Who are the european energy storage suppliers

Why is energy storage important in Europe?

In Europe, there is a growing consensus amongst policymakers that energy storage is crucial to securing affordable and low carbon energy. In May 2022, European Union launched their REPowerEU plan, a part of the European Green Deal, which mandates that 45% of Europe’s energy generation needs to come from renewable sources by 2030.

Should the EU develop a new energy storage strategy?

The European Parliament has called on the Commission to develop a new comprehensive EU energy storage strategy which could create new market incentives and help accelerate recovery.

What is the biggest energy storage project in Sweden?

Neoen and Nidec announced construction of a 9 MW/93.9 MWh BESS – the largest BESS project in both Sweden and all of Northern Europe. It is expected to enter operation in the first half of 2025. BESS remained the mainstay of energy storage projects over the quarter, with a small number of PHS projects promoted.

What does the European Commission say about energy storage?

The Commission adopted in March 2023 a list of recommendations to ensure greater deployment of energy storage, accompanied by a staff working document, providing an outlook of the EU’s current regulatory, market, and financing framework for storage and identifies barriers, opportunities and best practices for its development and deployment.

How much energy storage will Europe have in 2022?

Many European energy-storage markets are growing strongly, with 2.8 GW (3.3 GWh) of utility-scale energy storage newly deployed in 2022, giving an estimated total of more than 9 GWh. Looking forward, the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global installed storage capacity to expand by 56% in the next 5 years to reach over 270 GW by 2026.

When will European energy storage start?

In the European energy storage market, Eastern European countries started later than their Western European counterparts. In September 2022, Romania announced a goal to deploy 480 MWh of battery energy storage by 2025.