German energy storage tender

Is Germany's new solar-plus-storage innovation tender oversubscribed?

Image: Sungrow. The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded 587MW of solar-plus-storage in its latest innovation tender. As has been the case in many of Germany’s recent solar PV auctions, the innovation tender ended up oversubscribed, with 154 bids made for 1.8GW of capacity out of 583MW tendered capacity.

Will Germany be able to develop distributed energy storage systems by 2028?

Through the innovation tenders, it plans to award contracts for up to 4 GWh to developers of distributed energy storage systems by 2028. The current energy crisis brought the need for smart integration of renewables into renewed focus with the build-out of green generation booming in Germany.

Is Germany ready for smart integration of renewables?

The current energy crisis brought the need for smart integration of renewables into renewed focus with the build-out of green generation booming in Germany. By the end of October 2023, Germany has witnessed the installation of nearly 12 GW of new PV capacity, already outpacing the annual target of 9 GW.

Will energy storage reduce energy costs?

Efficient use of energy storage systems will also lower network costs as grid operators currently pay substantial curtailment fees to asset owners when the network is overloaded and cannot integrate more renewables. In 2022, 8 TWh of renewable power, mainly wind, was curtailed in Germany alone.