Germany ROUNDUP: TotalEnergies and Kyon, Envision and Ju:niz, Flower progress BESS portfolios

Reports first emerged early last year that TotalEnergies was seeking a buyer for the stake. Subsequently, an advisor explained to Energy-Storage.news Premium that selling down a stake is a standard practice for companies like TotalEnergies when deploying such projects.

Germany is regarded as one of Europe’s most attractive markets for energy storage, though currently there is uncertainty surrounding whether storage will be subject to import-export grid fees in the long-term.

Last month, speaking with ESN, Benedikt Deuchert, head of business development and regulatory affairs for Kyon said of BESS project financing:

“The financing landscape for BESS projects in Germany is undergoing a significant shift. Projects have increasingly reached a level of bankability that attracts large-scale infrastructure investors as well as major international financial institutions. This development is essential, as the scale of required investment has grown substantially, from projects that could previously be financed with budgets in the hundreds of millions by smaller, specialised players, to a market that now requires mobilising several billions to support large-scale expansion.”

Deuchert continued, “At the same time, this evolution is closely linked to the maturation of revenue structures and risk allocation mechanisms, which enable larger and more risk-averse investors to participate in the market.”

Envision Energy partners with Ju:niz Energy to deploy Gen 8 BESS projects in Germany.

Chinese renewable energy solutions provider Envision Energy has partnered with German BESS developer-operator Ju:niz Energy to deploy its first Gen 8 BESS projects in Germany, totaling 140.6MWh of capacity.

The companies said the collaboration, announced at Intersolar Europe in Munich, represents Envision’s Future Energy Systems’ entry into one of Europe’s key storage markets and establishes a basis for further cooperation between the two companies.

The partnership encompasses two projects: S10, an 88.4MWh site in Baindt in southern Germany, and S15, a 52.2MWh site in Schöningen in northern Germany.

As project developer, owner, and operator, Ju:niz is responsible for ensuring the projects meet market, regulatory, grid operator, and stakeholder requirements while delivering milestones on schedule and to specified quality standards.

Envision serves as a primary technology partner, providing an integrated storage solution based on its Gen 8 BESS platform, which features four-hour duration and grid-forming capabilities.

The projects are intended to address Germany’s demand for flexible and reliable energy infrastructure by enhancing grid flexibility, strengthening system resilience, and supporting renewable integration. They also provide a foundation for potential expansion of next-generation storage infrastructure across Germany and Europe.

The companies said the collaboration combines Ju:niz’s knowledge of Germany’s regulatory and technical environment with Envision’s global delivery experience to execute projects in a complex market. The projects may serve as a reference for future storage deployments across Europe.

In late 2025, virtual power plant (VPP) operator Next Kraftwerke, acquired by Shell in 2021, concluded a Germany BESS toll with Ju:niz, acquired by investor EQT in 2024.

The seven-year toll is for a 20MW/40MWh project in Vöhringen, Bavaria, and Next Kraftwerke said it was one of the first operational contracts of its kind in Germany.

Last month, also from Intersolar Europe, Envision announced it had partnered with developer and IPP Elements Green to deliver the 400MW/1600MWh Stadorf BESS project, in northern Germany. That project will also be built around the Gen 8 BESS platform.

Flower signs purchase agreement with Chint Solar for seven German BESS projects

Energy technology company Flower has signed a share purchase agreement with solar PV developer Chint Solar Europe, to acquire seven ready-to-build BESS projects across Germany.

Announced 9 July, the projects have a combined capacity of 112MW/332.5MWh, with individual project sizes ranging from 6MW to 48MW.

Under the agreement, Flower will own, finance, operate, and commercialise the assets, while Chint Solar will deliver the projects under an EPC agreement, providing turnkey construction as well as long-term operations and maintenance services. All projects have secured grid connections and required permits, with commissioning targeted for 2027.

John Diklev, founder and CEO of Flower, stated that commissioning is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027, and some of these projects will become Flower’s first operational assets in Germany.

The acquired projects, developed by Chint Solar, are located across seven municipalities in five German states and have storage durations of three to four hours.

Flower will commercialise the storage assets in the German market to support grid stabilization and renewable energy expansion.

Since becoming an approved Balance Responsible Party (BRP) in Germany in 2025, Flower has established a growing presence in the country. The company recently acquired a 63MW/257MWh BESS project in Döllnitz, Saxony-Anhalt, and advanced two internally developed projects to ready-to-build status in Hamburg, with a capacity of 100MW/400MWh, and Saarland, with a capacity of 10MW/20MWh.

Flower has also signed a tolling agreement, structured as a virtual Flexibility Purchase Agreement (FPA), with global energy group ENGIE for 126MW of BESS capacity. The agreement supports the financing, deployment, and commercialisation of several of Flower’s projects in Germany.

The recently announced acquisition has been completed through a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) owned by the Flower parent company.