BESS 100
The 100 People
Shaping the
Storage Economy.
An annual recognition of the people influencing grid-scale energy storage across development, capital, technology, infrastructure and policy.
Influence,
Not Fame.
BESS 100 recognizes the people whose decisions, investments, technologies and leadership are shaping the next generation of energy storage.
Impact
What have they changed?
Leadership
What are they responsible for?
Influence
How are they shaping the market?
Momentum
What are they building next?

Launching in Riyadh.
The inaugural BESS 100 list will be unveiled during BESS Riyadh in November 2026.
100 People.
One Annual List.
One Global Storage Community.
The People Behind
the Storage Economy.
Development
Building the projects.
Capital
Financing the infrastructure.
Technology
Advancing storage systems.
Utilities
Transforming and operating the grid.
Policy
Shaping the markets.
Infrastructure
Delivering the systems.
Know Someone Who
Belongs on the List?
Nominate a leader whose work is shaping the future of grid-scale energy storage.
Part of the Global Platform.
BESS 100 is one of the core platforms of BESS FORUM, alongside Forums and Council.