In this Q&A, Kankindi discusses progress and challenges in the German market, financing and building projects, and the key regulatory and policy topics of the day.
Activity in Germany continues to accelerate. Just this month, large-scale BESS projects in Germany have been progressed either towards construction or completion by Return, RWE, Terra One, Green Flexibility, SWB, ArcelorMittal, Suncatcher, Goldbeck Solar and Flower.
Merchant BESS in Germany now financeable
Energy-Storage.news: How would you characterise the current state of the German energy storage market, in terms of the key trends, major successes and achievements, and challenges still to be overcome?
Grace Kankindi: In the last three years, Germany’s utility-scale BESS market has grown from under 1GW to over 2GW by end of 2025, with annual additions accelerating sharply year on year. This proves that BESS in Germany has become an institutional asset class with a real pipeline, available capital, and grid need that is undeniable.
