Netherlands' climate minister has allocated €100 million in subsidies to the deployment of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology.
That compares to the effective 100% requirement that solar-plus-storage projects used to need in order to qualify for an investment tax credit (ITC) in the US, and still do for Germany's Innovation Tender. The subsidy is needed because BESS co-located with PV are 'not profitable', the government said.
Installed solar capacity in the Netherlands reached 23.9 GW in 2023, a 4.3 GW annual growth. This was a sign of deceleration compared to previous years due to grid saturation and regulatory changes that affected utility-scale installations.
The Netherlands had an average installed solar capacity of 0.71 MW/km², with Zwijndrecht reaching over 5 MW/km². As of 2022, rooftop installations accounted for 1.8 GW in the residential sector and 1.3 GW in the commercial sector, while ground-mounted and floating projects contributed 0.9 GW.
Victoria is the home of big batteries and has legislated storage targets of at least 2.6 GW by 2030 and 6.3 GW by 2035 to provide crucial support for more renewable capacity. Storage is a vital part of our electricity grid. In the future, much of our energy will be generated closer to where it is used and the way we use it will be more efficient.
Victoria's independent infrastructure adviser has warned the failure to secure long-duration storage capacity poses a high risk to the state's energy transition that could lead to higher prices, unreliable supply and increased demand for gas.
Victoria has 12 commissioned large-scale storage systems and 3 in commissioning – with a total output capacity of 1028 MW and storage capacity of more than 1.7 GWh. Storage capacity = how much total energy is stored in each battery. Output capacity = how much energy a battery can provide at a given time.
773 MW of commissioned energy storage capacity and 21 utility-scale storage projects with a combined capacity of 2,326 MW under construction or undergoing commissioning at 30 June 2025. Figure 4: Emissions from electricity generation in Victoria, 2013/14 to 2024/25
From ESS News Romania has launched a new subsidy scheme for behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems to the tune of €150 million ($158 million). With the funding secured from the Modernization Fund, the Ministry of Energy launched the competitive bidding call on Tuesday. Bids will be accepted until January 17, 2025.
The Romanian Ministry of Energy has launched a grant program for battery energy storage systems developed in conjunction with existing renewable energy facilities – wind, solar, or hydro. From ESS News Romania has launched a new subsidy scheme for behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems to the tune of €150 million ($158 million).
Romania has launched a new subsidy scheme for behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems to the tune of EUR 150 million ($158 million). With the funding secured from the Modernization Fund, the Ministry of Energy launched the competitive bidding call on Tuesday. Bids will be accepted until January 17, 2025.
Following the positive assessment of the Romanian Recovery and Resilience Plan, the Commission has approved a €103 million Romanian scheme to support the construction of electricity storage facilities.
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