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2026 is likely to be defined less by a single ‘upheaval’ and more by a series of clearly discernible shifts that have already been building up in recent months. The following three trends show what project developers, operators, investors and marketers will need to pay particular attention to in 2026 and why technical design alone is no longer sufficient.  

The innovation tenders under the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) have established the term “green electricity storage” within the industry. If a project is awarded a contract, the support significantly improves the economic profile of a green electricity storage system; however, it becomes truly interesting where projects must be viable even without an award.

switch in the Day-Ahead market from hourly to 15-minute products starting October 2025, symbolizing more precise price formation in power trading.