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September 28, 2026

Urgent letter from a broad coalition: ‘A spot on the power grid waiting list should not be for sale’

Companies and organizations waiting to be connected to the power grid often have to pay tens of thousands to millions of euros in advance, without any certainty about the wait time […]
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September 22, 2026

Cabinet Unveils Emergency Legislation to Address Network Congestion

On September 11, the cabinet presented a package of emergency legislative measures to address grid congestion. The measures are intended to ensure that the existing capacity on the power grid […]
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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 17, 2026

Prinsjesdag and the NPE Update: Important Steps for Energy Storage

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 […]
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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 […]
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September 11, 2026

Energy Storage NL meets with Minister Van Veldhoven and State Secretary De Bat during an administrative consultation on energy storage

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 […]
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Aug. 28, 2026

New Task Force Aims to Strengthen Dutch Energy Technology

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. […]
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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.
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July 29, 2026

Industry associations, grid operators, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy will develop the capacity mechanism through technical advisory groups

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 […]
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July 14, 2026

New cyber legislation calls for attention from the energy storage sector

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]