Europe Tops 6GW in Co-Located Renewables by 2025 as Solar-Plus-Storage Overtakes Wind
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Updated · PV Tech · May 27
Europe Tops 6GW in Co-Located Renewables by 2025 as Solar-Plus-Storage Overtakes Wind
4 articles · Updated · PV Tech · May 27
More than 6GW of co-located renewable capacity with batteries was operational in Europe by the end of 2025, up 192% from 2023, according to Aurora Energy Research.
Policy support and market design are driving that buildout, with subsidy schemes in many countries allowing co-located projects—and in some cases batteries storing excess renewable output—to qualify for payments.
Batteries improve project economics by shifting output to higher-value periods and enabling participation in ancillary grid services, while also helping developers manage wider grid constraints.
Solar-plus-storage became Europe’s largest co-located technology in 2025, overtaking wind-plus-storage as analysts said solar generation profiles pair especially well with battery shifting into demand peaks.
Can Europe's aging grid and slow permitting handle the explosive growth of solar and battery installations?
Is Europe's green energy boom creating a new critical dependency on foreign battery supply chains?
With battery revenues plummeting, how will Europe's renewable projects remain profitable after the subsidy boom ends?
Sixfold Growth in Europe's Co-Located Renewables by 2030: Solar-Plus-Storage, Grid Challenges, and Market Leaders
Overview
Europe is seeing a rapid surge in co-located renewable energy projects, where wind or solar generation is paired with integrated energy storage solutions. This strategic combination is forecasted to boost power capacity from such projects nearly six-fold by 2030, marking a major step in the continent’s energy transition. As a result, Europe is moving toward a more stable, reliable, and efficient renewable energy system, with solar-plus-storage emerging as a key element. Markets like Germany, Britain, and Bulgaria stand out as especially attractive for investment and development, highlighting strong growth potential for these integrated solutions.