Battery storage is a game changer for EU energy policy, playing a pivotal role in enabling the transition to clean, affordable, homegrown energy. As Europe accelerates its move towards renewables, the integration of advanced storage solutions is vital for reliability, flexibility, and the effective harnessing of solar power. To fully enhance competitiveness and reduce its dependency on fossil fuel imports, Europe needs to scale battery storage tenfold by 2030. 

The SolarPower Summit 2026, organised by SolarPower Europe, stands as a leading event for industry professionals and policymakers dedicated to shaping the continent’s solar future. This year, the Summit introduces a dedicated Battery Storage Day, recognising the central importance of storage in the evolving energy landscape. 

The Battery Storage Day will feature five targeted sessions, each designed to address critical aspects of the solar and storage sectors: 

• Market Outlook and Investment Barriers: Explore the market outlook for battery storage and the reforms needed to fully seize its potential, with a particular focus on how storage can enhance the integration of solar PV into the grid. Address key questions such as the market’s current trends and deployment potential toward 2030, as well as the regulatory, permitting, investment, and grid access barriers that continue to hinder progress. 

• Energy System Flexibility and Bankability: Unpack project finance for standalone storage and hybrids solar-battery projects and what it teaches about bankability at scale. We’ll also translate the EU Grids Package into investable terms for solar + storage pipelines.  

• New Technologies, New Business Cases: Discover new business models, including diversified revenue stacking strategies, colocation opportunities with solar PV, and how technology innovation can unlock bankability despite today’s market and regulatory barriers. 

• Quality & Sustainability for Bankability: Explore how quality and sustainability requirements translate into real-world bankability criteria for battery storage projects. Through short expert inputs and rotating group discussions, engage directly with peers, exchange experiences, and identify actionable best practices. 

• Stories from EU Member States: Gain practical insights on battery storage developments from some of Europe’s most active markets, including recent policy, regulatory and commercial shifts in different markets, and how these changes have shaped business strategies.  

These sessions offer indispensable knowledge and practical strategies for professionals in the solar and storage sectors, as well as EU policymakers shaping future energy frameworks. By attending Battery Storage Day, participants will gain actionable insights and foster collaborations that advance both industry innovation and policy development. 

Register today for the SolarPower Summit to be part of Europe’s energy transition. Secure your place among industry leaders and policymakers, and unlock the full potential of battery storage for a sustainable future.