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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 […]
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Oct. 15, 2026

Energy Storage as the Key to System Flexibility

The energy transition has entered a new phase. While the focus in recent years has been primarily on the rapid growth of solar and wind power, […]
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October 12, 2026

ACM Introduces Time-of-Use Grid Rates: An Important Step Toward Flexibility and Energy Storage

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published draft decisions regarding the introduction of time-dependent grid tariffs on regional electricity grids. Households, other small consumers, and large consumers […]
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October 8, 2026

Looking Back: Energy Storage Day 2026 – Energy Storage as the Key to a Flexible Energy System

On Wednesday, October 7, Energy Storage NL organized the twelfth edition of Energy Storage Day during the Vakbeurs Energie trade show in Den Bosch. The focus was on […]
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October 5, 2026

ESNL Response to Parliamentary Letter on Grid Congestion: Important Steps, but the Business Case for Flexibility Is Under Pressure

The letter to Parliament dated October 5 regarding progress on addressing grid congestion outlines important steps to make better use of the electricity grid and to expand […]
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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 […]