European home energy storage

Is Europe a leader in residential energy storage?

While China and the US dominate the market, Europe leads in residential energy storage – and this is set to expand on the continent by nearly tenfold this decade. However, by 2023 Europe will give up its leadership position to the Americas, where there will be further investment in the residential segment.

Is the home storage market growing in Europe?

The market for home storage is growing at a record pace across Europe. For example, in its latest market study for residential energy storage, SolarPower Europe calculates an increase in storage capacity of 71% (3.9 GWh) in the most likely scenario for the past year.

What does the European Commission say about energy storage?

The Commission adopted in March 2023 a list of recommendations to ensure greater deployment of energy storage, accompanied by a staff working document, providing an outlook of the EU’s current regulatory, market, and financing framework for storage and identifies barriers, opportunities and best practices for its development and deployment.

What is the 'European market outlook for residential battery storage'?

SolarPower Europe has published its third ‘European Market Outlook for Residential Battery Storage’ report, covering 2022-2026, which analyses the current state of play of residential batteries across Europe.

Are European energy storage systems on the rise?

Europe’s utility-scale energy storage systems (ESS) are on the rise, boasting a robust revenue model. The European large storage market is starting to shape up. According to data from the European Energy Storage Association (EASE), new energy storage installations in Europe reached approximately 4.5GW in 2022.

Will residential battery storage grow in Europe?

This study also outlines policy recommendations to enable the further growth of residential battery storage across Europe. The forecast for household solar continues to look bright for coming years, with European solar & storage set to grow over 400%, from 3 GWh installed storage capacity in 2020 to 12.8 GWh in 2025.