Innovation Fund 2024 Call and Battery calls
On 3 December 2024, the European Commission launched the Innovation Fund 2024 Call and Battery calls, with a total budget of €3.4 billion. The general call for net-zero technologies
Hungary: EU approves €1.1 billion state aid for energy
Hungary is aiming to support the installation of at least 800MW/1,600MWh of new energy storage projects through the scheme. The projects will help to integrate new renewable energy resources in its electricity
EU Commission funds EV battery manufacturing with €1 billion
In this first week of its new mandate, the EU Commission has earmarked €1 billion ($1.1 billion) for EV battery cell manufacturing. The Commission has issued a call for
Greenvolt wins 1.2GW of contracts for BESS
It awarded contracts to 159 projects totalling over 7GW of power, of which 111 are in Poland and 48 are abroad in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Sweden. The clearing price is significantly lower than the PLN 406.35/kW at which the previous auction cleared, for deliverability in 2027. There are lower clearing prices for the projects in Czech Republic and Slovakia. The
Update on Italian BESS investment case & MACSE
How to frame BESS investment cases & MACSE bidding strategies. Terna storage demand underpinned by new policy release. On 1 st October 2024, the Italian TSOs Terna and Snam jointly published a new
Greece awards 411MW of BESS across 12 winning
A total of 93 projects were submitted into the auction, with 12 winners, 3 runner-ups and 78 projects which were excluded from the final list. Projects bid in with a desired annual aid amount, with a weighted average of
Clean Tech, Batteries, Hydrogen: EU calls to submit projects with a
Brussels – Promoting innovative decarbonization technologies in Europe, producing electric vehicle battery cells, and renewable hydrogen in the European Economic
31 new projects set to deliver state-of-the-art technology and
The EU is investing €224 million in new projects that will deliver infrastructures, resources and services to facilitate ground-breaking innovation in the areas of climate change,
11 projects selected in Greece''s second energy
They belong to Mytilineos, Elpedison and BayWa. Two offers remained below the line: Alasia''s two projects of 36 MW each and R1 Energy''s planned unit of 50 MW. CNI''s bid for a facility in Livadia was the lowest: EUR
Ministry of Energy: new call for projects worth 150 million euros
Ministry of Energy: new call for projects worth 150 million euros for investments in battery storage. Within this competitive bidding procedure, projects that aim to implement a new electricity storage capacity behind the meter (battery), connected to an existing renewable energy production facility, will be able to be financed.
European Energy wins battery auction in Poland
European Energy''s battery projects also align with broader European Union goals to achieve net-zero emissions and enhance energy security. By expanding its presence in the battery sector, the company aims to
Belgium''s 2027-28 capacity market auction
New-build battery storage projects from three developers totalling 357MW were among resources awarded contracts in Belgium''s latest capacity market auction. Belgian grid operator Elia announced the results of
The crucial role of battery storage in Europe''s energy grid
13 Dec 2024: Recycling battery metals could supply up to a quarter of Europe''s electric cars by 2030 – study 3 Dec 2024: Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says 28 Nov 2024: EU ''naivety'' to blame for Northvolt''s collapse, says Sweden 22 Nov 2024: Sweden''s Northvolt files for bankruptcy, in
EU Commission funds net-zero projects and hydrogen production
In this first week of its new mandate, the European Commission has earmarked €4.6 billion ($4.8 billion) in funds to boost net-zero technologies, EV battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen under the Innovation Fund. The money will be directed to support innovative projects along the European battery manufacturing value chain to
Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Projects and Tenders
Projects of 500 MW/1000MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in India under Tariff-Based Global Competitive Bidding (ESS-I) by SECI Help; Web Information Manager; Terms and Conditions; Content Owned by MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY . Developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre, Ministry of
EU Commission funds EV battery manufacturing with €1 billion
In this first week of its new mandate, the EU Commission has earmarked €1 billion ($1.1 billion) for EV battery cell manufacturing. The Commission has issued a call for proposals for EV battery cell manufacturing, supporting projects that can produce innovative EV battery cells or deploy innovative manufacturing techniques, processes and technologies.
Clean Tech, Batteries, Hydrogen: EU calls to submit projects with a
Brussels – Promoting innovative decarbonization technologies in Europe, producing electric vehicle battery cells, and renewable hydrogen in the European Economic Area (EEA): these are the fields in which the European Commission launched an auction and two calls for proposals totaling 4.6 billion euros. The two new calls for proposals to promote net-zero
European Commission Offers $4.8B for Cleantech,
The European Commission announced funding opportunities consisting of $3.58 billion for decarbonization technologies and $1.26 billion for the second European Hydrogen Bank auction.
European Commission approves Romania''s €100
A solar project from developer Econergy in Romania. The country''s solar sector is set to grow substantially, which will help the battery storage market kick on. Image: Econergy. The European Commission has
EU Battery Regulation is coming
Manufacturers and suppliers of batteries for photovoltaic energy storage must meet more extensive requirements under the new EU battery regulation. Many companies are still unsure what this means for their
EU''s Battery Passport ''will give energy storage
The rules include requirements on things like carbon footprint labelling and recycled content, supply chain transparency and health and safety labels. The regulation is considered a key part of delivering the EU''s Green
Consortium for Battery Innovation | » Open call for
NEWS RELEASE - 17 November 2023. A new call for research proposals to support advanced lead battery innovation for energy storage systems (ESS) has been launched by the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI), the world''s
EU approves Italy''s €17.7 billion state aid for
Transmission system operator (TSO) Terna estimates Italy will need 9GW/71GWh of new energy storage to integrate its growing renewables pipeline, an average duration of just under 8 hours. That duration will be split
Two new renewables bid windows signal revised hope
On 14 December 2023, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) released a request forqualification and proposals (RFP) under the seventh bid submission phase (Bid Window 7) of theRenewable
EU launches €4 billion funding for clean energy
It comes a few days after the EU''s European Parliament approved the bloc''s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which seeks to ensure Europe can meet 40% of its clean energy deployment needs with domestically
Lots of focus on gigafactories, less on the upstream
But there is a disproportionate focus on the battery manufacturing side and less on the upstream material production and mining segment needed to serve it, said Bernardo Gross, COO of Lifthium Energy, a company looking to build a large lithium refining project in Portugal. Lithium is the critical metal needed for lithium-ion batteries. Lots of focus on
Competitive bidding
The Innovation Fund is one of the world''s largest funding programmes for the deployment and commercialisation of innovative low-carbon technologies..
SPAIN
Spain''s renewable energy share is growing steadily, with both wind and solar breaking output records in 2022 Total installed capacity in 2022 (all sources)21 118GW
European Commission launches €3.4 billion clean
The European Commission (EC) has launched a €3.4 billion (US$3.6 billion) call to support the development of "innovative decarbonisation technologies in Europe", including net zero
Romania reopens two investment tenders for projects related to energy
To achieve this goal, the Romanian government will conduct both tenders through competitive bidding. A total of €79.6 million is allocated for the battery energy storage project. €199 million will be spent on related manufacturing capacity. Of this amount, €149.25 million will be used for new cell production, assembly and recycling
European Energy wins battery auction in Poland
European Energy''s battery projects also align with broader European Union goals to achieve net-zero emissions and enhance energy security. By expanding its presence in the battery sector, the company aims to become a leader in energy storage, facilitating the transition to a cleaner and more resilient energy grid.
Romania invites fresh bids to support batteries for
Romania has also earmarked EUR 199 million to support new capacities for the production and recycling of batteries and solar cells and panels. With this reopened bidding, the ministry aims to see the two-hour duration
Italian battery investment is about to surge
Timera Energy look at implementation of a new long term contract support mechanism for storage in Italy that is set to drive a surge in battery investment. Chart 1 highlights Terna''s view that most of Italy''s new
Brussels earmarks EUR 4.6 bn for EV battery cells and renewable
A €1 billion call for electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing (IF24 Battery) will support projects that can produce innovative electric vehicles battery cells or deploy innovative
European Energy wins battery auction in Poland
European Energy successfully secured a contract for several battery projects in Poland. The Polish Transmission System Operator Capacity Market auction has awarded a 17-year contract, indexed to inflation, for four
Funding opportunities
Horizon Europe is the EU''s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. The calls in the link below come from different open Horizon Europe calls that are of direct or indirect relevance to batteries.
Envision Energy Secures Battery Storage Project Deal with Field
Envision Energy, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, is delighted to announce their latest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project with Field, a renewable energy infrastructure business operating in the UK and EU.
Commission earmarks €4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies
We are investing €4.6 billion to back cutting-edge European projects in net-zero technologies, electric vehicles batteries and renewable hydrogen. Under the Innovation Fund,
6 FAQs about [EU New Energy Battery Project Bidding]
How will the batteries call and hydrogen bank auction help Europe?
All three calls include new resilience criteria to boost European industry. The batteries call and hydrogen bank auction will also include specific resilience criteria to protect Europe against dependency on a single supplier. Boosting net-zero technologies and electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing across Europe
Is European energy pursuing battery projects in other European countries?
Beyond Poland, European Energy is actively exploring battery projects in other European countries, where energy storage is becoming increasingly critical to balancing intermittent renewable energy supply with demand.
Did European energy secure a contract for a battery project in Poland?
European Energy successfully secured a contract for several battery projects in Poland. The Polish Transmission System Operator Capacity Market auction has awarded a 17-year contract, indexed to inflation, for four battery projects to European Energy.
Why should European Energy Invest in battery projects?
European Energy’s battery projects also align with broader European Union goals to achieve net-zero emissions and enhance energy security. By expanding its presence in the battery sector, the company aims to become a leader in energy storage, facilitating the transition to a cleaner and more resilient energy grid.
What's new in the EU's battery industry?
The Commission will continue to deploy instruments at hand and engage in new avenues, including in the short term, for addressing barriers to large-scale industrial scale up. Also today, the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have initiated a new partnership to support investments in the EU's battery manufacturing sector.
How many battery projects are being built in Poland?
The Polish Transmission System Operator Capacity Market auction has awarded a 17-year contract, indexed to inflation, for four battery projects to European Energy. The four projects have a combined capacity of 114 MW and are located in the north-western part of Poland. European Energy has 24 months to bring the projects to the ready-to-build stage.