Working Groups

Within ESNL, we will focus on three thematic working groups in 2026, each serving a specific part of the energy market. This structure will help us to gather knowledge in a more targeted manner, address policy priorities more sharply, and connect the right stakeholders with each other. Each working group deals with the same three policy priorities—financial integration, local integration, and technical integration—but applied to the domain relevant to them.

Throughout the year, the working groups are used to coordinate position papers, opinions, and input for both internal and external studies. In addition, we regularly invite external speakers to explain the latest developments in relevant topics, with a focus on advocacy.

The working groups meet four times a year. Members can participate either actively or passively. Active participants are expected to attend meetings and provide substantive input on relevant sector topics. Passive participants, or agenda participants, will only receive relevant information by email. Interested in participating? Send a message to info@energystoragenl.nl.

Large-Scale Storage Working Group

This working group focuses on energy storage systems that are connected to the electricity grid with their own system, both standalone and co-located. The target value is a capacity greater than 20 MW. The focus is on large-scale electricity storage and molecule storage.

Industry & Business Working Group

This working group focuses on storage solutions that share a grid connection with large business consumers, heat networks, or co-location projects up to approximately 20 MW. The focus is on medium-sized electricity storage, heat storage, and molecule storage, both stationary and mobile, applied within an industrial context.

Built Environment Working Group

This working group discusses energy storage in households, small business consumers, and neighborhood-level solutions, both stationary and mobile. The emphasis is on residential electricity storage and heat storage, in combination with congestion management and local grid stability.

Sounding Board Policy

Within Energy Storage NL, members have a say in our advocacy through the Policy Sounding Board Group. The main purpose of the Sounding Board Group is to strengthen coordination between ESNL and public affairs advisors or interest representatives of member companies, where substantive discussions take place in the other working groups. In addition, the sounding board group is an important platform for picking up input on position papers and letters addressed to members of parliament or ministries.

The sounding board group consists of representatives of Energy Storage NL member companies, striving for a balanced representation of various sectors and organizations within the industry. The members have experience in public affairs, policy advocacy and affinity with the goals of ESNL.