Batteries win 61% of Belgium's capacity auction for 2030-31

Belgian grid operator Elia awarded 1.6 GW of new capacity for 2028-2029, with batteries capturing the majority of slots as energy storage becomes the dominant technology in Europe's capacity remuneration mechanism.

First covered Nov 3, 2026 · 12:39 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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8d PV Magazine Batteries to dominate Belgium’s capacity remuneration mechanism — Belgian transmission system operator Elia has awarded 1.6 GW of capacity for 2028-2029, including 0.5 GW of new batteries, while batteries account for 61.75%…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-03 (#2)

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