The Balancing Mechanism is unique - it is currently the only national market for grid-scale batteries in Great Britain that has a locational element. This is because it helps to manage grid constraints and other issues that are inherently geographical.

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France’s regulator redesigns its solar tender to incentivise co-located batteries

France's energy regulator is redesigning its solar CfD scheme to incentivise co-located batteries. We explain what changes for negative-price compensation, how the reference price switch transfers cannibalisation risk to developers, and what Germany's hybrid tender trajectory implies for French project economics.

SPP Buildout 2026 Q1: Surplus Cluster brings batteries to 550 MW

Battery Buildout

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SPP Buildout 2026 Q1: Surplus Cluster brings batteries to 550 MW

Grid-scale batteries in SPP reach 550 MW after Skeleton Creek adds 252 MW. A further 2 GW with signed GIAs targets commercial operation in 2026.

Has Spain’s power system decoupled from natural gas?

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4 days ago

Has Spain’s power system decoupled from natural gas?

This article tackles the question if Spain has decoupled from natural gas. While CCGTs are increasingly absent from the day-ahead market, they re-enter the system through the technical restrictions market. The cost of this mechanism is passed through to consumers and rises in lockstep with TTF prices. For BESS investors, in these instances, the opportunity could lie in the technical restrictions market rather than the day-ahead.

How will NYISO capacity prices evolve through 2050?

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4 days ago

How will NYISO capacity prices evolve through 2050?

NYC four-hour BESS capacity revenue drops from $206/kW-year in 2026 to $108 by 2049 as accreditation factors compress, even as UCAP prices triple.

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