SNEC 2026 closes with storage overtaking PV modules in floor space

Energies Media reports that battery storage surpassed PV modules in floor space at SNEC 2026 and that publicly announced storage agreements at the event exceeded 97 GWh. The article highlights sodium-ion cells, long-duration systems, grid-forming PCS technology and AI-driven energy management as prominent product themes. For solar professionals, the signal is that storage has become a core market in its own right, with procurement decisions increasingly shaped by dispatchability, grid services and energy-management software.