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Standing tall – R.Power strengthens its position in Poland with new capital, battery storage, and hybrid PV projects

€30 million green bond backs R.Power in Poland

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The company has secured fresh capital, formed a partnership with Photon Energy for advanced energy management, and maintains a project pipeline comprising solar parks and 2.3 GWh of storage installations.

On the slopes of Verinsko, SUNOTEC’s hybrid park delivers clean power and grid stability in a single site

SUNOTEC secures funding for Bulgarian PV and BESS

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Backed by new financing, SUNOTEC will deliver 115 MW of solar and 763 MWh of battery storage, helping Bulgaria move closer to its ambitious grid-scale energy storage targets.

Steffen Schülzchen of Entrix (left) and Radek Nowak, CEO of Greenvolt Power, shake on the partnership.

Poland – Greenvolt and Entrix partner on 5.2 GWh battery portfolio

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Entrix has been appointed as the exclusive optimisation and trading partner for Greenvolt Power’s five large-scale battery storage projects, totalling 5.2 GWh.

EU PVSEC heads to the Netherlands – Rotterdam is ready to shine.

EU PVSEC wraps up in Bilbao – Rotterdam set for 2026

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The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) concluded at the BEC Bilbao Exhibition Centre, bringing together over 1,600 participants from 61 countries between 22 and 26 September 2025.

From cells to systems, Europe’s battery sector encompasses the full circle of production.

European battery projects enter build and commissioning phase

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Europe’s battery supply chain is accelerating, with more projects now moving into construction, commissioning or securing long-term investment support. The trend marks a shift from announcements to tangible industrial progress.

Econergy’s Parau solar park in Romania currently operates at 92 MW and is planned to expand by 310 MW in the next phase.

Econergy expands hybrid solar and storage portfolio in Romania

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The developer is integrating battery storage across its 3.3 GW Romanian PV pipeline, supported by €150 million in government funding and grid fee exemptions.

SolarPower Europe forecasts strong BEES growth in 2025, led by utility‑scale systems

Nexta and Octopus secure green light for 50 MW storage project in Italy

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The Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has approved a 50 MW battery storage project developed by Nexta Capital Partners and Octopus Energy Generation.

Sun, wind and storage working together at the La Plana hybrid pilot plant near Zaragoza, Spain

Storage and co-location seen as remedy for fragile PPAs

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Negative electricity prices are putting pressure on the PPA business model, but smart combinations with storage and co-location can offer a way forward.

Oskar Öhrman, Technical Manager at Svensk Solenergi.

Swedish government presents Kraftlyftet proposal for grid capacity

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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.

There are significant price differences in the residential  battery energy storage sector between premium and performance-oriented brands.

Battery Index to track price trends and brand dynamics

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The trading platform sun.store has launched a monthly Battery Index to reflect the growing relevance of energy storage in the renewable energy sector.

Module prices moved slightly in both directions in July 2025

PV Index July – prices ease as demand stays soft

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July continued the summer trend of softer demand, price corrections and intensifying brand competition, according to sun.store market data. Buyer sentiment declined, pointing to a more cautious outlook for late Q3.

 Chinese energy storage firm Sermatec locks a clamp on 430 MWh Bulgarian project

Sermatec expands Eastern European presence with 430 MWh storage in Bulgaria

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The battery storage system on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast will enhance grid stability and renewable energy integration.

Standing to attention – the C&I battery storage systems from WHES.

WHES joins BayWa r.e. to scale commercial storage in European markets

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BayWa r.e. Solar Trade is expanding its European commercial storage offering through a new distribution partnership with Western Heat Energy Solutions.

The EU’s expansion targets for photovoltaics are at risk due to expected negative market growth in 2025.

EU solar stalls as residential rooftop and PPAs segments falter

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The EU is set to install less new solar capacity in 2025 than it did last year. According to SolarPower Europe, this will mark the first annual decline in a decade.

All the key players – many in China.

Sodium-ion batteries – “built for trade resilience”

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Amid rising tariffs, export restrictions and geopolitical tensions, the push for a resilient battery industry is gaining urgency. Sodium-ion is emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion, according to a report by consultancy IDTechEx.

Hybrid solar-battery project in Bulgaria.

Battery storage strengthens PPA resilience

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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.

Trina Storage’s Elementa 2 systems will provide essential grid support for renewable integration in Lithuania.

Trina Storage and Stiemo team up for multi-gigawatt battery rollout in Baltics

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The partnership targets gigawatt-scale battery storage across the Baltics, launching with three 180 MWh projects in Lithuania.

The co-located PV and battery storage site, Tiln Farm/UK.

UK solar and storage goes live at Tiln Farm

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The co-located solar PV and storage site at Tiln Farm near Sheffield is now operational and will support grid resilience in the UK. It is powered by 26 of Trina Storage’s Elementa battery energy storage systems.

Phase 1 of the Blackhillock battery storage system in Scotland compromises of 200 MW.

UK: Europe‘s largest battery facility goes into operation

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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.

25,000 m² of production space for battery storage systems (BEES) in Gdansk – now with a new owner.

US firm Lyten takes over Europe’s largest BESS site in Poland

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Lyten has acquired Northvolt’s 25,000 m² battery storage factory in Gdańsk, marking a major step in its European expansion and a boost to regional supply of lithium-sulphur systems.

Shawn Shi, President of Sungrow Europe, and Kaloyan Velichkov, CEO of Sunotec

Sunotec and Sungrow to deploy 2.4 GWh of battery storage in Bulgaria and Europe

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The portfolio includes several large-scale projects across Bulgaria with Sungrow`s battery energy storage system PowerTitan 2.0.

The ESG motto is “Powering the Change, Driving Sustainability”.

Nidec Conversion sets out its ESG roadmap to 2028

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The measures include switching to 50% renewable energy by 2030 and reducing water consumption by a third by 2028.

The sintered solid-state battery cell developed at Fraunhofer IPA.

Solid-state battery sector eyes $9 billion market by 2035

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Technological progress and rising demand are accelerating the development of solid-state batteries. The sector is expected to gain significant market traction by 2025, according to a new report from IDTechEx.

The new battery storage site in Newport/UK.

UK: 40 MWh battery site set to power South Wales

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In the years ahead, the UK is expected to become the second most important market for large-scale battery energy storage in Europe. Now another major project is going online in Newport/South Wales.

The co-located PV and battery storage site at Tiln Farm in the UK.

UK second only to Germany in utility-scale battery storage

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SolarPower Europe expects the UK to become Europe’s second-largest market for large-scale battery storage, with growth driven by co-location with solar farms. Read more in our weekly focus, 28–31 July.