There is a big gap in the industry’s understanding of the Spanish energy storage market, but that gap also creates opportunities for smart operators, writes Ignacio López Martín, chair of developer Capflex Energía.

The inertia market could be a significant contributor to the German energy mix, despite the challenges that remain.

Minimising counterparty risk is a key component of the German BESS sector, particularly amid ongoing political uncertainty.

A trio of notable Germany announcements: Aquila Clean Energy EMEA has financed a merchant project, Chint Solar has sold a portfolio to Second Foundation while Twaice will provide analytics on behalf of BayWa r.e..

“The word tsunami describes very well the hype that was in Germany,” said Cristina Yandiola at this week’s Energy Storage Summit.

The upcoming German capacity market must be designed in such a way that enables BESS to generate revenue, according to industry experts.

After a quiet period, M&A in the UK’s large-scale BESS market has picked up with transactions from CIP, Fidra Energy, Elements Green, Gresham House and Eelpower in the past fortnight.

Greater clarity in both government policy and market mechanisms could be essential if the German BESS industry is to realise its potential.

Four large-scale BESS projects totalling a combined 2.2GWh of capacity in major EU markets can now proceed with construction following successful financing by owners OX2, R.Power, BRUC and Aukera.

The European Commission must “acknowledge the clear role of long-duration energy storage,” organisations including Energy Storage Europe and the LDES Council have urged.