{"id":11198,"date":"2026-07-01T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/nicht-kategorisiert\/husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:51:13","slug":"husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/blog\/husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The EEG and Grid Package must take more than just battery storage into account"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11198\" class=\"elementor elementor-11198 elementor-11194\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772c78d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"772c78d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70e0c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f70e0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-EEG-and-the-Grid-Package-Why-Regulators-Must-Now-Consistently-Take-the-System-Wide-Impact-of-Battery-Storage-into-Account\"><\/span><strong>The EEG and the Grid Package: Why Regulators Must Now Consistently Take the System-Wide Impact of Battery Storage into Account<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The ongoing discussions surrounding the EEG and the Grid Package will significantly shape the framework conditions for battery storage in Germany in the coming years. In a recent article by energate, our Managing Director Dr. Magnus Pielke, among others, explains why the right regulatory course must be set now\u2014particularly regarding issues such as co-location, grid-neutral grid connections, system-supporting connection capacity (SAL), Flexible Connection Agreements (FCA), and the structure of construction cost subsidies and storage grid fees. <\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/blog\/husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2\/#The-EEG-and-the-Grid-Package-Why-Regulators-Must-Now-Consistently-Take-the-System-Wide-Impact-of-Battery-Storage-into-Account\" >The EEG and the Grid Package: Why Regulators Must Now Consistently Take the System-Wide Impact of Battery Storage into Account<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/blog\/husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2\/#What-Its-All-About\" >What It&#8217;s All About<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/blog\/husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2\/#bestorageds-Position\" >be.storaged&#8217;s Position<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/blog\/husum-wind-2025-we-were-there-2\/#Further-Reading\" >Further Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Its-All-About\"><\/span><strong>What It&#8217;s All About<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Whether and how quickly battery storage capacity can be expanded in Germany depends increasingly on specific regulatory details. Issues that at first glance seem technical and minor are, in practice, decisive in determining whether a storage project is economically viable: <\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Co-location and grid-neutral grid connections: How easily can a storage system be connected to existing connections for renewable energy systems without tying up additional grid capacity?<\/li>\n<li>System-Beneficial Connected Load (SAL): How is the connected load calculated so that it benefits the overall system rather than placing a burden on it?<\/li>\n<li>Flexible Connection Agreements (FCA): Under what conditions are storage facilities granted grid access when capacity is scarce?<\/li>\n<li>Construction Cost Subsidies and Storage Network Fees: How can costs and incentives be structured to promote\u2014rather than hinder\u2014investments in grid flexibility?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bestorageds-Position\"><\/span><strong>be.storaged&#8217;s Position<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From our perspective, the key point is this: The EEG and the Grid Package must not merely \u201ctake battery storage into account\u201d\u2014they must consistently reflect its systemic impact in the regulatory framework. Battery storage increases the flexibility of the energy system, enables the integration of larger amounts of renewable energy, and can significantly reduce the load on power grids. This effect should also be reflected in the design of grid connections, grid fees, and subsidy frameworks, rather than treating storage systems the same way as traditional generation or consumption facilities under regulatory rules.  <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To ensure that projects remain predictable and economically viable, the industry now needs clear, reliable, and practical rules\u2014both for grid connection procedures and for the financial arrangements governing connection and grid use.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Further-Reading\"><\/span><strong>Further Reading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You can find the full article, including Dr. Magnus Pielke&#8217;s analysis, on energate.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energate-messenger.de\/news\/265537\/zwischen-hoffen-und-bangen-speicherbranche-uneins-bei-eeg-und-netzpaket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Here<\/span><\/a> is the link.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EEG and the Grid Package: Why Regulators Must Now Consistently Take the System-Wide Impact of Battery Storage into Account The ongoing discussions surrounding the EEG and the Grid Package will significantly shape the framework conditions for battery storage in Germany in the coming years. 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