Third-party technologies for preventing or dealing with thermal runaway in BESS assets
Liam Critchley examines a selection of third-party technologies for preventing thermal runaway events in battery storage systems.
Modelling approaches to detecting and preventing thermal runaway risk in Li-ion BESS
Liam Critchley examines the modelling, safety standards and analytics that aim to mitigate the risk of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS).
VIDEO: Europe’s first 100GW of energy storage and what’s next, with Energy Storage Europe
We hear about the progress made and challenges ahead at the policy level from Jacopo Tosoni of the trade association Energy Storage Europe.
Allianz GI, OX2, Luxcara, Return, Low Carbon, Cero, Revera invest in BESS across Europe, totalling 3.7GWh
Allianz GI, Luxcara and Return have acquired BESS projects and portfolios in Germany, Finland and Spain; Low Carbon, OX2, Cero Generation and Revera have taken FIDs on projects in Poland, Finland and the UK; and NHOA Energy has received a 600MWh order in Italy. All in all, the projects total at least 3.7GWh of capacity.
Financing grid-scale BESS in Europe: successes and challenges in focus as segment becomes industry driver
Leading BESS owner-operators across Europe discuss the key trends around the financing and deployment of grid-scale projects, with the segment now the driver of continent-wide deployments according to trade body SolarPower Europe.
UK battery storage development market moves from speculation to execution
The UK market saw strong interest and activity in 2025 but now appears to be shifting from a development market to one focused on execution, writes Solar Media analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.
Post-MACSE dynamics make private tolls more attractive, IPP says
We hear from IPP Zelestra about its decision not to proceed in Italy’s MACSE auction and the auction’s wider implications on demand for private tolls.
Operational risk, optimisation, data, tolls and more: Battery Asset Management Summit Europe key takeaways
The Battery Asset Management Summit Europe earlier this month brought together operators, optimisers, software and hardware suppliers and more to discuss the big topics in BESS risk management, operation, commercialisation and optimisation. Read on for a summary of the key talking points.
Italian battery storage market pipeline soars, developers flock from around Europe
The utility-scale battery storage market in Italy is drawing huge interest and development activity, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Josh Cornes.
Italy’s MACSE and the evolution of BESS asset management in Europe
The low prices and strict operational requirements in Italy’s recent MACSE auction for BESS have brought asset management and operational execution into the spotlight.
