Blue Elephant Energy starts construction of its first BESS in Germany

With the construction of the storage facility, BEE is contributing to the expansion of flexibility in Germany. The BESS is located in the municipality of Merseburg and is being installed by the German photovoltaic specialist Goldbeck Solar. The project is being financed in cooperation with Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) and being marketed by the optimiser Entrix from Munich.

“We are honored to collaborate with such a well-known IPP like Blue Elephant Energy (BEE). BEE is spearheading the energy transition, which aligns perfectly with our vision. Collaborating with BEE demonstrates our market-leading position in Germany. Bringing their expertise together with ours promises a fantastic long-term outcome”, said Lars Löhle, CCO at Entrix.

“Realising the first battery storage system with our customer BEE is an important contribution to grid congestion and thus a further step towards the expansion of renewable energies”, comments Patrick Pokorny, Head of BESS at Goldbeck Solar.

“Electricity storage systems are an elementary component for the success of the energy transition. In recent months, the expansion of storage in Germany has gained significant momentum. The Blue Elephant Energy project is an example of how storage expansion can be driven forward both technically and economically”, says Matthias Burger, Head of the Southern Region at Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB). With a credit volume of 14 billion, DKB is the largest financier of renewable energies in Germany.

“The start of construction of our first battery storage system represents an important milestone in our company’s history”, comments Tim Kallas, Chief Investment Officer of Blue Elephant Energy GmbH. “With our first battery storage system, we are making an active contribution to further flexibilisation of the electricity grids. Many more projects are to follow.”