Reserve power plants: ACER accuses grid operators of overestimating demand

The German law on promoting gas-fired power plants refers to a European demand analysis. The EU agency ACER is now accusing grid operators of overestimating demand – and underestimating the potential of batteries.

01. May 2026
Gaskraftwerk Hürth
The need for new gas-fired power plants is also calculated by the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E). (picture alliance/dpa | Oliver Berg)

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Last updated: 01. May 2026