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Interview
Oct. 26, 2026

Flexibility as the Key to a Smarter Energy System: Voltao on Smart Control and Energy Storage

Every month, Energy Storage NL introduces a new member to its membership base. This month, we’re getting to know Voltao, a specialist in smart control […]
Member News
Oct. 23, 2026

Funding Secured for Watergeuzen Battery: 10 MW Battery Next to Wind Farm

A new step in the energy transition along the A4 near Zoeterwoude! Funding for the Watergeuzenbatterij has been secured, which means that this facility will […]
News
October 22, 2026

GOPACS Auctions Makes Demand for Flexible Capacity Transparent

The Dutch grid operators have launched GOPACS Auctions. Through this new component of the GOPACS platform, demand for flexible capacity is published centrally and transparently. At […]
News
Oct. 19, 2026

First Dutch Flexibility Needs Assessment: Flexibility Is Crucial for a Reliable Electric Power System

Dutch grid operators have prepared their first Flexibility Needs Assessment (FNA). This new European tool assesses how much flexibility the electricity system in […]
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Oct. 15, 2026

KfW Study: Battery Storage Reduces System Costs and Boosts Renewable Energy

The German bank KfW has published a study on the role of battery storage in the energy transition. The bank’s study, which was commissioned by 80% […]
News
October 1, 2026

National Action Agenda on Battery Systems Sets the Right Course; Implementation Is Now Crucial

On Wednesday, September 23, the updated National Action Agenda for Battery Systems was launched during Battery Day NL. The agenda aims to accelerate the scaling up and industrialization of Dutch knowledge and innovations […]
News
September 21, 2026

Redispatch Contract in Development: A More Feasible Approach to Energy Storage

Energy Storage NL has worked with grid operators and other market participants to further develop the current mandatory bidding contract. During three sessions, on May 29, 19 […]
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September 15, 2026

Collective collection system for industrial batteries on the way

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 […]
News
September 9, 2026

Making homes more sustainable will help households mitigate the expected rise in energy costs in the coming years

Sustainability measures are already yielding significant savings on annual energy costs, and these savings will have increased by 5 to 45 percent by 2030. […]
Member News
September 2, 2026

Return and Vattenfall Sign a Multi-Year Agreement for the Sirius Battery Site and Reach Financial Close

Return and Vattenfall have signed a long-term agreement for Sirius, a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Winschoten, Groningen. Sirius will […]
News
September 1, 2026

FlexPlus Battery uses grid capacity more efficiently, but the business case remains crucial

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 […]
News
August 31, 2026

Working Visit to the Antares Battery Project: Practice and Policy Come Together in Waddinxveen

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. […]
News
Aug. 27, 2026

ESNL is committed to future-proof European regulatory standards for energy storage

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.
Member News
August 5, 2026

Ore Energy Raises $43 Million to Unlock Renewable Base-Load Power for the AI Era

As global demand for electricity from AI, industry, and the energy transition continues to rise, Ore Energy has raised $43 million in a Series A funding round led by Plural and […]
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July 31, 2026

BlueTerra and Trinomics Study: Secondary Assets Offer Great Potential for Improved Congestion Management

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 […]