Webinar: Understanding BESS – Technology, failures and real-world lessons 2026

In this IIL energy webinar, Matthew Thurley talks about BESS – Battery Energy Storage Systems -, the increasing installed capacity, how the technology works, why they fail, and what is being done to limit future losses. Some case examples are also discussed to show real-world scenarios.

Battery Energy Storage is a crucial component of the energy transition and an area of significant growth within the clean energy sector. This presentation will provide an introduction and update on the BESS sector, including:

• Intro to BESS
• The use case/revenue models
• Failure types and causes
• Mitigations
• Case studies

Learning objectives

• The growth of the BESS sector
• Understanding BESS risks
• What is being done to minimise losses