From August 2026, energy storage projects in France will benefit from changes to grid tariffs designed to encourage them to support the grid at specific times of the day.
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany has rejected an appeal against BESS being eligible for the BKZ construction fee, a decision which means potentially millions more in costs for building projects in the country.
Germany is regularly described as Europe’s hottest market for energy storage, but its current regulatory framework is holding it back and changes down the line are also a concern.
Regulators in Germany are considering two big reforms that could improve the business case for BESS, while developer-operator Green Flexibility has announced its first major project.
The UK government has not ruled out changing grid access rights for new energy storage projects as part of its REMA reforms, a potential move that consultancy AFRY and investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) discussed with Energy-Storage.news.
Utility Eneco will optimise a BESS project in the Netherlands that, at 31.6MW/126.4MWh, will be the country’s largest when it comes online before the end of the year.
Developer LC energy has won an irrevocable permit for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Netherlands, one of the largest in the country to do so.
BESS developer-operator Giga Storage has agreed a time-limited grid usage contract with Netherlands’ TSO TenneT, the first of its kind, the firm claimed.
