505MWh BESS commissioned in Bulgaria, 2.2GWh progressed elsewhere in Europe
Another busy week of large-scale BESS project news across Europe, led by CountourGlobal putting a 202MW/505MWh BESS into commercial operation in Bulgaria.
Another record-breaking year for UK battery storage as 4GWh comes online
The UK grid-scale battery storage market grew 45% in 2025, with 4GWh coming online during the year, bringing total operational capacity to 12.9GWh.
Germany grants €46 million for sodium-chloride solid-state battery factory
Australia-based battery technology firm Altech Batteries has received a binding conditional funding approval for a sodium-chloride solid-state battery manufacturing facility in Germany.
2025 concludes with 1.5GWh+ of European BESS project completions, financing and supply deals
It’s our first week back to normal service so here’s a roundup of the past few weeks of BESS action in Europe, with projects moving forward in Romania, Denmark, UK, France, Spain, Albania, Germany and Austria.
Zelestra’s solar-plus-storage Spain offtake deal is ‘PPA 2.0’, firm says
IPP Zelestra and utility EDP’s recent PPA deal for a solar-plus-storage project in Spain was the first of its kind in Europe and ‘moves the market forward’, a Zelestra executive told Energy-Storage.news.
‘Evolving revenue mix, harsh Nordic operating conditions’: Hitachi Energy supplies PCS to Finland’s largest BESS
Finland’s largest BESS to date will need to cope with “especially challenging” operating conditions and stringent and evolving grid code requirements.
European BESS: 800MW of project awards, M&A and financing announced across continent
It’s been a busy few weeks in the run-up to Christmas in Europe’s BESS project space, with M&A, final investment decisions (FID) and supplier deals in Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Romania and the UK totally around 800MW of capacity.
Akuo Energy, Voltalia kick off projects in French overseas territories New Caledonia, French Guiana
Renewable energy companies Akuo Energy and Voltalia have begun constructing projects in French overseas territories.
Energy Storage Europe welcomes EU proposal to end ‘first-come-first-served’ grid connections
Trade association Energy Storage Europe (ESE) has welcomed proposed reforms to European Union (EU) grid connection and permitting processes.
Poland shortlists energy storage projects for €1 billion in grants
The Ministry of the Environment in Poland has shortlisted projects for an energy storage capex support programme totalling 4.15 billion PLN (c.€1 billion), with 183 eligible to progress to the next round.
