Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition, the Battery Business & Development Forum returns in 2026!

Europe’s battery storage market continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, with new hot spots emerging across the continent. Equity and debt providers are showing greater confidence in the asset class than ever before, spurred by robust revenue opportunities in an expanding range of markets. Developers, meanwhile, continue to navigate regulatory hurdles and grid connection queues – yet are becoming increasingly innovative in finding effective solutions. At the same time, the supply chain is showing encouraging signs of growth and diversification. 

Jointly organized by Conexio PSE, pv magazine, and SolarPower Europe, the Forum will once again take place in Frankfurt am Main, from March 31 to April 1, 2026. Join Europe’s leading annual knowledge platform dedicated to utility-scale battery storage – where market leaders, innovators, and investors meet to shape the future of energy storage. 

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What to Expect

The Battery Business & Development Forum will bring you up to speed on the latest developments in Europe’s most promising battery energy storage markets. This year, the forum will focus strongly on opportunities, risks, and solutions in Germany and Italy. 

From regulatory challenges and technology developments to both established and emerging business models, leading experts will come together to explore large-scale battery energy storage in the context of its evolving role in European grids. Join us and learn: 

• What makes a European BESS project attractive to capital providers like investors and banks. 
• How to build a bulletproof business case for your assets. 
• How to mitigate project risks in Germany: grid connection, permitting, and regulatory and political developments. 
• Grid capacity and regulatory challenges for battery storage in Italy. 
• How to optimize and combine revenue streams for your projects and portfolios. 
• How to choose the best technology and the best products for your projects. 
• Where and why it makes sense to move from PV to BESS project development, as well as from BESS development to project ownership. 

Networking Opportunities

Connect with industry leaders to explore critical challenges in bringing battery storage projects to life and making them bankable and profitable, with exclusive insights into the German and Italian markets. Save time by getting all the necessary insights into market opportunities and risk mitigation in one day, along with a pre-event networking dinner. 

Target groups: 

• Developers 
• Project owners 
• Investors 
• Banks 
• Capital providers 
• Insurers 
• Route-to-market providers 
• Technology providers 
• Energy utilities 
• DSO & TSO 
• Consultants 
• Government and regulatory bodies