Core Insights - The article discusses the strategic moves of leading companies in the energy storage sector, particularly focusing on the European market and the upcoming release of a comprehensive report on energy storage and digitalization [2][18]. Group 1: Industry Trends - The energy storage market in Europe is expected to experience significant growth, with a projected increase in installed capacity of 35.3 GWh by 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of over 75% [18]. - The European Photovoltaic Industry Association aims to increase total energy storage capacity from the current 50 GWh to between 500 GWh and 780 GWh by 2030, indicating a potential tenfold increase [18]. - Commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage capacity in Europe is anticipated to grow thirteenfold from 2025 to 2034, reaching 33 GW/77 GWh [19]. Group 2: Company Strategies - Longi Green Energy has entered the energy storage market by acquiring a 61.9998% voting power in Precision Energy, marking its strategic shift towards energy storage [3]. - Longi's energy storage strategy emphasizes a "photovoltaic-storage-hydrogen integration" approach, aiming to create a stable energy framework [14][21]. - Sungrow Power Supply has launched the PowerKeeper series, a modular and integrated energy storage solution, targeting the commercial sector in Europe [6][12]. Group 3: Competitive Landscape - The simultaneous strategic moves by Longi Green Energy and Sungrow Power Supply in Europe indicate a competitive landscape where both companies are vying for market share, albeit with different approaches [20][22]. - Longi focuses on integrating photovoltaic, storage, and hydrogen technologies, while Sungrow emphasizes modularity and intelligent solutions for commercial applications [21]. - The European market is becoming a battleground for global energy storage leaders, where competition extends beyond products to include solutions, business models, and localized service capabilities [22].