Power firm PGE has started building a 262MW/981MWh BESS in Poland with LG batteries, coinciding with Solar Media’s Energy Storage Summit CEE, which kicked off today (23 September).

Projects supported by the UK government’s long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap-and-floor could significantly dampen price spreads but also affect non-LDES flexibility assets.

Fluence has deepened its partnership with Ukraine-headquartered energy company DTEK, agreeing to supply a large-scale battery storage project in Poland.

IPP EP Produzione has ordered 220MWh of BESS from inverter and energy storage firm Sungrow in Italy, with a storage-focused capacity auction scheme just 11 days away.

A flurry of BESS project deployment news in Germany from Re.venture, Green Flexibility, EWE and Terra One, with the projects designed to relieve grid congestion and one configured for a 4-hour duration.

ESN Premium speaks to Matt Harper, president of flow battery company Invinity Energy Systems, about pursuing a competitive advantage in an emerging space.

Europe-based BESS optimisation and flexibility providers Sympower and Suena have completed Series B1 and A fundraisings respectively.

Residential and C&I energy storage provider Turbo Energy has secured a major order from an unnamed industrial group in the construction industry in Spain.

A proprietary explosion control system performed effectively in three recent safety tests conducted on Wärtsilä battery storage equipment.

Ignitis Group and Olana Energy have progressed BESS projects in Lithuania closer to construction, with the order of equipment and final investment decision (FID) taken, respectively.