS News spoke with Arne Herkelmann, regional product manager at EcoFlow, about the milestone, the critical data shaping the market, and the hurdles that remain in Germany and wider Europe.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 13, 2025
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Large battery energy storage by Fluence
Fluence completes UL-rated fire safety tests of Gridstack Pro 5000 Fluence has successfully completed fire and explosion evaluations under UL standards for its 5.6 MWh battery, while exploring benchmarks for the coming 2026 NFPA 855 standard.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 13, 2025
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Cybersecurity as a powerful tool to enable resilient energy storage projects Compliance with ever-increasing cybersecurity regulations is a challenge for many in the energy storage industry but it creates big opportunities for risk-mitigation. Katherine Hutton and Lars Stephan, from energy storage integrator Fluence, take a closer look at cybersecurity compliance risks and how investors can mitigate revenue losses with a clear strategy.
Katherine Hutton, Lars Stephan
Jun 12, 2025
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Sigenergy debuts large-scale Bulgarian energy storage project assembled from 240 kWh battery stacks Stacks are primarily used for home systems but Sigenergy has installed a 10 MW/20 MWh project at a solar site in Malko Tarnovo.
Cornelia Lichner
Jun 10, 2025
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Australian state pairs increased VPP incentive with national battery rebate The New South Wales (NSW) government has ended its home battery installation rebate, announcing it will instead provide up to $1,500 to households and small businesses that install a battery energy storage system and connect it to a virtual power plant.
David Carroll
Jun 10, 2025
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Sungrow introduces PowerTitan 3.0 BESS based on 684 Ah cell, fully-liquid cooled silicon carbide PCS The PowerTitan 3.0 Energy Storage System Platform, available in 10-feet Flex (capacity 3.45 MWh), 20-feet Class (capacity 6.9 MWh), and 30-feet Plus versions (capacity 12.5 MWh), supports durations of 2-12 hours.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 10, 2025
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China’s XYZ launches 261 kWh immersion-cooled commercial battery Immersion-cooled batteries submerge cells in a special liquid as a fire-protection measure, as XYZ executive Zha Qing explained to pv magazine at May's Intersolar Europe trade show.
Luis Ini
Jun 06, 2025

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