20 March 2026
BESS won three of four contracts in GB's first reactive power tender. Germany and Spain are next
Written by:
BESS won three of four contracts in GB's first reactive power tender. Germany and Spain are next
Three European markets are formalising reactive power procurement as synchronous generation retires. GB's LT2029 tender covers 1,450 MVAr across three named zones; Germany's TSOs project a 27,000 MVAr deficit by 2030. Spain, which had no reactive power market until 2025, is launching daily competitive auctions to replace a mandatory CCGT obligation that was costing consumers €176m a year.
