Eva Zimmermann

Exhibition: June 23–25, 2026, Messe München
Conference: June 22–23, 2026, ICM München

Job Title: Senior Research Associate Flexible Energy
Company: Aurora Energy Research
Country: Germany

Eva Zimmermann is leading on flexible energy in Auroras team specializing in European power markets. Joining Aurora in 2020, Eva has been leading the modelling and product development for Auroras German, Dutch and Belgian flexible energy offer. Her expertise encompasses long-term granular modelling of ancillary services, Intraday markets and battery investments across these regions.

June 23, 2026Unlocking Utility-scale Storage in Europe: Overcoming Grid Bottlenecks With Innovative Business Models and Best Practices

Sessions

Session

Utility-scale Storage: New Challenges and New Strategies

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 11:30 am - 01:00 pm

ICM München Room 13 A

As the energy storage market has evolved, one of the biggest barriers to battery storage deployment is grid connection. In Germany, one of Europe's most attractive markets, several gigawatts of storage remain stuck in connection queues, which questions project business cases as long-term revenues are unknown and projects cannot go online soon to benefit from existing prices and market conditions. Limited grid capacity means developers must act proactively and think creatively. Possible solutions include closer collaboration with DSOs to enable system-friendly integration, co-locating batteries with PV to use existing infrastructure, or cable pooling to optimize grid usage. Therefore, beyond trading and arbitrage, strategies like infrastructure sharing, partnerships with optimizers, and renting out batteries through tolling instead of developing projects are gaining ground. This session will examine how to navigate grid constraints and unlock the full value of storage in today's evolving energy system.