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Energy Storage Europe welcomes the proposed revision of the Network Code for generators and the explicit integration of storage, including grid-forming capabilities. Further clarity is needed on requirements for bidirectional storage and the treatment of existing projects.

86 European associations have issued a joint declaration calling on EU Institutions to significantly increase funding for FP10, the EU's next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, as part of the 2028–2034 EU budget.

In 2025, Europe surpassed 100 GW of installed storage capacity for the first time, and by Q2 2026 storage overtook nuclear as a source of installed power capacity. With electrochemical storage forecast to grow by a further 153 GW by 2030, energy storage is becoming a core pillar of Europe's future electricity system.

On 2 June 2025, Energy Storage Europe was pleased to host a webinar with over 600 registrations, together with co-organisers addressing the “Long-Duration Energy Storage and the Future of Europe’s Energy Security”.

A coalition of industry stakeholders has published a joint letter calling on the European Commission to recognise long-duration energy storage (LDES) as a strategic pillar of Europe’s energy security and electrification agenda. The signatories urge the Commission to integrate LDES into upcoming policy initiatives and support deployment through dedicated planning, market, and investment frameworks.

Energy Storage Europe is proud to launch its eleventh annual Student Award recognising outstanding graduate student research in the field of energy storage!