LCP Delta has conducted a study analyzing the potential contribution of long-duration battery storage to security of supply within capacity tenders in Germany, including an economic comparison with gas-fired power plants and the resulting costs to the public. However, the authors explicitly note that they are not advocating for a complete phase-out of new gas-fired power plants. April 23, 2026 Sandra Enkhardt From pv magazine Germany Discussions around capacity market procurements are gaining mo...

Germany could break the gigawatt-hour mark for the first time on a monthly basis. Around 45,000 new residential photovoltaic storage systems have been registered in the market master data register so far in March. April 16, 2026 Sandra Enkhardt From pv magazine Germany The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) runs Energy-Charts, which presents easily digestible data from Germany’s Market Master Data Register. This is the official system where storage assets are regist...

German company Sonnen is set to offer its customers a 22 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for the price of an 11 kWh product. The offer will be valid until the end of June 2026. April 2, 2026 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Sonnen From ESS News Sonnen is responding to a changing market environment for residential energy storage, where larger systems have become more cost-effective due to rising energy prices and new regulatory requirements. It has announced temporary price reductions valid throug...

The initiative by the Allgäu-based company targets owners of photovoltaic storage systems installed before the end of 2020. The value of the trade-in bonus depends on the capacity of the new Sonnen battery. Sonnen describes the campaign as a “targeted growth initiative in a new market segment.” November 3, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt Image: Sonnen From ESS News Sonnen is launching what it claims is Germany’s first battery storage exchange program. The company is offering households that installe...

The Estonian home and commercial storage systems come in low- and high-voltage models. The high-voltage option can scale to ten modules, for 100.8 kWh, and a six-module, low-voltage version to 45 kWh. September 3, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt...