German State Grid ist für Energiespeicherbatterien in der engeren Auswahl
A decisive tool for the energy transition: grid-scale battery storage in Germany will generate €12 billion in economic welfare gains, new study finds.
Why is Germany's power grid battery capacity rising?
FRANKFURT, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Germany's power grid battery capacity used to stabilise electricity networks has risen by nearly a third so far this year, official data showed on Thursday, reflecting efforts to help grids accommodate more renewable power. The Berlin government wants wind and solar power to account for 80% of electricity by 2030.
What is the grid booster programme in Germany?
The grid booster programme in Germany was launched in 2019, and involves the TSOs deploying large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at critical nodes to stabilise the grid, reduce interventions and reduce system costs.
Will Germany need more PV batteries?
The German transmission system operators see a high demand for additional capacity. According to the current grid development plan (NEP) open_in_new, depending on the future supply scenario, up to 113.4 gigawatts of additional capacity would be required in Germany in the area of PV batteries alone.
Does Germany have a battery storage capacity limit?
A similar observation cannot be made for battery storage, which is installed throughout all of Germany. In some states, battery storage even reaches its imposed upper capacity limit already by 2040 (e.g. BE or SL ). Fig. 6. Total installed storage power in S0_base per technology across the modeling horizon for BY, NI, NW and DE.
Can battery storage help to ensure grid stability?
The pumped storage power plants of the Pfreimd power plant group in the Upper Palatinate demonstrate in an innovative way how battery storage can help to ensure grid stability. The pumped storage units at the power plant operated by ENGIE have a total capacity of 137 megawatts. They are supported by a battery storage system.
Will a new battery storage project be built in Germany?
In November 2023, the developer Kyon Energy received approval to build a new large-scale battery storage project in the town of Alfeld in Lower Saxony, Germany. At the same time, German regulators extended the grid-fee exemptions for new BESS systems by three years to 2029, further incentivizing developers to build out BESS in the country.
