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

In the past few days, EU policymakers have made decisions on key aspects of legislation that have been welcomed by industry group EASE.

Tender to pair hydro plants in Ukraine with battery storage, amid reports of massive damage to the country’s grid and generation fleet.

Energy storage must play central role in Europe’s energy security, enabling integration of renewable energy and lowering power prices.

Germany’s early lead among Europe’s battery storage adopters is gone, but some see change coming on the horizon, Cameron Murray writes.

State-owned Estonian energy company Eesti Energia is planning to build a 225MW pumped hydro energy storage facility, as part of a wider push to become independent of Russian energy.

State-owned power company PGE Group has obtained regulatory approval to build a 200MW/820MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland.

Construction has begun on the first of four battery energy storage systems (BESS) totalling 200MW/200MWh from global system integrator Fluence in Lithuania.

European policymakers appear to have a blind spot when it comes to energy storage and its role in the transition away from fossil fuels.