EU installs 27.1 GWh of battery storage in 2025 as utility-scale systems drive majority of growth – Energy Storage
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MrSarnisch
EU installs 27.1 GWh of battery storage in 2025 as utility-scale systems drive majority of growth – Energy Storage
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MrSarnisch
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>The EU’s battery energy storage fleet has grown for the 12th consecutive year, marking yet another record year for new installations. According to a new report from SolarPower Europe (SPE), 27.1 GWh were deployed in 2025, a 45% year-on-year growth, mostly powered by utility-scale systems.
>This confirms that Europe has already expanded its battery fleet tenfold since 2021, rising from 7.8 GWh to 77.3 GWh today. To meet its energy flexibility needs by 2030, the EU must now repeat this tenfold increase, scaling to around 750 GWh by the end of the decade, the industry association said in its market review.
>2025 marked a watershed year for Europe’s battery storage market, as utility-scale systems emerged as the main driver of expansion, delivering 55% of all newly added capacity. Improved market conditions and strengthened policy frameworks enabled large-scale projects to reach record levels.
Most people are still unaware that this sector is growing rapidly across the globe (and thankfully also in Europe).
Combined with renewables this will transform the complete energy sector in the next 10 years (renewables already did on itself, but it’s the missing link to even-out fluctuations in production).