Germany: ‘Europe’s hottest energy storage market for developers’
Germany is currently the “hottest market in Europe today from a development perspective,” according to battery storage developer-investor BW ESS.
Fluence launches AC block BESS solution with ‘industry-leading’ energy density
Fluence has launched a new AC-based modular battery storage platform for delivery in the fourth quarter of this year.
BW ESS launches in Germany with 1GW BESS development partnership
Energy storage developer-owner BW ESS has entered its fifth international market, partnering with developer MIRAI Power in Germany.
Apatura, Exagen, Firstway and others land 750MW of BESS planning consent in GB
A roundup of recent BESS development planning consent news in the Great Britain (GB) market this week, from the pages of our sister site Solar Power Portal.
UBS picks ACCURE data analytics software to monitor and assess Texas BESS portfolio
UBS Asset Management has selected data analytics software company ACCURE to optimise a portfolio of battery storage assets in Texas, US.
Bulgaria’s NEK deploying BESS at hydropower plants
State-owned utility and power generation firm NEK is deploying BESS at its hydropower plants across Bulgaria.
Fluence lowers 2025 guidance due to ‘disappointing’ contract delays, competitive pressure
Fluence has reported a year-on-year fall in quarterly revenues and lowered its 2025 guidance but sees ‘robust’ global demand for battery storage.
Cyprus: Guidance issued for 150MW/350MWh energy storage support scheme
The government of Cyprus has published guidelines for a scheme to support the deployment of approximately 150MW/350MWh of energy storage.
First 4-hour BESS goes online in the Netherlands
BESS developer-operator S4 Energy has put a 4-hour duration project online in the Netherlands, the first in the country to become operational.
UK reaches 6GW/8GWh of operational BESS; nearly 20GWh under construction
Although last year saw a dip in installations and projects submitted for planning, the BESS market in the UK continues to steam ahead with over 8GWh online and nearly 20GWh being built.
