Federal Network Agency: Storage facilities remain exempt from grid fees

The Federal Network Agency is reversing its January decision and ensuring that existing battery storage systems remain exempt from grid fees. In the future, those who generate their own solar power will be required to pay a higher base fee.

28. May 2026
Windräder mit großen Batteriecontainern und Solarmodulen in den Niederlanden, 2022
Battery storage systems – here in combination with a wind farm – remain exempt from grid fees. (picture alliance / Westend61 | Mischa Keijser)

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Last updated: 28. May 2026