We catch up with the CEO of Netherlands-headquartered system integrator Alfen to discuss its sodium-ion BESS partnership with CATL and plans for the technology in Europe.
US President Donald Trump’s 26 August emergency executive order banning imports of certain foreign-made power equipment has prompted widespread public comment and private concern across the energy storage industry.
What are semi-solid-state batteries, what potential do they hold for battery energy storage system (BESS) applications, and when are we likely to see them come to market?
The energy storage industry is abuzz with discussion of passing BAAJA following Democrats’ taking of the House and Senate in the 2026 US midterm elections.
What is LMFP battery chemistry, and why is interest growing in it as a possible alternative to LFP batteries in battery energy storage system (BESS) applications?
The intense competition between BESS suppliers in the European market and the ever-more dense products available increases technical risk and the possibility of contractual issues further down the line, a France-based advisor said.
BESS investments in the French market are moving to longer durations with saturation expected to hit the secondary reserve market, currently the main way operational projects make their money.
In the wide-ranging conversation, Shaw starts off by describing the year-end rush as a perennial challenge for the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector in the US.
