What is Europe Energy Storage? Uses, How It Works & Top
From utility-scale batteries to innovative thermal storage, the options are expanding, supporting a more resilient and flexible energy infrastructure across Europe.
The main energy storage method in the EU is by far 'pumped storage hydropower', which works by pumping water into reservoirs when there is an electricity surplus in the grid - for example on a sunny or windy day - and releasing it when more energy is needed.
Many European energy storage markets are growing strongly, with 4.9 GW (12.1 GWh) of utility-scale (front-of-the-meter) energy storage deployed in 2024, giving an estimated total of more than 13 GW. Different studies have analysed the likely future paths for the deployment of energy storage in Europe.
The European Energy Storage Inventory provides impressive figures on the current state of energy storage capacities in Europe. According to the platform, 905 projects with a total output of 66 gigawatts are currently in operation.
The latest edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage by LCP Delta and The European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE), released today, highlights Europe's rapid expansion in energy storage capacity, which reached 89 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024.
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