In September, the ESNL working groups on the Built Environment, Large-Scale Energy Storage, and Industry & Business met. Together with members and guest speakers, we discussed market conditions, technical requirements […]
September 15, 2026, marked Prinsjesdag and the start of the government’s new fiscal year. Finance Minister Heinen presented the Budget Memorandum and the National Budget […]
Energy Storage NL, BMWT, and Holland Solar, together with the OPEN Foundation, have announced their intention to establish the UPV Industrial Batteries Foundation. Through this […]
Since its inception, Energy Storage NL has advocated for an integrated approach to the energy system in which generation, storage, transmission, and demand are considered together […]
On September 11, the reporting requirement under the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will take effect. From that point on, manufacturers must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and serious […]
Sustainability measures are already yielding significant savings on annual energy costs, and these savings will have increased by 5 to 45 percent by 2030. […]
The province of Fryslân intends to allow large-scale battery storage under certain conditions. This marks a change from the province’s previous plan to exclude standalone battery systems exceeding 100 MW. […]
Liander is introducing the FlexPlus Battery, a contract that provides businesses with additional transmission capacity when they invest in a battery that is also available for congestion management. Energy […]
The national government, provinces, municipalities, water districts, and utility operators are developing energy scenarios for the energy system of the future in four provinces. In doing so, they are creating coherence between energy infrastructure, land use, […]
How can we use large-scale energy storage to accelerate the energy transition in the Netherlands? That question was the focus of the working visit to the Antares battery project in Waddinxveen on July 10. […]
The government is establishing the Future Prosperity and Business Climate Task Force and has identified energy technology—including batteries—as a crucial sector for the Netherlands’ future earning potential. […]
Energy Storage NL has called on the European Commission to opt for proportional and […] measures in the revision of the Requirements for Generators (RfG 2.0) grid code.
Congestion management is not hindered by companies’ willingness to participate, but primarily by complexity, uncertainty, and a business case that is not sufficiently compelling. This is according to research by BlueTerra […]
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, in collaboration with TenneT and industry organizations, will develop a capacity mechanism to ensure the reliability of the electricity grid in the […]
The Cybersecurity Act (Cbw) will take effect on August 15, 2026. As a result, many organizations in the Netherlands—including those in the energy storage sector—will face new […]