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The full agenda is in development. Speaker announcements and session details will be published here as they are confirmed. Register your interest below to be notified when the agenda goes live.
Battery & Energy Storage 2026 is a procurement-led agenda. Sessions are designed around how storage is actually specified, contracted, financed and operated. The program brings together utilities, developers, financiers, OEMs and policymakers to address the decisions that determine whether projects get built, financed and delivered on time.
Your ticket also gives you full access to the confirmed Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials program running June 22 to 26, covering lithium pricing and supply, DLE project updates, critical minerals, next-generation battery technologies and ESS demand growth.
Procurement, contracting and bankability
What lenders and insurers now require. Revenue model structures across US ISOs. IRA, standalone storage ITC, FEOC and domestic content risk.
Grid constraints and interconnection
Storage as a tool for accelerating grid connection. How utilities are integrating large-scale BESS into capacity planning and IRP frameworks.
Data centers and AI-driven ESS demand
Behind-the-meter vs grid-connected models. How hyperscaler growth is reshaping ESS procurement timelines, technology selection, and offtake structures.
Battery supply chain and technology risk
What battery chemistries are bankable today. OEM track records, warranties, and fire safety. Upstream lithium pricing and supply constraints feeding into ESS cost models.
Long-duration and alternative chemistries
Where lithium-ion has limits. Flow batteries, iron-air, sodium-ion and when they become commercially relevant. Duration requirements driving technology selection.
Policy, regulation and market design
Federal and state-level storage mandates. FERC orders and market rule changes. What policy uncertainty actually means for project financing and returns.