Switzerland’s Phenogy has launched a megawatt-hour-scale sodium ion energy storage system at a commercial site near Bremen Airport in northern Germany. With this project, the Swiss manufacturer is making its debut on the European energy storage scene, backed by ambitions to develop fully vertically integrated local manufacturing. September 25, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: Phenogy From ESS News Coming out of stealth, Switzerland’s Phenogy unveiled its first commercial-scale deployment on Wednesd...

Striking a careful balance between technical limitations, market ambitions, and contractual realism in operating battery energy storage systems (BESS) is no easy task. Rigid battery warranties can often be a make-or-break factor in BESS asset management. As a result, many industry players now argue that adopting a more flexible approach to warranties could unlock greater value from these inherently flexible assets. September 19, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: ESS News From ESS News Current BESS warra...

Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE unit has unveiled its FlexBank 1.0 modular utility-scale battery, offering 8.36 MWh per unit, with deployment expected in 2026. September 4, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: e-STORAGE From ESS News Canadian Solar’s battery storage unit, e-STORAGE, has introduced its next-generation utility-scale battery energy storage system, FlexBank 1.0. The modular solution offers up to 8.36 MWh of storage capacity per unit and a projected lifespan of up to 20 years. At the core of Fle...

The new digital twin from Brussels-based 3E, developed with the Free University of Brussels (VUB) under the EU-funded FULLEST project, exposes a key oversight in Europe’s utility-scale battery storage management. While 80% of operators rely solely on battery management systems (BMS), 3E identified a 4% gap between reported and actual battery health – enough to affect operations and revenue. August 25, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: pv magazine From ESS News Brussels-based 3E, a SaaS and advisory...