We urge the European Commission to double-down on their efforts here and come forward with an EU Energy Storage Action Plan as part of a broader Energy System Flexibility Package. The recent electricity outage in the Iberian Peninsula is a stark reminder of why this is important."
In March 2025, the Commission launched the European Energy Storage Inventory, a real-time dashboard that displays energy storage levels across different European countries. It is the first European-level tool of its kind and offers energy storage data across a full range of technologies.
European initiatives and technological innovations are driving the advancement of more sustainable and accessible storage solutions. The growing trend of hybrid systems, combining different storage technologies, demonstrates the industry''s adaptability and commitment to meeting diverse energy needs.
Explore the European Energy Storage Projects Dive into the map of Energy Storage Projects using interactive tools and filter options by status, technology, subtechnology, and more.
Energy storage is key to addressing southern Europe''s grid flexibility challenges, exacerbated by reliance on natural gas amidst heightened energy security concerns and renewable energy goals.
This study investigates the role of different energy storage technologies in a European electricity sector that complies with the target of net-zero carbon emissions in 2050. We consider three energy storage technologies, namely
Interest in co-locating solar PV with energy storage is increasing in Southern Europe, as grid curtailments and negative or near-zero prices for solar PV become more frequent in the region.
Interest in co-locating solar PV with energy storage is increasing in Southern Europe, as grid curtailments and negative or near-zero prices for solar PV become more frequent in the region.
Energy storage provides an easily accessible solution to southern Europe''s carbon-intensive flexibility problem and will help ease network costs and avoid exposure to fossil fuel price volatility.
At TLS, we are helping customers across Europe prepare for an increasingly unpredictable energy landscape with intelligent, customizable storage systems designed for rapid deployment and harsh environments.
A new interactive platform—the European Energy Storage Inventory —has been launched to provide near real-time insights into energy storage deployment across the EU, marking a major step toward a smarter and more sustainable energy system.
In March 2025, the Commission launched the European Energy Storage Inventory, a real-time dashboard that displays energy storage levels across different European countries. It is the first European-level tool of its kind and offers energy storage data across a full range of technologies.
It can also facilitate the electrification of different economic sectors, notably buildings and transport. The main energy storage method in the EU is by far 'pumped hydro' storage, but battery storage projects are rising. A variety of new technologies to store energy are also rapidly developing and becoming increasingly market-competitive.
21.9 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) was installed in Europe in 2024, marking the eleventh consecutive year of record breaking-installations, and bringing Europe’s total battery fleet to 61.1 GWh. However, the annual growth rate slowed down to 15% in 2024, after three consecutive years of doubling newly added capacity.
It addresses the most important issues contributing to the broader deployment of energy storage. EU countries should consider the double 'consumer-producer' role of storage by applying the EU electricity regulatory framework and by removing barriers, including avoiding double taxation and facilitating smooth permitting procedures.
Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe (she/her), said: “If Europe has already entered the solar age, the battery storage age is just beginning. With solar energy mainstreaming across the continent, now is the time for European decisionmakers to put batteries at the centre of a flexible, electrified, energy system.
The recent electricity outage in the Iberian Peninsula is a stark reminder of why this is important.” The BESS market in Europe is set to grow faster in the next years, although not at the levels required. In the most-likely scenario for 2025, 29.7 GWh of battery storage will be installed in Europe, representing a 36% annual growth.
