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What is the European energy storage inventory?

A new interactive platform delivers real-time clean energy storage insights as Europe shifts toward sustainable energy sources. Energy storage helps to balance supply and demand. The European Energy Storage Inventory is the first of its kind at European level to show all forms of clean energy storage solutions.

What is the energy storage database?

The database includes three different approaches: Energy storage technologies: All existing energy storage technologies with their characteristics. Front of the meter facilities: List of all energy storage facilities in the EU-28, operational or in project, that are connected to the generation and the transmission grid with their characteristics.

Will Europe's electrochemical energy storage installations double in 2020?

Image: NGEN. Europe’s cumulative electrochemical energy storage installation capacity has gone past the 5GWh mark and this year is likely to see installations almost double from 2020’s figures.

Which countries have the most storage facilities in Europe?

Europe’s current total operational power is around 66 GW, and planned projects mean this might double to 132 GW by 2035. According to findings from the inventory, Germany, Italy and Spain have the main relevant storage facilities among the member States.

What is the EU energy technology inventory?

The inventory provides policymakers with up-to-date data to shape energy security strategies and the EU's revised Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan). The inventory also has the potential to feed into the Clean Energy Technology Observatory, ensuring that storage trends are considered in EU-wide energy technology assessments.

How many residential energy storage systems are there in Germany?

By September 2023, Germany has installed more than 1 million residential energy storage systems and expects to add more than 400,000 units per year in the future. Volatile energy prices and the popularity of photovoltaic self-use have driven demand for residential energy storage, which is expected to continue to grow through 2030.