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Three ways to read the market: Daily updates keep you current in two minutes, Briefings dig into the numbers behind the week's moves, and Editorials tell the long stories of how Europe's power system really behaves. Combine the filters below to narrow what you see. Pick as many as you want at each level.
Daily updatesBESSGreece's Go Beyond Solar Battery program awards just 5% of budget
Athens provisionally approved €8.15 million for 49.3 MWh of C&I-linked storage, far short of the program's €153.7 million target.
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Daily updatesBESSDutch BESS revenues in 2026: volatility helps, congestion hurts
Aurora Energy Research flags price volatility as a revenue driver for Dutch BESS while grid congestion limits returns.
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Daily updatesBESSGrid operator dispute blocks full battery use at 76.5 MWh German hybrid plant
Eon Edis withdrew previously agreed import capacity, confining the battery to on-site solar storage only.
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Daily updatesBalancingNordic frequency control overview published by Energinet
Energinet has released a structured overview of frequency control arrangements across the Nordic power system.
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Daily updatesBalancingEnerginet opens aFRR procurement for Q4/2026
Denmark's TSO has launched the tender process for automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve capacity covering the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Daily updatesBESSThree BESS projects advance across Europe
Romania, Germany, and Scotland each logged a major battery milestone, with Romania's dated 10 September 2026.
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Daily updatesBESSEurope's BESS market set for 78% surge to 57 GWh in 2026
EUPD Research projects record deployment led by Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, the UK, and Spain as costs fall.
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Daily updatesBalancingElia launches trial publication of imbalance price forecasts
Belgium's TSO begins publishing forward-looking imbalance price signals, giving BRPs a new tool for real-time position management.
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Daily updatesBESSSUNOTEC advances 441MWh battery project in Germany
The Stendal storage system is scheduled for commissioning in Q1 2027, adding utility-scale capacity to the German zone.
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Daily updatesBESSBW ESS breaks ground on 5.7 GWh Klostermansfeld battery in Germany
The project is one of Europe's largest BESS sites and anchors a push toward 20x growth in deployed storage capacity.
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Daily updatesBESSShell sells residential battery provider Sonnen to Tiven
Asset manager and family office Tiven has acquired Sonnen from Shell, with a restructuring planned but no strategy details disclosed.
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Daily updatesBESSWasted wind power makes the case for batteries
Recharge News argues curtailed wind is the strongest economic argument for utility-scale BESS deployment.
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Daily updatesBalancingBorkum 1 wind farm secures German balancing market prequalification
The offshore array off Germany has joined the balancing market, adding variable renewable capacity to the zone's ancillary services pool.
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Daily updatesBESSGreenvolt and European Energy add BESS capacity in Poland and beyond
UniCredit backs 400 MW of Polish battery storage while European Energy brings 167 MW/545 MWh online in 2026.
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Daily updatesBESSAlpiq acquires 103.5 MW German BESS in Bollingstedt
The Swiss energy firm adds 238 MWh of storage capacity in northern Germany through the Bollingstedt facility acquisition.
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Daily updatesBESSUK clears 600 MW BESS at Beacon Fen as Masdar brings Rochdale online
Two separate UK battery storage milestones landed, adding capacity at both the planning and operational stages.
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Daily updatesBESSGermany, GB, Italy lead European BESS investment as SEE gains ground
Aurora Energy Research ranks the three zones at the top of European battery investment while south-east Europe records a rising uptick.
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Daily updatesBESSLow Carbon wins consent for 600 MW BESS at Beacon Fen solar site
The Lincolnshire project pairs a 400 MW solar farm with one of the UK's largest permitted battery storage systems.
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Daily updatesBESSEurope adds 36 GWh of battery storage in 2025, Ukraine enters top five
SolarPower Europe data shows a 48% year-on-year jump, with Germany holding top spot and two new markets breaking through.
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Daily updatesBESSClearstone's 150 MW Axminster BESS appeal dismissed on pollution risk
Planning inspector Helen Heward rejected the site on 13 August 2026, citing unresolved explosion and groundwater contamination risks.
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