{"id":11236,"date":"2026-09-08T10:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:17:57","slug":"the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/","title":{"rendered":"The energy transition needs more flexibility\u2014not less"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11236\" class=\"elementor elementor-11236\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fefa44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fefa44\" 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-024e32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"024e32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility%E2%80%94not-less\"><\/span>The energy transition needs more flexibility\u2014not less<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c531a53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c531a53\" 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-472f7c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472f7c4\" 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<p dir=\"ltr\">With the expiration of the Atypical Grid Use Regulation in 2029, an instrument that has motivated companies for years to invest in battery storage, energy management, and grid-supporting flexibility will come to an end. At the same time, there is still no concrete successor program in place. This is precisely where a significant risk lies for the energy transition and Germany\u2019s position as an industrial hub.  <\/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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/#The-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility%E2%80%94not-less\" >The energy transition needs more flexibility\u2014not less<\/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'><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\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/#Warning-About-an-Investment-Gap\" >Warning About an Investment Gap<\/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\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/#What-Germany-Needs-Now\" >What Germany Needs Now<\/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\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/#The-Reality-A-Growing-Need-for-Flexibility\" >The Reality: A Growing Need for Flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/be-storaged.de\/en\/nicht-kategorisiert\/the-energy-transition-needs-more-flexibility-not-less\/#Our-Position\" >Our Position<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warning-About-an-Investment-Gap\"><\/span><strong>Warning About an Investment Gap<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In an op-ed for energate and in an interview with the ZFK, our CEO Magnus Pielke makes it clear: Anyone who eliminates existing incentives without creating a new, reliable regulatory framework jeopardizes investments in urgently needed flexibility.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Germany-Needs-Now\"><\/span><strong>What Germany Needs Now<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From be.storaged&#8217;s perspective, Germany now needs:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>  Planning Certainty for Businesses<\/li>\n<li>Clear and Binding Rules for Future Dynamic Grid Tariffs<\/li>\n<li>A transitional provision that does not hinder investment in grid-friendly storage systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Reality-A-Growing-Need-for-Flexibility\"><\/span><strong>The Reality: A Growing Need for Flexibility<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We are integrating more and more renewable energy into the grid. At the same time, the need for flexibility and storage is growing. Companies want to become more resilient and take an active role in shaping their energy supply. To do so, they need reliable economic incentives.   <\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our-Position\"><\/span><strong>Our Position<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Flexibility is not an option, but a key prerequisite for a climate-neutral, stable, and affordable energy system. The regulatory framework must promote this development\u2014not hinder it. <\/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 energy transition needs more flexibility\u2014not less With the expiration of the Atypical Grid Use Regulation in 2029, an instrument that has motivated companies for years to invest in battery storage, energy management, and grid-supporting flexibility will come to an end. At the same time, there is still no concrete successor program in place. 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