Our coverage of the Energy Storage Summit EU 2025, Europe’s biggest industry conference, continues with Day 2.

“We need to allow the technology to show us what the most cost effective solution for 10-20-hour duration energy storage is”, managing director of Adaptogen Capital James Mills says.

Norway-based startup Elinor Batteries has launched a new product, the Orkan DC Block, which it claims will deliver 30% more energy density than existing products.

The Energy-Storage.news team brings you daily highlights and insights from the Energy Storage Summit EU in London, UK.

On the first morning of the Energy Storage Summit, an expert panel faced pressing questions from Europe’s energy storage professionals.

Fire safety should always be the BESS industry’s top priority and there are effective steps to achieve it, writes Angus Moodie, engineering manager at consultancy Enertis Applus+.

Germany is currently the “hottest market in Europe today from a development perspective,” according to battery storage developer-investor BW ESS.

A total of 5.2GW/13.8GWh of grid-scale BESS capacity came online in January 2025, of which over two thirds was in China.

Australia’s Clean Energy Council (CEC) has said that energy storage saw a strong year in 2024 with a capacity of 4,029MW/11,348MWh having reached financial commitment.

The Moss Landing BESS fire has focused attention on safety, as Aaron Marks at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), takes a closer look.