Spain’s €699 million scheme to support 2.5-3.5GW of storage following EU approval
The European Commission has approved a €699 million (US$760 million) state aid scheme in Spain to support the deployment of up to 3.5GW of energy storage.
Safety and ESG are non-negotiable requirements in Europe’s BESS market, says Trina Storage
Juan Ceballos, Trina Storage head of sales for Europe, tells ESN Premium how one of solar’s big players aims to become a major presence in energy storage.
VIDEO: BESS industry leaders talk optimisation, ownership and technology at Energy Storage Summit EU 2025
Industry executives from owner-operators BW ESS, Eku Energy, Gore Street, Field and NEOM answered questions from the audience on Day One of last month’s Energy Storage Summit EU 2025.
RWE’s first Dutch BESS online, commissioning ongoing for grid-forming second
Independent power producer (IPP) RWE has commissioned a 35MW/41MWh BESS in the Netherlands, while commissioning is progressing on a smaller system with grid-forming capabilities.
Over 10GWh of grid-scale BESS deployed globally in February, Europe’s contribution increases
February 2025 saw around 4.5GW/10.5GWh of grid-scale BESS deployments globally, with China continuing to account for the majority but Europe increasing its share from January.
Entrix to optimise half of MW Storage’s 100MW/200MWh Germany BESS
MW Storage has enlisted optimiser Entrix to commercialise 50MW/100MWh of the capacity of a project twice that size in the town of Arzberg, Germany.
If you can’t beat them, join them: Europe’s new wave of battery startups partner with China as sun sets on Northvolt
We hear from startup Volklec which, like another European battery company Elinor, will build its batteries with a Chinese technology and manufacturing partner. They both say this will get around the challenges that ultimately doomed Europe’s first wave of battery startups, with Northvolt today declaring bankruptcy in Sweden.
Moss Landing ‘is not a market-moving event’ for BESS insurance
We caught up with a partner at insurance broker Lockton about recent developments in the space, including the ramifications – or lack thereof – of the recent Moss Landing fire on insuring BESS projects going forward.
Developer Renewco and IPP Atlantica partner on 2.2GW BESS pipeline in Spain
Renewco Power and Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure will develop and build a pipeline of BESS projects in Spain.
Ingrid Capacity building largest BESS in Finland
Sweden-headquartered BESS developer-operator Ingrid Capacity will build a 70MW/140MWh project in Finland, which it claimed will be the largest in the country.
