Watt’s Up: Engie’s Take on BESS and 24/7 CFE

Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast! In the first part of the episode, we cover big shifts in renewables: Europe’s day-ahead power market now trades in 15-minute intervals, boosting flexibility and volatility – a win for batteries and flexible demand. Switzerland’s new Acceleration Act aims to cut renewable permitting times dramatically, while Poland stands out with its first major BESS framework deal (1.3 GW / 5.2 GWh).
Elsewhere, Germany’s PPA market slowed, the Nordics stayed quiet, and in the UK, solar-plus-storage co-location continues to rise. Meanwhile, Google’s partnership with Shell Energy Europe ushers in a new era of 24/7 carbon-free energy management, hinting at the future of corporate power procurement.

In the second half, Luca Pedretti sits down with Katrin Fuhrmann, Managing Director of ENGIE Energy Management Solutions, to discuss how utilities are redefining their role in the renewable transition. Topics include:

• The rise of multi-technology and hybrid PPAs combining wind, solar, and storage
• The evolution from PPAs to Flexibility Purchase Agreements (FPAs) and battery tolling
• Emerging trends in Germany and Poland’s BESS markets and their financing dynamics
• Early but fast growth: ~3 GW of co-located capacity contracted in 2025 vs 14.5 GW standalone, with two-thirds of new GB solar projects now co-located
• How 24/7 CFE deals are progressing step by step toward truly green portfolios

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