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Does Germany have a solar-plus-storage innovation tender?

Image: Baywa r.e. 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.

How many solar energy storage systems were installed in Germany last year?

EuPD Research estimates around 65,000 energy storage systems linked to rooftop PV were installed last year thanks to increasingly popular solar arrays and electric vehicles as well as rising electricity prices. Sonnen was top of the pile for residential storage in Germany last year, according to EuPD Research. From pv magazine Germany.

How does Germany support the development of energy storage facilities?

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, responsible for energy policy in Germany on the federal level, supports the development of electricity storage facilities. Under the Energy Storage Funding Initiative launched in 2012, funding for the development of energy storage systems has been provided to around 250 projects.

Who is solar215 GmbH?

About Solar215 GmbH: Solar215 GmbH is a Hamburg-based project developer specialising exclusively in large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). The company was founded in 2023 and has a significant project pipeline in this promising market segment. Inhouse: Thorsten Eggert (Legal Counsel Investment & Development)

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