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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The global energy storage market is expected to reach **288 GWh** by 2025, with a **compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53%** from 2021 to 2025. The United States, China, and Europe are the leading regions driving this growth, together accounting for over 75% of. . With the current date being January 2026, we can now look back at a year that shattered records in the energy transition. 2025 was a pivotal year for energy storage: Global grid-scale BESS deployments surged by 23%, adding a staggering 92 GW / 247 GWh worldwide, driven by falling costs of. . Solar and wind are now expanding fast enough to meet all new electricity demand, a milestone reached in the first three quarters of 2025. Ember's analysis published in November shows that these technologies are no longer just catching up; they are outpacing demand growth itself. Key Regional. .
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