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DUoS charges 2026/27: what is the value for battery energy storage?

Market updates

9 min

DUoS charges 2026/27: what is the value for battery energy storage?

Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges can result in batteries either paying, or being paid, for connection to the grid. In 2026/27, location is the dominant factor — with net positions ranging from £9.8k/MW/year in South Eastern to a cost of over £60k/MW/year in North of Scotland.

7 hours ago

April 2026 GB Forecast update: Modelling changes and revenue impacts to BESS across Great Britain

Forecast Updates

6 min

April 2026 GB Forecast update: Modelling changes and revenue impacts to BESS across Great Britain

Modo Energy's April 2026 GB forecast release sees minor changes in GB BESS lifetime revenues. For a 2h asset doing 2 cycles per day, lifetime revenues are 1.3% lower, while discounted revenues drop 0.25%.

8 hours ago

NEM battery revenues lifted 19% in April 2026 as energy spreads recovered

Revenue Benchmark

10 min

NEM battery revenues lifted 19% in April 2026 as energy spreads recovered

In April 2026, grid-scale battery revenues in the National Electricity Market (NEM) rose 19% month-on-month to $53k/MW/year. Revenues recovered from March's all-time lows as energy price spreads widened in New South Wales and Queensland. The result was...

10 hours ago

U.S. BESS Capital Markets Report - Q1 2026

Capital Markets Update

10 min

U.S. BESS Capital Markets Report - Q1 2026

U.S. BESS deals jumped 42% in Q1 2026 to 17 transactions totaling 2.4 GW. Disclosed debt topped $2.9 billion. ERCOT led with 10 deals.

13 hours ago

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