Study: 150 GW of solar possible at German substations with storage

A Fraunhofer Institute analysis found that battery storage could unlock substantial additional solar capacity at rural German substations by absorbing generation peaks and improving transformer utilization while keeping curtailment near 1%.

First covered Sep 21, 2026 · 2:20 AM PT · 1 article

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5d PV Magazine Study finds potential for 150 GW of additional PV at substations in Germany — A Fraunhofer IEE study estimates that battery storage could enable around 150 GW of additional PV capacity to connect at 1,313 rural substations in Germany.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-21 (#1)

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