European Market Outlook for Battery Storage 2025-2029

This report outlines five key policy recommendations to unlock BESS deployment across the EU. First, the European Commission must adopt an Energy Storage Action Plan within a broader Flexibility Package. Second, grid connection procedures and pricing frameworks must be reformed to facilitate access, prioritise hybrid systems, and fairly allocate costs. Third, BESS must have full and fair access to electricity markets, with clear revenue streams, updated Guarantees of Origin frameworks, and permission to stack revenues. Fourth, balancing markets must become fully competitive and accessible to storage. And fifth, Europe must enhance smart metering and data communication standards to enable real-time energy management and seamless BESS integration.