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“It’s a miracle we have any storage projects in Germany at all”
Interview: Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA) recently published an FAQ on grid connections for large-scale battery storage. It says that big battery systems require two separate procedures — one for charging (grid draw) and one for discharging (grid feed-in). Attorney Britta Wißmann from Watson Farley & Williams explains what this means for ongoing projects and existing grid connection approvals.
Grid update to provide major boost to battery storage in Ireland
The updated scheduling and dispatch program allows battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be fully integrated into Ireland’s real-time electricity market where they can both charge and discharge power and select their preferred charging and discharging times.
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German network operators approve grid connection of 46 GWh of storage at medium voltage level
Last year, German network operators received 9,710 connection requests for battery storage systems planned for commissioning at the medium-voltage level. These requests correspond to a total of 400 GW/661 GWh. At the transmission network level, large-scale battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 51 GW have already been approved for development in the coming years.
Nov 12, 2025
Europe moves to mandate grid-forming capability for new storage over 1 MW
European grid operator ENTSO-E’s has published its 79-page technical report on grid forming requirements as part of Europe's soon to be updated network code for generators. It signals that grid-forming capability will become mandatory for large battery systems, with technical definitions.
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