Europe breaking battery storage deployment records, but more still needs to be done to accelerate uptake, according to SolarPower Europe.

The pipeline of grid-scale BESS projects with planning approval in the UK has now reached 58,270MW/121,645MWh in capacity.

System integrator Intilion will provide 81MWh of its BESS technology for a project in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will divest a 50% ownership stake in its 500MW Coalburn 1 BESS to alternative investor AXA IM Alts.

Investor NTR has picked system integrator Fluence for a 55MW/110MWh BESS project in Finland, with grid forming capabilities.

Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with Clean Horizon on the economics of renewables-plus-storage in Europe.

Owner-operators BW ESS and Ingrid Capacity have secured a SEK628 million (US$65 million) green loan financing from Nordea Bank for a jointly-owned 211MW portfolio in Sweden.

Investor Return has started construction on a 100MW/200MWh BESS project in the Netherlands, with energy storage technology supplied by system integrator Alfen and power company Vattenfall enlisted as long-term offtaker.

Solar Media will host a panel discussion on European manufacturing at this year’s Intersolar Europe event, at the company’s stand on 7 May.

The grid-scale energy storage market in Italy holds much promise with very ambitious deployment targets for 2030, but it may be difficult for the industry to deliver on those targets.