Solar has been described as a “shining star” of Europe’s clean transition, rapidly boosting interest in battery storage systems. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Amid the war on Iran, home-grown renewables are helping cushion European households from volatile fossil fuel shocks , with recent analysis showing that solar power saved Europe more than €100 million per day throughout March by reducing gas imports. If gas prices remain high, which is mainly due to Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of