Big-battery storage capacity could increase fivefold in Germany by 2026 Industry body the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar) expects around 7 GWh of large-scale battery storage to be added during that period. October 4, 2024 Sandra Enkhardt Distributed Storage Energy Storage Markets Utility Scale Storage Germany The expansion of large battery storage facilities could accelerate significantly by 2026 Image: Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar Share From ESS News German solar trade body BSW-Solar expects the capacity of large battery storage systems installed in Germany to increase fivefold by 2026. With 1.8 GWh of capacity installed to date, in systems with at least 1 MW of connected capacity, BSW-Solar expects around 7 GWh will be added by 2026, according to analysis by Enervis on behalf of the membership body. Enervis considered pre-registered projects in the market data register as well as company announcements. Enervis found 1.51 million home storage systems were installed by the end of June 2024, with a total capacity of around 13 GWh, and around 1.1 GWh of commercial battery storage capacity was also present, for just under 16 GWh of storage capacity in Germany at the end of June. To continue reading, please visit our ESS News website. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. Why $0.25 per kWh electricity makes off-grid solar-plus-storage a smart investment in U.S. 02 October 2024 Once electricity prices hit $0.25/kWh, disconnecting from the grid with residential solar-plus-storage starts to become financially viable, with sunny...This content was collected from the Internet. If you want to it, please contact grace solar management.