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July 10, 2026

New Contract Paves the Way for Faster Electricity Connections for Businesses 

With the revised Capacity Management Contract (CSC), grid operators and business organizations are taking an important step toward making better use of the electricity grid. Together, they have addressed the main barriers that businesses faced in this congestion management contract […]
News
July 9, 2026

Stedin's Innovation-Driven Flextender

Stedin is exploring how best to structure a new, innovative flex tender using CO2-free alternatives. The grid operator issues flex tenders to address grid congestion […]
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July 7, 2026

House of Representatives Seeks Solution to Double Energy Tax on Home Batteries

The House of Representatives has passed a motion by Henk-Jan Oosterhuis (D66) calling on the government to explore how double energy taxation on electricity storage for small-scale consumers […]
Member News
July 7, 2026

Zeewolde Wind Farm Takes the Next Step in Addressing Grid Congestion with Elestor’s Long-Duration Storage

Zeewolde Wind Farm and Elestor have entered into a partnership for the phased construction of a large-scale hydrogen-iron flow battery at the largest onshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The […]
News
July 6, 2026

ESNL Responds to the Summary Report on the Amendment to the Energy Storage Systems Regulation

The Hazardous Substances Publication Series (PGS 37-1 and 37-2) contains guidelines for the safe use and storage of energy storage systems and batteries. These guidelines are currently being translated […]
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July 2, 2026

European Market Research: Strong Growth in Battery Capacity; the Netherlands Leads the Way in Behind-the-Meter Storage

European battery capacity is projected to reach nearly 500 GWh by 2030. LCPDelta reports these figures in its annual *European Market Monitor on Energy Storage*, commissioned by […]
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July 1, 2026

The continued growth of wind and solar energy requires space and decisive action

Work is still underway on new projects for wind energy, solar energy, and energy storage, but development has stalled. This is evident from the progress report of the NP […]
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June 30, 2026

European Commission Reaches Ambitious Agreement to Accelerate Growth to 45 GW of Storage Capacity

On March 19, the European Commission decided to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy and energy storage to reduce dependence on the volatile fossil fuel market […]
News
June 29, 2026

Smart control of home batteries and other systems is intended to reduce the load on the power grid

Regional grid operators Enexis, Liander, and Stedin, along with energy suppliers Eneco, Essent, Vattenfall, Frank Energie, and Zonneplan, have announced that they will expand their collaboration to fully […]
Member News
June 29, 2026

Ore Energy and Budget Thuis are building a 1 GWh multi-day iron-air energy storage facility, a first for European energy suppliers

Dutch energy supplier commits to 1 GWh of iron-air energy storage to lower energy costs for consumers; the first 400 MWh will be delivered in 2028. Ore […]
Interview
June 23, 2026

Accelerating Storage Starts with Certainty: Loyens & Loeff on the Legal Basis for Flexibility

Every month, Energy Storage NL introduces a new member to its membership base. This month, we’re introducing Loyens & Loeff, an international law firm […]
News
June 22, 2026

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy Decision: Introduction of a Central Capacity Mechanism with a Focus on CO2 Requirements

The government has opted for a centralized capacity mechanism to ensure security of supply starting in 2028. This is evident from the letter to Parliament dated June 19. TenneT recommended […]
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June 18, 2026

In-Depth Analysis of the Security of Supply Monitor: Without Additional Policy, There Is No Business Case for Batteries

TenneT’s 2026 Supply Security Monitor confirms that batteries play an important role in preventing future electricity shortages. At the same time, the monitor shows that […]
News
June 17, 2026

Network Operators' Investment Plans: Energy Storage Still Not Sufficiently Recognized as a Structural Component of the Energy System

Every two years, the grid operators publish their investment plans (IPs). In these plans, they share forecasts regarding the growth in electricity demand and the development of supply […]
News
June 11, 2026

Watch the webinar: New method predicts future battery usage for grid operators

On June 9, Energy Storage NL, in collaboration with Euroforum and Enexis, organized a webinar titled ‘Future Battery Profiles: How Grid Operators Are Trying to Predict Battery Behavior in 2035.’ […]