ESS News Magazine
The energy storage market is evolving rapidly and becoming an increasingly important part of the global energy transition. From the team behind pv magazine, ESS News special editions provide expert insights, market analysis, and the latest industry developments, with each edition published in English to coincide with major energy storage events around the world.
Building bigger BESS
The second issue of ESS News magazine will be launched at Solar and Storage Live UK in Birmingham. This free 32-page magazine includes an in-depth look at the UK’s efforts to implement long duration energy storage and maintain its position among the world’s most advanced energy storage markets. And we examine fire safety for battery systems through the lens of a project denied planning permission in the Southwest of the country.
Alongside UK coverage, readers will find the latest developments in battery cell technology, business models for battery projects on the grid and powering data centers, and updates on other dynamic energy storage markets including Poland and the United States.
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Highlights from the magazine
- UK residential is on a charge: The market dynamics fueling a surge in certified installations
- Cell capacity expansion: Looking upstream in China as competition heats up
- Investing in big BESS: R.Power’s chief investment officer explains the logic behind going big on BESS in Europe
- Vendor financing: Alternative financing when BESS projects are too small for big banks
- Bring your own grid: How microgrids with grid-forming battery storage can support data center deployment
- Peak potential: A sodium-ion startup backed by an automotive giant plots commercial-scale manufacturing
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The new magazine for the energy storage industry
ESS News is pv magazine’s dedicated platform for the global energy storage industry.
The first ever ESS News magazine issue, launched at The smarter E Europe 2026, adds to our daily news coverage with in depth articles and expert insight into the most important trends shaping the global energy storage industry.
From growing markets and evolving business cases for energy storage, to new materials and innovation in the battery manufacturing sector, This English-language magazine is a must read for energy storage professionals worldwide.
Read the first edition online for free now!
Highlights from the magazine
- Tolling agreements: How Europe’s fastest growing offtake structure is supporting long-term project financing
- Building BESS in Germany: Hurdles on the road from ready-to build to commercial operations
- AI and the future of storage: Embedding artificial intelligence across cells, systems and operation
- Expanding the lifespan: The right approach to operations can ensure safety and longevity for a battery project
- What data centers want: Batteries can meet the complex needs of hyperscalers, and will play a major role in powering AI data centers
- Plug in battery: Balcony solar has risen rapidly in Europe, and plug-in batteries are proving an essential add on
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