Battery energy storage revenues rose by 12% in September - mostly due to increased wholesale trading spreads. However, some batteries were able to significantly outperform this increase.

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NEM battery adjusted capture rates — 13 March 2026

How did Australia's NEM batteries perform on capture rate for the week ending 12 March 2026?

German BESS investment outlook: Bankable routes to market

Market updates

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German BESS investment outlook: Bankable routes to market

Getting a battery to market in Germany means solving two problems. First, grid access: the queue is full, so green co-location offers a faster route. Second, revenue structure: volatile merchant cashflows need packaging into a form lenders will finance, without signing away all the upside.

French aFRR capacity: signs of saturation shift the edge to optimisation

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French aFRR capacity: signs of saturation shift the edge to optimisation

French aFRR capacity prices halved over six months as BESS supply grew to over 1 GW. Quarter-hourly nomination gates and asymmetric bids reshape the market.

aFRR explained: how France's automatic frequency reserve market works

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aFRR explained: how France's automatic frequency reserve market works

France's aFRR capacity auction reopened in June 2024 and connected to PICASSO in April 2025. This guide covers auction mechanics, energy settlement, and qualification.

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NEM battery adjusted capture rates — 13 March 2026

German BESS investment outlook: Bankable routes to market

French aFRR capacity: signs of saturation shift the edge to optimisation

​aFRR explained: how France's automatic frequency reserve market works

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aFRR explained: how France's automatic frequency reserve market works