Spain allocates €840 million funds for storage projects, passes grid resilience decree
The government of Spain has chosen the 143 energy storage projects that will receive capex support from an EU-backed scheme, totalling nearly 9GWh of capacity.
Baltic Storage Platform secures finance for Estonia BESS, Lithuanian scheme oversubscribed
A double header of Baltic BESS news, with financing secured for two large-scale BESS projects in Estonia and Lithuania’s capex support scheme oversubscribed by 2x.
France introduces grid tariff reforms for energy storage
From August 2026, energy storage projects in France will benefit from changes to grid tariffs designed to encourage them to support the grid at specific times of the day.
Envision launches modular ‘Gen 8’ BESS equipped with 750Ah-plus cells
Lithium-ion OEM Envision Energy has launched its latest grid-scale BESS solution, a 10-foot modular DC block which can be combined into configurations of 12MWh or more.
RWE starts building Germany’s largest BESS
Power firm RWE has launched construction on a 400MW/700MWh BESS project in Bavaria, Germany, the largest being built in the country.
Price falls have enabled ‘zero-capex’ co-located BESS business model in Spain, company says
New company Lunas Energy has launched an offer for solar PV plant operators in Spain to deploy BESS on their land, as the sector struggles with curtailment and negative pricing.
EU Roundup: Big BESS project news in Greece, Germany, Romania and Portugal
A roundup of large-scale European BESS project news, with Principia completing a project in Greece, Repono buying one in Romania, Kyon choosing optimisers for two in Germany and Voltalia and NGEN targeting Portugal.
Energy Storage Awards 2025: Shortlists revealed for celebration of industry’s best and brightest
Leading energy storage technology companies, developers, operators and outstanding individuals are featured on the shortlists for this year’s Energy Storage Awards (ESAs).
Germany and Netherlands BESS action from cross-border operators Eneco, Giga and Return
A flurry of BESS news from companies operating across Germany and the Netherlands, with utility Lichtblick launching construction on a 470MWh project in Saxony, Giga Storage inaugurating a project in Amsterdam, and cross-border BESS platform Return raising €300 million.
Naturgy launches construction on first portion of ten-site, 160MW BESS portfolio in Spain
Utility and power firm Naturgy has started building its first BESS projects in Spain, at four solar PV plants in Almeria and the Canary Islands.
