Germany sets September date for first capacity market auction
Germany will have its first capacity market (CM) auction in September this year, following confirmation from the country’s energy regulator.
Spain and Portugal back 3.5GW of new pumped hydro energy storage capacity
Spain has awarded €165 million to seven pumped hydro storage projects totalling around 2.1GW/21GWh, while Portugal has set a target of 1.4GW of new pumped hydro capacity by 2040.
1.5GWh+ of BESS deals in Italy: Sonnedix, Strioga buy projects; BNZ, RWE order from Sungrow and LONGi
Activity in Italy’s grid-scale market is accelerating, with Sonnedix and the Strioga Family Foundation acquiring projects totalling over 1GWh combined, while BNZ and RWE have ordered BESS from Sungrow and LONGi respectively totalling 540MWh.
Energy Storage Awards 2026: Judges seek winners with the ambition to solve industry problems
With the Energy Storage Awards 2026 entry deadline less than two months away, we speak to four judges to hear what they are looking for from successful entrants.
VIDEO: ‘Not enough priority given to BESS asset management and operation’
BESS deployments in Europe are growing exponentially year-on-year, but is asset management, operations & maintenance (O&M) and data given enough priority? A data executive from BayWa r.e. discussed the topic.
Return and Engie, EnBW and Zelestra agree long-term BESS tolls in Spain, Italy
Return and Engie have agreed a long-term BESS toll in Spain while EnBW and Zelestra have finalised one in Italy, totalling 55MW and 300MW of capacity respectively.
1.8GWh Germany BESS moves to construction; 15GWh+ progressed since grid fees decision
The shareholders of the 900MW Waltrop BESS project in Germany have approved key infrastructure works for the project, with full construction scheduled for the next few months.
EU releases Electrification Action Plan, reaffirms 200GW 2030 energy storage target
The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan, reaffirming its belief that the bloc needs 200GW of energy storage by 2030.
California batteries missing out on revenue due to suboptimal bidding strategies, Gridmatic analysis finds
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) operating in California’s grid left approximately US$98 million on the table due to suboptimal bidding strategies, according to a new analysis from Gridmatic.
‘It’s on the up now’: How grid fee clarity unlocked BW ESS’ German ambitions
BW ESS’ executive director Roberto Jimenez discusses the company’s recently-announced first Germany project, in Klostermansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, which could be one of Europe’s largest when completed in 2028.
