The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is taking a significant step towards enhancing Croatia's energy landscape with a €16. 8 million investment in the country's inaugural large-scale battery energy storage system and virtual power plant (VPP) in Šibenik. . Croatia is moving forward with its largest grid-scale battery energy storage project thanks to a new investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the bank announced. The EBRD is investing up to €16. 8 million equity investment in IE-Energy Projekt.
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From high-capacity solid-state cells to scalable flow and hybrid supercapacitor systems, these innovations are driving the evolution of energy storage beyond lithium ion. . Energy storage beyond lithium ion is rapidly transforming how we store and deliver power in the modern world. Advances in solid-state, sodium-ion, and flow batteries promise higher energy densities, faster charging, and longer lifespans, enabling electric vehicles to travel farther, microgrids to. . Battery energy storage has become a core component of utility planning, grid reliability, and renewable energy integration. Following a record year in 2024, when more than 10 gigawatts of utility-scale battery storage were installed nationwide, deployment accelerated even further in 2025.
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