The European Energy Storage Market Monitor (EMMES) updates the analysis of the European energy storage market (including household storage, industrial storage and pre-metre storage) and forecasts until 2030. The report covers
Adding a capacity market into the mix would only increase Spain''s attractiveness for energy storage investment. In the UK, the National Grid''s capacity market
The government of Spain is launching €160 million (US$170 million) in grants for energy storage projects, aiming to fund 600MW of projects to go online in 2026.
The market energy storage in Spain, particularly in relation to the BESS systems (Battery Energy Storage Systems), is undergoing a dynamic and accelerated evolution. This transformation is driven by the growing need to
Spain''s ministry for the ecological transition said on Friday it will allocate EUR 700 million (USD 799.4m) in grants through competitive tendering to support large-scale energy
The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has published the provisional resolution of its first tender for innovative storage
The energy minister of Italy has signed a decree paving the way for an energy storage capacity auction to kick off in the first half of 2025.
Spain''s ministry for the ecological transition said on Friday it will allocate EUR 700 million (USD 799.4m) in grants through competitive tendering to support large-scale energy storage projects in an effort to improve grid
This article reviews the current state of the capacity market in Spain, its design, and its implications for storage. Carlos Redondo addresses the topic considering the
Renewable generation is hindered by declining prices, lack of access capacity tenders, and project financing challenges, but opportunities lie in PPAs, asset hybridisation with storage, and the approval of the Spanish
As the time-of-use electricity price system is further improved and the electricity prices for energy-intensive enterprises increase, the economics of energy storage for industrial and commercial
Global energy storage capacity was estimated to have reached 36,735MW by the end of 2022 and is forecasted to grow to 353,880MW by 2030. Spain had 88MW of
The Spanish ministry for the ecological transition on Friday opened two funding programmes, providing a combined total of EUR 280 million (USD 310.4m) in state aid to advance energy storage projects.
The initiative will cover various energy storage technologies, including pumped hydraulic storage (PHES) and thermal storage. Depending on the size of the request, The financing will cover between 40% and the 65% of
EDPR has secured 17-year contracts for two projects, one with a 60-MW/241-MWh capacity and a commercial operations date (COD) set for 2026, and one of 100 MW/400
Preparing for a future of EVs, energy storage, and self-consumption With bold targets and the technology to match, Spain is positioning itself as a European clean energy leader.
The tender for the design, manufacture, installation and 20-year operations & maintenance (O&M) of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for Power China''s 2025-2026
The energy minister of Italy has signed a decree paving the way for an energy storage capacity auction to kick off in the first half of 2025.
The Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE), an agency of Spain''s Ecological Transition Ministry, has today launched a tender which offers €700 million
The government of Spain is launching €280 million (US$310 million) in grants for standalone energy storage projects, thermal energy storage and reversible pumped hydro to go online in 2026.
Massachusetts will postpone launching its fifth offshore wind solicitation until at least 2026 due to federal uncertainty and delays in completing the contracts from the fourth
Energy networks in Europe need energy storage to enable decarbonisation of the system while maintaining integrity and reliability of supply.
Spain Electricity decreased 84.30 EUR/MWh or 62.05% since the beginning of 2025, according to the latest spot benchmarks offered by sellers to buyers priced in megawatt hour (MWh). This
Everything you need to know about the upcoming renewable energy auctions in Spain: calendar, capacity, market exposure conditions... Check it out!
The German government has opened a public consultation on new frameworks to procure energy resources, including long-duration energy storage (LDES).
A similar, but different, energy storage market revolution seems imminent in France. We speak with Corentin Baschet, analyst at energy storage consultancy Clean Horizon, on why that is.
2026 marks a defining moment not only for Europe''s energy storage sector, but for the global energy transition as a whole. The Energy Storage Summit will spotlight the critical role storage plays in achieving net zero, while also
The European Commission has approved a €699 million state aid scheme in Spain to support the deployment of up to 3.5GW of energy storage.
Spain’s ministry for the ecological transition said on Friday it will allocate EUR 700 million (USD 799.4m) in grants through competitive tendering to support large-scale energy storage projects in an effort to improve grid flexibility and integrate more renewables. Vanadium redox flow battery installed at the Son Orlandis solar farm in Mallorca.
The capacity market in Spain represents an opportunity for the storage sector but cannot be considered the sole basis for investment. Its design must be complemented by a diversification strategy in other electricity markets to ensure the profitability and sustainability of projects.
One of the two programmes will be directed towards pumped hydro energy storage. Image: MITECO. The government of Spain is launching €280 million (US$310 million) in grants for standalone energy storage projects, thermal energy storage and reversible pumped hydro to go online in 2026.
The capacity market is a mechanism designed to ensure the security of electricity supply, complementing revenues from generation, storage, and demand response. However, it should not be considered a tool to guarantee the profitability of storage projects.
These include green hydrogen, biomethane and BESS, among others. Particular attention has been given to the closure of coal-fired power plants. Additionally, the Spanish government has set a target to close all nuclear plants by 2035 and does not currently anticipate the construction of new combined cycle plants.
