The government of Portugal has announced plans to invest €400 million (US$466 million) to improve its grid management capabilities and increase its battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity.
Spanish energy firm Zelestra and Portuguese utility EDP have signed what they call the “first” solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) in the Spanish renewables market.
Activity in the UK battery energy storage system (BESS) market continues to grow substantially year-on-year despite numerous headwinds, as detailed in this H1 recap from our Market Research colleagues.
The Ministers of Energy and the Environment in Lithuania have approved an additional €37 million (US$43 million) for an energy storage capex grant scheme, while Trina Storage has secured orders in the country.
BESS optimisation company Enspired has recently announced expansion into Greece, Spain and Poland, but how will it approach operating across markets and what benefits will it bring? We hear from its CEO.
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany has rejected an appeal against BESS being eligible for the BKZ construction fee, a decision which means potentially millions more in costs for building projects in the country.
Utility and power firm Verbund has selected system integrator Fluence to deploy two BESS projects in Germany totalling 186MWh of capacity, with noise and cybersecurity standards a key part of the selection process.
