Knowledge for storage projects
Market, technology and economics of commercial and container BESS — organised around what matters in a project.
Current market
Power-price volatility makes flexibility more valuable
Negative power prices and high price peaks point to the same problem: the power system lacks dispatchable flexibility. For commerce, industry, charging parks and utilities, battery storage therefore becomes not just more economical, but strategically important.
With SCU Europe storage systems we help you turn this volatility to your advantage: shave demand peaks, use favourable charging windows and tailor the operating strategy to your site.
- 573 h
- negative day-ahead prices in 2025
- >300 EUR/MWh
- price peaks in 40 hours
- 15 min
- finer day-ahead trading products
Sources: Bundesnetzagentur/SMARD for 2025 market figures (German day-ahead market); EPEX SPOT and SMARD on the 15-minute day-ahead transition.
Focus topics
What decision-makers should know before a storage project
Market context, technical fundamentals, FAQ and project-check guidance — bundled so you land on the relevant topic fast.
Peak shaving
How battery storage shaves short demand peaks — and why kW, kWh and the 15-minute load profile must be considered separately.
FAQ commercial storage
Answers on sizing, grid connection, installation, operation and economics of GRES and BRES systems.
Immersion cooling
Cooling concepts in technical context: where immersion cooling can pay off and which documents are needed first.
Negative power prices and BESS (German)
Why price volatility raises the value of dispatchable battery storage — our market analysis, currently available in German.
KfW funding (German)
How we approach funding checks, application and documentation for storage projects in Germany — guide available in German.