Plan-B Net Zero unveils 280 MW German battery storage target, while targeting ‘renewable haters’ too

Plan-B Net Zero announced this week that it is securing locations across Germany for the future expansion of battery energy storage systems (BESS). The company plans to build 280 MW of battery storage capacity to support the increasing integration of renewable energy sources into the grid.

Initially, Plan-B Net Zero is acquiring sites for 100 MW of storage, where it intends to operate individual storage containers ranging from 15 MW to 25 MW each. Following this phase, the company plans to expand its capacity to 280 MW.

Tjark Connor Hennings-Huep, BESS strategist for Plan-B Net Zero, stated the necessity for such developments: “Due to the rapid expansion of renewable energy sources, Germany has an enormous demand for battery storage solutions. However, since applications for storage facilities are growing even faster than the power grid, Germany needs reliable and competent storage operators.” Hennings-Huep specifically noted activity in northern federal states: “The grid operators in East Frisia, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Brandenburg are setting an incredibly fast pace in grid expansion. This naturally increases the demand for battery storage facilities.”

Bradley Mundt, CEO of Plan-B Net Zero, emphasized the strategic importance of battery storage, while tapping into the more politically-charged arguments around ‘renewable haters’.

“The last remaining argument of – let’s call them ‘renewable haters’ – is that the lights go out at night and during wind lulls. With our BESS strategy, we take that away from them too. We have a stated goal: green electricity for all of Germany, day and night,” said Mundt.

Plan-B Net Zero, was established in April 2023 by Bradley Mundt and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.