The launch of a new Energy Storage Coalition has been welcomed by European Commission energy commissioner Kadri Simson.

The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development in Croatia has issued a €60 million (US$66 million) Call for Funds which seeks projects for renewables, energy efficiency and energy storage totalling 20MWh.

Kadri Simson has described energy storage as vital for the energy transition, yet often “overlooked” in plans and strategies.

Guidance on the EU Battery Passport has been released by consortium tasked with supporting flagship sustainability and transparency effort.

Bulgarian Ministry of Energy and EBRD have signed agreements for the development of renewables in the country.

Invinity and BASF have announced the first deployments of their non-lithium battery storage tech in Hungary and Australia respectively.

Germany’s installed based of large-scale energy storage predicted to roughly double in the next couple of years, after 2022 saw a comeback.

The European Commission support for manufacturing of clean energy technologies a “game changer” for making the battery industry competitive.

European Commission’s categorisation of energy storage technologies in the Net Zero Industry Act is a “huge victory,” one source said.

Initial reaction to the European Commission’s proposal on Electricity Market Design reform has been largely positive.