UK battery storage developer Field Energy has announced plans to expand into Italy, a market where the utility-scale sector is set to grow substantially from a negligible base today.
Europe reached 4.5GW of battery storage capacity last year and could hit 95GW by 2050, according to figures from LCP Delta and Aurora Energy Research respectively.
Soltech Energy Solutions is installing a 12MW/12MWh battery storage unit in Sweden for municipal energy firm Nybro Energi, set to come online before the end of the year.
The European Commission has approved a €103 million (US$125 million) package of direct grants from the government in Romania for battery storage projects.