European Energy opened its first battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Baltics at its renewable energy park in Anykščiai, Lithuania, earlier this month. The 25 MW / 65 MWh battery sits alongside a 78.5 MW solar park, creating a hybrid facility combining renewable generation and storage.
The Anykščiai battery was connected to Lithuania’s electricity transmission grid in spring 2026. It is the second project in Lithuania connected to the transmission grid to combine a large-scale solar power plant and battery energy storage at a single site.
Covering approximately 120 hectares, the project is expected to generate around 80,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 34,000 households.
The battery adds flexibility by storing and supplying electricity according to the needs of the electricity system. As the share of solar and wind power increases, storage can help balance generation fluctuations and support the integration of additional renewable energy capacity.
Tadeušas Konkovskis, Vice President and Head of the Baltic Region at European Energy, said they are adding flexibility to our activities in Lithuania and demonstrating how solar generation and battery storage can work together.
Thorvald Spanggaard, Executive Vice President and Head of Project Development at European Energy, highlighted increasing investor interest in storage and hybrid renewable energy assets.
“This fits well with our business model, where we develop projects, bring them into operation and can introduce long-term owners at different stages of the project lifecycle. Lithuania and the wider Baltic region are markets where we see considerable potential.”
Moreover, European Energy has expanded its battery storage activities across several markets in recent years. The company sees storage as complementary to its solar and wind portfolio and as an increasingly relevant part of the renewable energy investment market, with opportunities to develop and operate projects and bring in long-term investors at different stages of the project lifecycle.
It has invested approximately EUR 480 million in renewable energy projects in Lithuania and plans to continue expanding its battery storage activities in the country.
A further battery project with approximately 12 MW of power and 50 MWh of energy capacity is under construction in Telšiai.
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