Bad Kreuznach is planning battery storage: green energy for the future!

Bad Kreuznach is planning battery storage: green energy for the future!

Something exciting is happening in the area of ​​renewable energies in Bad Kreuznach! The municipal utilities have now signed a declaration of intent to build a battery storage facility. The aim of this step is to store excess electricity and feed it back into the grid when necessary. Several key players are involved in this promising project, including Klaus-Dieter Dreesbach and Christoph Nath from Stadtwerke, Dr. Steffen Lehmann from C.A. Weber as well as Marc André from Encevo Deutschland GmbH and the local entrepreneur Michael Hübner.

The planned battery storage systems will be implemented in a container design and should be able to store more than five megawatts of energy from photovoltaic systems and release them when required. The investment costs for this ambitious project are between 800,000 and one million euros per megawatt. A 15 megawatt project would therefore cost around 15 million euros. With this measure, the municipal utilities not only want to act economically by storing electricity at times of high supply and supplying it when required, but also to ensure long-term network stability.

The increasing need for battery storage

As the current forecast shows, Germany will continue to play a pioneering role in the field of battery storage systems (BESS) in 2025. The political framework is strong and offers numerous incentives, and demand from investors is increasing noticeably. The home storage market segment in particular, which accounted for around 85 percent of new installations in 2023, shows that more and more households are investing in storing solar power. As a result, the cost of electrical energy not only falls, but self-consumption rates also increase, which has benefits for the environment and citizens' wallets. These developments were significantly supported by the KfW 270 loan program and local subsidies, as EY explains.

But it's not just private households who are interested in the upswing. The industry also shows great potential in the area of ​​battery storage. With a projected growth rate of 9 percent through 2032 and the ability to mitigate peak loads, this presents an attractive opportunity for companies looking to benefit from cost savings. This development also increases the integration of renewable energies into the existing infrastructure.

Energy for the future

The share of renewable energy in the EU is currently around 23 percent, with the goal of increasing to 42.5 percent by 2030. To this end, measures to ensure network stability are essential. This is where battery storage systems come into play, helping to balance out fluctuations from wind and solar energy. A current study by PwC highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of BESS projects. This includes location selection, financing and regulatory framework conditions that are specifically prepared for investors, developers and operators.

The planned measures in Bad Kreuznach seem to fit perfectly into this growing market. After the necessary commitment from network operator Westnetz, concrete planning for the battery storage project can begin. An implementation time of around nine to twelve months is planned. This means that Bad Kreuznach will be another piece of the puzzle on the way to a more sustainable future in energy supply.