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BBDF: German network agency says framework for BESS grid fees coming soon
The Federal Network Agency plans to present a framework for the future network fee system at the end of May 2026. Battery Business Development Forum guests hear how grid fees might interact with flexible connection agreements debate, and the potential consequences for battery energy storage system (BESS) returns.
Apr 01, 2026
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Greece: 12 GW+ of merchant batteries wait for the green light as curtailments escalate
Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear.
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Sungrow provides support for Australia’s tough grid connection process
Labelled the “most difficult” in the world, Australia’s regulatory environment and grid connection process for new large-scale renewable energy generation and storage has also been lauded as the standard bearer for the global market.
Romania: Funds for battery storage projects, major solar+storage site comes online, progress on 1 GW pumped storage site
In its first, the Romanian government has allocated EU funds for two major battery energy storage projects via its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. A utility-scale solar-plus-storage site in the country's northwest has flipped the switch. Meanwhile, the nation's landmark pumped storage project has attracted Japan's Itochu and France's EDF as potential partners.
Sembcorp to expand Southeast Asia’s biggest battery storage site
Built across two sites on Jurong Island, Sembcorp's lithium ion battery storage system will now be expanded to 311 MWh. Meanwhile, Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded grants to local sodium-ion and vanadium-flow specialists in a bid to enhance grid stability, also via underground system deployment.
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Germany’s annual tax bill 2024 provides better conditions for municipalities hosting electricity storage facilities
Norwegian-German developer Eco Stor has been advocating for months for new regulations that would allow for 90% of trade tax revenue from energy storage systems in Germany to go into the pockets of local municipalities. The German federal parliament Bundestag has now approved this, but the green light from the constitutional body Bundesrat is still missing.
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Spain’s energy storage association optimistic about the year ahead
The next AEPIBAL Day event, held by Spain's energy storage association, will be staged in Zaragoza in October 2024. pv magazine spoke to AEPIBAL president Luis Marquina about what to expect at the event and his predictions for the sector.
Europe’s energy transition hinges on energy storage action plan
For the rollout of solar and wind energy in the EU to keep up the momentum and deliver on the block's decarbonization goals, a comprehensive action plan on energy storage is needed, say representatives of Europe's clean energy industry.
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