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Michael Fuhs
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Enerparc attracts more than 100 potential investors as insolvency sale moves forward
More than 100 potential investors have expressed interest in insolvent German solar and storage developer Enerparc, with initial bids already submitted and a first transaction targeted for December. The sale could include solar portfolios, project pipelines and key subsidiaries, while financing challenges and potential creditor losses remain unresolved.
Oct 05, 2026
1Komma5° achieves 1 GW of shiftable load with its virtual power plant globally
The German start-up reports 1 GW of shiftable power in its virtual power plant. CEO Philipp Schröder explains to pv magazine how the company achieved this reach with private photovoltaic systems, battery storage, heat pumps, and wallboxes using Heartbeat AI – and why he now considers the abolition of feed-in tariffs for small photovoltaic systems, while maintaining the market premium model, to be the next necessary step.
When battery imbalance turns 11% of capacity into stranded energy
A 350 MWh battery storage system is delivering significantly less energy than expected without the battery management system detecting the issue. The result is chronic overestimation of tradable energy volumes and potentially five-figure weekly balancing energy costs. This is one of the real-world failure scenarios we will explore and show how to avoid at the upcoming Battery Business & Development Forum on April 1.
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Three emerging structures for solar-plus-storage PPAs
The PPA price for pure photovoltaic projects has fallen by 20% over the past year, making such contracts less competitive. However, clear structures for bankable hybrid PPAs are now beginning to take shape, says Pieter van der Mullen, Senior Account Manager at LevelTen Energy, in an interview with pv magazine.
Volytica on maximizing battery value with advanced diagnostics
Using cloud-based software, the young company analyzes batteries during operation in large-scale stationary storage systems and electric vehicles. The platform diagnoses battery aging, whether cells are performing unevenly, and whether there are risks of failure or even fire.
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How Germany’s DAL finances large-scale batteries
Peer Güntzel, deputy managing director of the asset financing business, explains how he assesses battery revenue potential and risk. While hybrid power purchase agreements (PPAs), for solar-plus-storage sites show promise, generating "merchant" revenue from pure, unsubsidized energy trading could become more difficult.
How Germany’s Green Flexibility will spend its $455m battery fund
Christoph Ostermann, founder and CEO of Bavarian business Green Flexibility, tells pv magazine how the young company will spend the €400 million ($455 million) raised by selling shares to Swiss investor Partners Group. With the cash to be invested into battery energy storage systems (BESS), former Sonnen co-founder Ostermann explains acquisitions will be made alongside in-house development but insists any acquired BESS must have a grid connection commitment.
Large-scale storage financing: “There must be no uncovered risks”
The pipeline for battery storage projects is expanding, but many still lack financing. Florian Hock and Marcus Starke from the Structured Finance Energy Origination division at Nord/LB discuss what truly matters, from coherent overall concepts and reliable contractual partners to the role of municipalities and securing revenues through tolling agreements.
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