On behalf of the operator Photoseo, suena energy is optimizing a green co-located storage at its Laage site that complements an existing PV system.

The results of the 2026 Innovation Tender shows that PV-battery storage combinations are continuing to gain importance. All funding awards went to projects involving photovoltaics and storage. This underscores the focus on the concept of green co-located storage systems, which makes renewable electricity more flexible to use and is specifically incentivized through funding.

Germany is preparing to introduce a capacity mechanism. But the current roadmap raises key questions: which technologies will benefit, and what role can battery storage play? This article outlines the StromVKG, explains the planned auction segments and looks at what Germany can learn from other capacity markets.