European Union battery storage market entered ‘new phase of scale and maturity’ in 2025, but ‘still has a long way to go’
European Union countries deployed record-breaking battery storage capacity for the 12th consecutive year in 2025.
TSOs’ differing understanding of storage is an industry challenge
Bigger, longer-duration projects and more sophisticated deal structuring are driving the energy storage industry forward, but a lack of common approaches from transmission system operators (TSOs) remains a challenge.
‘Greater acceptance of merchant exposure’ in UK market, investment firm says
Lenders requirements for contracted revenues for BESS projects in the UK appears to have softened, an executive at investment firm Triple Point said.
ContourGlobal buys BESS in Greece, Alpiq in France; Iberdrola commissions Spain’s largest projects
More BESS news from across Europe, with ContourGlobal and Alpiq striking sizeable deals in Greece and France, Iberdrola putting projects into operation in Spain, and other project news in Germany, Poland, Denmark and Southeast Europe.
Germany’s TSOs begin inertia procurement with long-term contracts for grid-forming BESS
Germany’s four transmission system operators (TSOs) have begun procuring inertia services to help stabilise the electric grid as shares of renewable energy grow.
Grid-forming, hybrids and alternative chemistries in Wood Mackenzie’s 2026 energy storage trend predictions
The global energy storage market is poised for continued expansion in 2026, even as supply chain constraints, regulatory evolution, and emerging applications reshape the landscape, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Digital BESS services M&A: Quinbrook sells optimiser Flexitricity, Fortescue’s analytics provider buys Zitara
Fortescue’s battery intelligence platform has acquired analytics provider Zitara, and Drax has agreed to acquire optimiser Flexitricity.
UK’s Gore Street closes European battery storage fund, sees ‘improved economics of LDES’
Gore Street Capital has completed a first close for its GS EU Fund SCSp, which will target battery storage investments mainly in the European Union.
Long-duration energy storage costs declining, European policymakers urged to make ‘strategic choice’
The costs of certain long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are expected to decline by around 37% on average by 2030, according to a new study.
Over 2GWh of Europe BESS completed, financed and transacted in past week
Another roundup of European grid-scale BESS project news, led by MORE and Zenobe putting Greece and UK projects into operation, and major project financings/construction starts by Acacia in France, Greenvolt in Hungary and Eco Stor in Germany.
