Germany adds almost 4.59 GWh of battery storage already this year
Analysis by pv magazine shows almost 2.1 million battery storage systems (BESS) are now in operation in Germany. The latest figures for this year are 362,537 systems with a power output of around 2.6 GW and a cumulative storage capacity of 4.59 GWh.
German battery storage hits 22.1 GWh in H1
Germany’s battery storage capacity is rapidly expanding, nearing 2 million installations by the end of the first half of 2025.
Unlocking untapped storage potential for Germany’s energy transition
Germany’s energy transition is making significant progress. In the first half of 2024, renewables made up 57% of the electricity mix, and this is straining the grid. Battery storage systems and optimized redispatch procedures could help integrate renewables and ease congestion, but challenges remain, says Benedikt Deuchert of Kyon Energy.
Trades against the machine
Large battery storage systems are taking on an increasing number of tasks in the German grid, meaning that the volume and speed of transactions can no longer be managed without computers. As a result, traders are working on algorithms to fully automate transactions.
Germany’s January-April solar installations hit 5 GW
Germany added approximately 1 GW of new solar capacity in April and 4.9 GW in the first four months of this year, according to the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). The country’s total PV capacity now stands at 87.6 GW.
Germany wraps up ‘innovative’ tender with average price of €0.0833/kWh
Germany has concluded a new renewables tender, securing 408 MW of capacity at an average price of €0.0833 ($0.09)/kWh.
Germany to tender another 1.5 GW of solar power
The German authorities say that the country’s new 1.5 GW tender is a response to the current energy crisis. Selected PV projects will have to reach completion within nine months after securing feed-in premium tariffs.
Germany deployed 434.5 MW of PV in August
The newly installed PV capacity for the first eight months of the year was 3.6 GW, which compares to 3.2 GW in the same period of 2020.
Germany breaches 52 GW mark with 409 MW of new solar in August
The first eight months of the year have brought 3.2 GW of new generation capacity, compared to 2.7 GW in the same period of last year.
Solar dominates Germany’s first ‘innovative renewables’ tender
Only one of the 28 hybrid renewable energy plants allocated in the oversubscribed exercise did not feature solar, and PV took all the awards in the single-technology section of the procurement round.
