Energy Storage Summit EU 2025: Day One at Europe’s biggest industry conference
The Energy-Storage.news team brings you daily highlights and insights from the Energy Storage Summit EU in London, UK.
The challenges of procuring long-term energy storage in European markets
Industry experts discussed the varying approaches in Europe to procuring energy storage via long-term support schemes on Day One of Solar Media’s Energy Storage Summit 2025 in London, which kicked off today (18 February).
Germany: ‘Europe’s hottest energy storage market for developers’
Germany is currently the “hottest market in Europe today from a development perspective,” according to battery storage developer-investor BW ESS.
Fluence launches AC block BESS solution with ‘industry-leading’ energy density
Fluence has launched a new AC-based modular battery storage platform for delivery in the fourth quarter of this year.
BW ESS launches in Germany with 1GW BESS development partnership
Energy storage developer-owner BW ESS has entered its fifth international market, partnering with developer MIRAI Power in Germany.
Apatura, Exagen, Firstway and others land 750MW of BESS planning consent in GB
A roundup of recent BESS development planning consent news in the Great Britain (GB) market this week, from the pages of our sister site Solar Power Portal.
Bulgaria’s NEK deploying BESS at hydropower plants
State-owned utility and power generation firm NEK is deploying BESS at its hydropower plants across Bulgaria.
UBS picks ACCURE data analytics software to monitor and assess Texas BESS portfolio
UBS Asset Management has selected data analytics software company ACCURE to optimise a portfolio of battery storage assets in Texas, US.
Fluence lowers 2025 guidance due to ‘disappointing’ contract delays, competitive pressure
Fluence has reported a year-on-year fall in quarterly revenues and lowered its 2025 guidance but sees ‘robust’ global demand for battery storage.
IEEE publishes recommended practice for stationary storage battery management systems
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has published information and recommendations for battery management systems (BMS) in stationary energy storage applications.
