BESS is now infrastructure
82% of companies now have at least 10% of their pipeline in BESS, and nearly half have more than 15%. Storage is no longer emerging; it’s now a material part of the development pipeline.
Battery storage is no longer a side bet
Last year, battery energy storage systems (BESS) were on nearly every company's radar but represented only a small share of project pipelines. In 2026, it became part of mainstream solar development.
of companies now have at least 10% of their pipeline in stand-alone or co-located BESS projects
The challenge is shifting from viability to execution
Cost-benefit analysis remains the top BESS challenge at 34%, but concerns around regulation, supply chain, and site selection are rising. As storage scales, success increasingly depends on integrating PV, BESS, and grid requirements into connected workflows.
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