Longi is recruiting service partners and staff for its European storage division, while JA Solar prepares to launch a large-scale battery storage system later this year.
Ecoflow’s Ocean Single-Phase home storage system made its European debut in Rimini, alongside new storage solutions from manufacturers including Hyxi, Solavita and BYD, as well as Go-E Charger products for the Italian market.
At the Rimini trade fair, Nidec Conversion will focus on BESS and e-mobility, presenting a newly developed power conversion system for storage, PV and hydrogen.
Based on network modelling and connection data, the new study by distribution network operator Deddie/Hedno suggests that between 1.8 GW and 2.9 GW of battery storage could be connected to Greece’s existing distribution grid.
The number of newly installed photovoltaic systems in Sweden fell by almost 40 percent in 2025, dropping from 41,000 to 25,000, according to Svensk Solenergi. But there is also some good news.
Developer Alight has secured a multi-million euro grant from the EU Innovation Fund for a 120 MW solar park with 45 MW of co-located battery storage in southeastern Finland.
Battery storage will soon power InstaVolt’s ultra-rapid chargers at a new UK motorway site, helping to deliver faster and more reliable charging for electric vehicle drivers.
The Kvosted project in Viborg Municipality now links on-site battery storage with solar generation, balancing Denmark’s grid and supplying renewable energy to around 18,000 households. Further co-located projects are in preparation.
Companies across Europe are integrating PV and storage to advance e-mobility, as demonstrated at the recent Sungrow Charging Summit 2025.
The Pradera Larga project in Central Chile has secured environmental approval and will combine 84 MW solar PV with a 90 MW battery system, representing a total investment of around US$150 million.
After a month of relative stability, October data from sun.store’s Battery Index reveal renewed downward pressure on prices across both premium and performance segments, alongside a significant reshuffling in brand rankings.
The storage project with an end capacity of 200 MW/800 MWh uses 320 units of Sungrow’s liquid-cooled ESS PowerTitan.
RWE’s 400 MW/700 MWh battery storage facility will tap into the existing grid connection at the decommissioned Gundremmingen nuclear plant in Bavaria, transforming the historic site into a cornerstone of Germany’s energy transition.
Designed for high-power fast charging, the CDC1000E was announced at the Charging Summit. Scalable to 3.5 MW, it is ideal for fleets, industry and large charging hubs.
The new energy management system enables unified control and real‑time insights to support operational decisions across hybrid renewable and storage plants.
The programme proposes targeted support for bioenergy plants, renewable-fuel gas turbines and storage facilities to strengthen Sweden’s electricity system, though available funding remains constrained.
The collaboration will focus on rethinking battery life cycles, with new pilot projects and policy dialogues aimed at scaling up reuse, remanufacturing and recycling across the supply chain.
Negative wholesale electricity prices are putting increasing pressure on PPAs. Combined PV and storage projects offer a pragmatic way forward. Read more in our weekly focus, 4-7 August.
A major step towards Net Zero for the UK after the successful comissioning of Blackhillock, Europe‘s largest transmission-grid-connected battery storage system. The main contractors are Wärtsilä and SMA.
BW ESS and Sungrow has bugun the commercial operation of its 100MW/331MWh Bramley battery energy storage system (BESS) that‘s now helping stabilise the UK grid.
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the European Commission to propose an EU strategy on energy flexibility – an initiative backed by SolarPower Europe.
The two companies are partnering to offer municipal utilities a 5.26 MWh large-scale storage system with comprehensive on-site project support, designed with enhanced protection against cyberattacks.
SolarPower Europe has officially launched the Battery Storage Europe Platform, a major new initiative to drive forward the business case and regulatory framework for battery storage across the European Union.
The German energy company has connected its first UK solar project at Langford in Devon – a 35 MW plant with co-located storage and more sites to come.
SolarPower Europe has welcomed the EU energy ministers’ renewed commitment to renewables, but criticised the lack of tangible proposals to support domestic production and advance other key measures.
