ees Europe 2026: 40 degrees, packed schedules, and lots of great conversations
Sometimes you can’t tell if an exhibition was a success by the number of steps on your fitness tracker, but rather by the fact that, by the end, you can hardly remember who you wanted to talk to first. ees Europe 2026 faced its own unique challenges this year. Temperatures well above 40 degrees, canceled […]
Surviving in the “Wild West”: How technical excellence can save your storage investment
Why revenue forecasts only become reliable through technical availability: Xenia Ritzkowsky talks about market trends, operational excellence and bankable hardware 2026 will be governed by economic reality: market forecasts, hardware investments and the choice of marketer are the decisive factors for success. Together with Xenia Ritzkowsky, Senior Consultant at enervis energy advisors GmbH, we analyze […]
Grid fee regulation: Why battery storage systems now need planning security
Battery storage is considered the indispensable backbone of the energy transition. However, while the technology has long been mature, political uncertainty is currently plaguing the market. The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) plans to introduce a new grid fee regulation (“AgNes”) through the revision of Section 118(6) of the Electricity Network Act (EnWG). Until now, storage […]
Pioneering spirit meets market reality: Energy Farming on hybrid energy parks and the grid connection bottleneck
Once ridiculed in the 1990s, they are now the backbone of the energy transition. The minds behind Energy Farming have witnessed the industry evolve from pioneering 150-kW systems to 7‑MW giants. Having started out as a wind pioneer, the company has evolved into a specialist in hybrid energy parks that intelligently combine wind power, photovoltaics (PV) and modern battery storage. However, even decades of experience do not protect against the new complexities of the market. In this interview, founder Reiner Borgmeyer and project manager Jens Strebe openly discuss current challenges, such as the grid connection bottleneck, and explain why sound technical expertise and external consulting are essential for safely managing project risks today.