There are 147 energy storage projects under construction in Europe, with a total capacity of 14 GW, according to the European Energy Storage Inventory, launched by the European Commission.
The European Energy Storage Inventory comprises operational, under construction, permitted, and announced energy storage projects across Europe. A real-time dashboard for energy storage also includes their locations and technologies – chemical storage, electrochemical storage, mechanical storage, and thermal storage.
According to the European Commission, the European Energy Inventory Storage dataset is mainly based on public data and data from Wood Mackenzie. The users can dive into the map of Energy Storage Projects using interactive tools and filter options by status, technology, subtechnology, and more.
Europe currently has 913 energy storage facilities in operation, with a combined capacity of 67 GW. The predominant technology is mechanical storage (54.6 GW) with pumped storage hydropower plants. However, electrochemical storage, including lithium-ion and flow batteries, is catching up, at 11 GW.
Among 147 projects under construction, electrochemical storage is the leading technology, with 10.4 GW, followed by pumped storage hydropower plants, with 2.7 GW. By far, the largest number of projects are located in the United Kingdom – 66 (6,2 GW). Italy is in second place (with 13 projects totaling 1.7 GW), followed by Germany (19 – 1.6 GW), according to the inventory.
Source: Balkan Green Energy News
