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European Energy has brought 545MWh battery storage capacity into operation. Seven systems across Denmark and the Baltics give the developer 167MW of operating BESS as it prepares further deployments across Europe and Australia.
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Greenvolt has secured €218m financing for two Polish battery projects. Ełk and Turośń Kościelna each provide 200MW/800MWh, giving the pair 1.6GWh of four-hour storage as Poland’s utility-scale battery market expands.
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Trianel has opened Borkum I to Germany’s balancing market services. Around 70MW is prequalified for negative secondary reserve, giving the 200MW offshore asset a controllable grid-services role alongside electricity generation.
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Croatia is revising electricity market rules after prolonged connection delays. Proposed amendments would protect affected renewable projects, improve grid capacity transparency, introduce firmer connection deadlines, and broaden long-term market arrangements.
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Slovenia generated less electricity during July than one year earlier. Hydro and thermal output fell sharply, while solar and wind generation increased and electricity imports exceeded domestic net production.
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WALDEVAR and SANY are building an integrated Romanian energy project. The Dobrești development combines 95MWp of solar, 220MWh of battery storage, and dedicated 110kV infrastructure for grid connection.
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GE Vernova and LS Electric have formed an HVDC venture. The partnership will combine VSC converter technology with Korean manufacturing and project delivery capability for domestic transmission schemes and later international opportunities.
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Certain Energy has raised £10 million for manganese battery commercialisation. The Imperial College spinout plans a grid-connected MWh-scale project in India, expanded UK research facilities, and a supply chain for repeatable long-duration storage deployment.
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METLEN has secured the balance-of-plant contract for Penn BESS project. The latest specification puts the West Midlands battery at 129MW/362MWh, with grid connection works included and energisation expected by late 2027.
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Harmony Energy has successfully energised its 70MWh Skeeby battery project. The 35MW Tesla Megapack installation near Richmond is now preparing for commercial operation following completion of its grid connection.