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Enspired partners with Energreen on 962 MW BESS pipeline in Italy “Together with enspired, we are creating a powerful market access offering that enables battery asset owners to capture value across multiple revenue streams,” said Benedikt Kormaier, CEO of Energreen Trading and CEO of Energie SpA.

Sergio Matalucci

Apr 20, 2026

Products & Services

Key takeaways from ESIE 2026 (Pt II): Four technology shifts reshaping China’s storage market Vincent Shaw in China wraps his takeaways from the showfloor, looking at four major technology shifts happening now to BESS.

Apr 16, 2026

Products

Span and Nvidia to develop backyard AI data centers with batteries, starting in Nevada or Arizona XFRA has been announced: A distributed network of compute nodes connected to homes with smart panels, batteries and optional solar generation, in partnership with Nvidia.

Apr 15, 2026

Products

GivEnergy enters administration, UK Energy Storage Association issues guidance [UPDATED] GivEnergy's troubles continue as the UK's ESA chimes in on the separate company GivEnergy Software Ltd, and battery warranty.

Apr 13, 2026

Software

Drax completes Flexitricity purchase adding AI tools to its BESS operations FlexGen business director tells ESS News how acquiring optimizer can support company’s battery trading operations. The purchase comes as Drax increases exposure to the UK battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

Apr 01, 2026

Software

Entrix secures €43 million investment, eyes growth for flexibility services in Iberian market Battery optimizer Entrix has surpassed 3 GW/8.5 GWh of contracted battery storage capacity, with 2 GW expected to be operational by the end of 2026.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Mar 26, 2026

Software

Why battery storage is becoming the engine of AI growth Data centers are using batteries to run more AI on the same grid connection.

Mar 24, 2026

pv magazine Focus 2026 announcement box

pv magazine Focus 2026

1-Day Conference

High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

1:00 – 5:00 pm, CEST | June 24, 2026

The smarter E Europe, ICM Conference Center | Munich, Germany

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pv magazine Awards 2026

pv magazine Awards 2026

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This year we will accept entries across seven categories: Modules, Inverters, Balance of System (BoS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Projects.

April 01 – August 31, 2026

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SunRise Arabia Clean Energy Conference 2026

Saudi Arabia is accelerating its clean energy transition. Join the third SunRise Arabia Clean Energy Conference in 2026 to explore how solar PV and energy storage are powering the Kingdom’s growing digital economy, including data centers. Policymakers, investors, and innovators will share insights on technology, deployment strategies, and long-term value creation in Saudi Arabia’s evolving energy landscape.

9:00 am – 6:00 pm, AST | September 30, 2026

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Projects & Applications

Energy Vault inks deal to use batteries to store excess nuclear energy Under the new partnership, the Californian company will provide its B-Vault battery energy storage systems (BESS) to back NuSun mini reactors at data centers. It will also provide its VaultOS energy management system and even draw on its gravity energy storage R&D to help in the composition of the reactor containment structures.

Jan 16, 2025

Software

Finnish telcom operator Elisa to optimize 100 MWh sand battery Touted as the world's biggest project of the kind, the sand battery developed by the Tampere-based company Polar Night Energy will use crushed soapstone, a by-product from a fireplace manufacturer, as its storage medium.

Jan 16, 2025

Software

Germany’s clever-PV seeks beta testers for AI battery storage control The company said home solar and battery owners could have benefited more than 50 times in 2024 by charging their energy storage units when grid power was cheap.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jan 06, 2025

Software

Tibber launches virtual power plant in Sweden, the Netherlands The Grid Rewards scheme from Tibber enables Dutch and Swedish owners of its Homevolt battery to earn credit for the surplus power they feed into the balancing markets.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 18, 2024

Software

Japan to build virtual power plant using American energy storage technology Canon Marketing Japan is using Lightergy's energy storage technology for its planned virtual power plant (VPP). Japan's electricity grid is highly dependent on imports, and the deal will create a channel for Canada to import products to Japan.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 11, 2024

Products

Torus unveils flywheel, battery energy storage, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions The Utah-based flywheel specialist and energy management company has recently unveiled its full-stack suite of commercial energy storage, management, and security products.

Nov 26, 2024

Products & Services

Envision completes testing of world’s largest grid-forming energy storage platform Chinese multinational Envision Energy says that its 5.5 MW /14 MWh grid forming energy storage demonstration platform is the first and biggest single-unit grid-forming energy storage system globally to receive certification under rigorous, full-scenario testing standards.

Nov 21, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Two-minute warning for battery fires Machine learning techniques have been trained to recognize the distinct sound of safety valve releases, offering an early warning system for battery fires.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Nov 20, 2024

Software

Fluence to optimize Akaysha Energy’s battery assets Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy is looking to automate wholesale market participation for a large portion of its battery energy storage fleet using Fluence's AI-powered bidding software Mosaic.

Nov 18, 2024

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