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Gwenaelle Deboutte
Gwénaëlle has been a journalist for over 15 years and heads the editorial team of the pv magazine France website and its French-language newsletter. Since 2015, she has been covering developments in the renewable energy sector for the professional press. In parallel, she reports on economics and industrial policy in Europe.
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Articles written by Gwenaelle Deboutte
Amarenco doubles capacity of French BESS site through repowering
With the repowering of its Claudia storage facility in Saucats, Amarenco is upgrading its battery energy storage system (BESS) from one to two hours of storage capacity, aligning the asset with evolving European standards. Supported by a €65 million refinancing package and a long-term tolling agreement with Engie, the grid-forming project will combine NMC and LFP battery technologies and deliver a broad range of essential grid services.
Feb 13, 2026
Swedish–French partnership aims for 200 MW of battery projects in France
Swedish company Ingrid Capacity and French developer Wattmen have entered into a co-development agreement to deploy 200 MW of battery energy storage systems in France. The first projects are expected to be ready for construction by 2026-2027.
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Engie, Google extend partnership in Germany to include batteries, pumped storage
The partnership between Google and Engie, in place since 2021 with Engie acting as a decarbonized energy manager, is now being expanded to include battery storage solutions and new renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs), with the aim of enhancing system flexibility and grid stability.
Industrial batteries in France earn revenue by stabilizing the grid via secondary reserve (aFRR)
As the need for grid flexibility intensifies, French energy storage company Storio Energy is pioneering a new model for decentralized flexibility: behind-the-meter (BTM) industrial battery storage participating in secondary reserve (aFRR). This approach marks a significant shift in how industrial energy storage can contribute to electricity grid stability.
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Electricity spot market switch to 15-minute intervals boosts battery revenue
The transition of the electricity spot market to 15-minute increments, effective since Oct. 1, is already changing the economic dynamics of battery storage in Europe. Storio Energy has tracked a 20% increase in market arbitrage revenue for batteries thanks to more accurate recording of price fluctuations.
France introduces new pricing signals to boost strategic use of energy storage
Under TURPE 7, a new measure called the "annual injection-withdrawal component" introduces updated pricing for medium- and high-voltage electricity storage facilities, aiming to support greater integration of renewable energy sources.
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