Germany’s Storage Rules: From BKZ to FCAs, What Investors Need to Know

Synopsis

• With many different complicated energy storage regulations taking place in one of Europe’s key markets, what is happening and when? 

• Grid tariff structures, the Baukostenzuschuss (BKZ), the 2028 capacity market and Flexible Connection Agreements – what is most impactful when thinking about the business case for energy storage? 

• Are government and policymakers creating the right market signals for investment into energy storage in Germany?