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Ed Porter, Modo Energy · 458 episodes with transcripts

Transmission is the podcast for energy professionals navigating the global shift to a low-carbon power system. Hosted by Ed Porter, Transmission goes deep on battery storage markets, power market dynamics, and the commercial forces shaping the energy transition - with the people at the centre of it.

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Battery Storage in Germany: A Grid Operator’s View - 50Hertz

October 20, 2026

Ed Porter (0:00)

I'm your host, Ed Porter. Welcome back to Transmission.

Around 180 projects applied to connect to 50Hertz grid this year. That's more than 80 gigawatts, roughly Germany's entire peak demand, and 50Hertz is just one of four Transmission grid operators.

Wilhelm Kiewitt (1:10)

Thank you.

Ed Porter (1:11)

As ever, let's get straight into it. What is one thing that people get wrong about what it takes to build batteries in Germany and to keep them useful to the system once they're there?

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