Every battery storage system of 1 MW or larger operating in Germany, from the federal register — 518 systems, 4,224 MW, 7,146 MWh.
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The continent furthest into the transition, and the first to hit its costs: negative prices, curtailment, grid fees, and the market design being redrawn in response.
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UK Energy Secretary Fahnbulleh calls for systemic overhaul, citing grid failures and consumer cost crisis. Speaking at Energy UK's annual conference on 14 October, DESNZ Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh declared the UK energy system is failing consumers and demanded structural reform beyond piecemeal adjustment.
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Markets & PolicyOfgem opens consultation on how network owners must evidence wider procurement value, closing 5 January 2027
Ofgem published draft guidance on 13 October 2026 setting out how electricity network owners, interconnector developers and offshore hybrid asset developers must justify procurement decisions that trade cost or schedule for wider long-term benefits.
14 Oct 2026
StorageWärtsilä's energy storage arm becomes Valo in 50/50 joint venture with RCT Solutions
Wärtsilä closed its energy storage joint venture with Germany's RCT Solutions on 1 October 2026, creating Valo - a utility-scale BESS integrator with 20 GWh across 130 projects.
13 Oct 2026Renewables
RenewablesUK government opens three-month consultation on AI for clean energy, backed by 34-recommendation network review
DESNZ published its Vision for an AI-enabled clean energy system on 8 September, opening a call for evidence that closes 6 November and will feed into the UK's first AI for Clean Energy Strategy.
10 Sept 2026
RenewablesUkraine's energy minister sets a 54 GW rebuild target - but not the old system
Ukraine's energy minister told a German delegation in August 2026 that the country wants to restore 54 GW of generation capacity - with 30% renewables and no significant coal rebuild.
10 Sept 2026Renewables
RenewablesBWO elects Equinor's Benedikt Scheel as chair at 8 September AGM
Germany's offshore wind trade association BWO elected Benedikt Scheel of Equinor as chair at its annual general meeting on 8 September 2026, with Ott and Schwarzlose as deputies.
9 Sept 2026
Data CentresNeso awards Palantir £21 million grid contract without competitive tender, citing operational lock-in
Britain's state-owned grid operator has extended its Palantir Foundry contract for £21.2 million without inviting rival bids, arguing its critical connections and balancing processes are too embedded to switch.
9 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem publishes final DCC remuneration guidance under Condition 20, tying senior pay to consumer outcomes ahead of 2 November transfer
Ofgem has finalised guidance linking DCC2 senior manager pay to operational performance and consumer value, issued under Condition 20 of the Smart Meter Communication Licence ahead of the 2 November 2026 handover.
8 Sept 2026
RenewablesIndustry coalition urges Denmark to publish a long-term offshore wind roadmap to 2050
The Offshore Wind 2050 Partnership says Denmark needs a durable planning framework and three new development tracks to unlock up to 80 GW of offshore capacity by 2050.
8 Sept 2026
Data CentresIreland's CRU proposes interruptible gas tariff for new data centers to protect winter supply
Ireland's energy regulator proposes discounted gas connections for new data centers in exchange for accepting planned supply interruptions during peak demand periods.
8 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem sets out expectations for linking DCC senior manager pay to operational performance under DCC2 framework
Ofgem has published guidance tying DCC senior manager remuneration to operational performance and consumer value, ahead of the 2 November 2026 transfer to the successor licensee DCC2.
7 Sept 2026
Markets & PolicyOfgem sends back BSC modification P441 and REC change R0268 for further work, pushing complex site classes decision to 5 October 2026
Ofgem has returned BSC modification P441 and its REC counterpart R0268 to industry for further work, delaying a decision on complex site classes until 5 October 2026.
7 Sept 2026
Data CentresHarworth enters exclusivity with unnamed data centre provider for second hyperscale powered land sale in UK
Harworth Group has entered exclusivity with an unnamed operator for a second hyperscale powered land sale, disclosing a six-site pipeline with up to 1 GW of connection capacity across the North of England and Midlands.
22 Aug 2026Germany · Marktstammdatenregister
Operating capacity
237.1GW
Solar
128.6GW
Wind
81.5GW
Storage
27.0GW
Registered operating capacity in Germany as of 22 August 2026. Storage covers every technology the register files as storage — 6.3 GW of that is pumped hydro rather than batteries. Source: Bundesnetzagentur — Marktstammdatenregister.
Battery projects of 1 MW or larger registered as planned but not yet operating — 589 projects, 11.24 GW, 32.01 GWh.
Every operating wind turbine in Germany by nameplate capacity and OEM — 32,154 turbines, 81.5 GW.
Operating solar plants of 1 MW or larger — 8,983 plants, 44.8 GW of the country's 128.6 GW total.
Network usage charges vary 4.4 ct/kWh between the cheapest and most expensive German state — the single biggest driver of where storage pencils out.