Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is a collaborative strategic investment firm that invests in companies optimizing energy consumption and improving sustainable energy generation. Through close
The commission and the EIB, the European Union''s investment bank, also hope the funding will help reduce market failures and build a resilient, competitive supply chain for
In the years ahead, storage will play a decisive role in making Europe''s energy system more resilient, flexible, and ultimately more affordable. The question is no longer whether batteries will be part of the
Different studies have analysed the likely future paths for the deployment of energy storage in the EU. These studies point to more than 200 GW and 600 GW of energy storage capacity by
ISSUE 2019 Energy storage systems are an integral part of Germany''s Energiewende ("Energy Transition") project. While the demand for energy storage is growing across Europe, Germany
Energy transition in Europe – will the continent reach carbon neutrality by 2050? Europe is investing in renewables, which will play a key role in allowing the continent to reach its climate targets.
The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the European Commission to propose an EU strategy on energy flexibility – an initiative backed by SolarPower Europe.
(IN BRIEF) Lion Storage, a Dutch energy storage developer, has reached financial close on the Mufasa project, set to become one of Europe''s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS). With a
The growth of renewable energy sources is a vital step towards achieving the EU''s climate and energy goals. Along with grid expansion & optimisation, the EU''s ambition depends on expanding energy storage capacity to meet
In the past decade, the European Union (EU) has increased its commitment to clean energy, with investment reaching almost USD 390 billion in 2025. Investment in low-emissions electricity was driven by the global energy
A digital illustration of the D-STOR battery storage project in Belgium. Image: BSTOR. Project owners BSTOR and Energy Solutions Group have started building separate BESS projects totalling 440MWh of
Europe – With a third round of awards made through the Innovation Fund, the EU is investing over €1.8 billion in 17 significant innovative clean-tech projects. The Innovation Fund will be
The European Market Outlook for Battery Storage 2025–2029 analyses the state of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Europe, based on data up to 2024 and
The European Commission will allocate almost €1,25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects
Energy storage battery. Photo by Anna Vasileva The project is developed in Vise, Liege province, in partnership with Belgian energy company Luminus. The facility is
The European Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have
Developing cross-border energy infrastructure fit for the 21st century is essential to delivering the EU''s world-leading energy transition.
Daemers: "We hope that these two reports, adopted with wide majorities, will trigger action from the European Commission to incentivise the massive deployment of battery
The main energy storage method in the EU is by far ''pumped hydro'' storage, but battery storage projects are rising. A variety of new technologies to store energy are also
Terralayr — Switzerland Terralayr has a big vision to solve distributed energy storage. Its approach is to virtually aggregate grid-scale storage assets in Europe to create the "world''s first energy cloud". By
The Energy Storage Coalition urges the European Commission to develop an Action Plan on Energy Storage, providing much-needed regulatory clarity and supporting Member States in scaling up
The commission and the EIB, the European Union''s investment bank, also hope the funding will help reduce market failures and build a resilient, competitive supply chain for energy storage in Europe.
21.9 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) was installed in Europe in 2024, marking the eleventh consecutive year of record breaking-installations, and bringing
With its northerly latitude, winter solar availability in Europe is poor. In winter, a decarbonized Europe will rely mostly on solar energy generated in the south and wind energy in the north
The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects including €250M to
The EU Commission announced investments of more than €1.8 billion investment in 17 large-scale clean tech projects, which together have the potential to save 136
The EU is advancing several key projects and initiatives in the energy storage field to boost renewable energy integration, stabilize the grid, and support clean energy goals. These
Clean energy investment in the European Union has risen as governments respond to the global energy crisis and the cut in Russian gas supplies The European Union (EU) is one of the leading regions for clean energy
21.9 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) was installed in Europe in 2024, marking the eleventh consecutive year of record breaking-installations, and bringing Europe’s total battery fleet to 61.1 GWh. However, the annual growth rate slowed down to 15% in 2024, after three consecutive years of doubling newly added capacity.
Compared to classic renewables, energy storage has really only become an investable asset in Europe over the last few years on the back of technology advances, market price signals, and government support mechanisms.
In Europe, the capacity of renewable energy sources is growing very rapidly, while traditional power plants are slowly being decommissioned. That’s creating a unique new opportunity for investors amid the emerging demand for battery storage, which provides balance to electricity markets.
As renewable energy continues to expand in Europe, energy storage must keep pace to ensure the grid remains flexible and stable. The Energy Storage Coalition urges the European Commission to develop an Action Plan on Energy Storage, providing much-needed regulatory clarity and supporting Member States in scaling up energy storage capacity.
These studies point to more than 200 GW and 600 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030 and 2050 respectively (from roughly 60 GW in 2022, mainly in the form of pumped hydro storage). The EU needs a strong, sustainable, and resilient industrial value chain for energy-storage technologies.
Many European energy-storage markets are growing strongly, with 2.8 GW (3.3 GWh) of utility-scale energy storage newly deployed in 2022, giving an estimated total of more than 9 GWh. Looking forward, the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global installed storage capacity to expand by 56% in the next 5 years to reach over 270 GW by 2026.