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Daily updatesRegulationGerman EEG overhaul back on the agenda at Hamburg 2026
A trade group is pushing for a southern quota in onshore wind auctions as Ming Yang backs a parallel offshore rules rewrite.
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Daily updatesRegulationPortugal delays renewables-plus-storage auctions after consultation
Tenders covering 1,050 MVA of grid injection capacity are pushed back following a public consultation process.
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Daily updatesBESSGreece's Go Beyond Solar Battery program awards just 5% of budget
Athens provisionally approved €8.15 million for 49.3 MWh of C&I-linked storage, far short of the program's €153.7 million target.
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Daily updatesBESSDutch BESS revenues in 2026: volatility helps, congestion hurts
Aurora Energy Research flags price volatility as a revenue driver for Dutch BESS while grid congestion limits returns.
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Daily updatesRegulationRegulatory uncertainty threatens German PV deployment in 2027
Proposed feed-in limits and tighter financing could trigger insolvencies and a sharp market contraction across the German zone next year.
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Daily updatesBESSGrid operator dispute blocks full battery use at 76.5 MWh German hybrid plant
Eon Edis withdrew previously agreed import capacity, confining the battery to on-site solar storage only.
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Daily updatesRegulationSpain launches capacity market with €17bn grid investment plan
A new remuneration mechanism for generation, storage, and demand flexibility anchors Spain's electricity grid overhaul through 2030.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA rules on renewable grid cost allocation in Germany
Germany's network regulator has decided how integration costs for renewables will be distributed across network users.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU mandates 24-hour electricity supplier switching by end of 2026
New implementing rules from the European Commission set a hard deadline for member states to cut supplier switching times to one day.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem rejects seven 2026 Capacity Market change proposals without consultation
The regulator dismissed CP362, CP364, CP372, CP374, CP375, CP380, and CP383 in a single decision.
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Daily updatesRegulationOrsted wins commission backing in UK wind farm double-tax dispute
A commission ruling supports Orsted's position that its UK offshore wind assets will not face double taxation under British law.
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Daily updatesBESSThree BESS projects advance across Europe
Romania, Germany, and Scotland each logged a major battery milestone, with Romania's dated 10 September 2026.
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Daily updatesBESSEurope's BESS market set for 78% surge to 57 GWh in 2026
EUPD Research projects record deployment led by Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, the UK, and Spain as costs fall.
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Daily updatesRegulationUK grid connections reform mishandled, Ofgem finds
NESO missed deadlines and issued inaccurate offers during the GB queue overhaul, though it met seven of eight performance obligations.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA launches scenario framework consultation for 2027–2045
Germany's grid regulator opens public input on electricity and gas/hydrogen planning horizons stretching to 2040 and 2045.
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Daily updatesRegulationDansk Vindenergi files ECJ challenge against offshore CfD rules
Dansk Vindenergi has taken a legal case to the European Court of Justice targeting Denmark's offshore contract-for-difference framework.
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Daily updatesBESSSUNOTEC advances 441MWh battery project in Germany
The Stendal storage system is scheduled for commissioning in Q1 2027, adding utility-scale capacity to the German zone.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU approves German capacity mechanism
The European Commission cleared up to €35.2 billion in state support for generation, storage, and demand-side flexibility in Germany.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem opens offshore transmission tender for Hornsea 3
The regulator has launched the TR14 tender exercise covering the Hornsea Project 3 offshore transmission licence.
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Daily updatesBESSBW ESS breaks ground on 5.7 GWh Klostermansfeld battery in Germany
The project is one of Europe's largest BESS sites and anchors a push toward 20x growth in deployed storage capacity.
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