Storage
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Germany’s capacity debate is sharpening around long-duration battery storage. New modelling places storage directly against gas in future security-of-supply procurement.
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Germany is reconsidering planning advantages for grid-scale battery storage projects. Proposed code changes would narrow some siting benefits previously linked to substations.
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Exergy3 has secured seed funding for industrial heat expansion plans. The raise backs commercial deployment of thermal storage for high-temperature industrial decarbonisation.
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EnBW has started construction of a 100MWh battery in Marbach. The project will connect into TransnetBW’s transmission network and is due online at the end of 2026.
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Ofgem and DESNZ have updated industry on connections reform delivery. Queue reductions are beginning to show, but battery storage volumes remain well above projected system requirements.
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Germany’s storage market has drawn another utility-scale development deal. Akaysha Energy and Copenhagen Energy have agreed to pursue mega-scale battery projects in a market that continues to expand rapidly.
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A major Welsh solar scheme has stalled on grid access. RWE has dropped its 99.9MW Butterfly solar-plus-storage proposal near Wrexham after concluding that connection availability and overall viability no longer supported the project.
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Alfen has brought the 15 MW / 30 MWh BESS Apeldoorn project into live trading in the Dutch market, adding another multi-service flexibility asset to the Netherlands grid.
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Schneider Electric has launched Schneider Boost Pro in the UK, bringing a scalable battery storage platform for commercial buildings, industrial sites, and heavy-duty charging environments.
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Greenvolt Next has taken the EPC contract for two Infinis solar parks in Stockton-on-Tees and Swansea, with both schemes including co-located battery storage and targeting completion in summer 2027.