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27/7/2026
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Product Manager, Sam MacIntyre
Meet Sam MacIntyre, our new Product Manager in Madrid

Introducing Gridcog's new Product Manager, Sam MacIntyre

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Company News
23/7/2026
GB & EU Markets
Battery energy storage system at a grid-connected site, illustration for "Capacity Markets for Battery Storage: A 2026 Guide to Europe's Six Key Schemes"
Capacity Markets for Battery Storage: A 2026 Guide to Europe's Six Key Schemes

How capacity markets in GB, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Germany are financing battery storage projects, and what the EU's 2024 market reform means for developers.

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GB & EU Markets
15/7/2026
AU & NZ Markets
Getting your BESS project off the ground
Battery Storage Offtake Agreements: Swaps, Floors and Bankability Explained

Explore how tolling agreements, revenue swaps, top-bottom spread contracts, floors and collars allocate risk between asset owners, lenders and offtakers, support project debt and make merchant battery storage projects more bankable.

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AU & NZ Markets
14/7/2026
Company News
Gridcog Raises US$10m Series A Led by ABB to Scale Energy Flexibility Modelling
Gridcog Raises US$10m Series A Led by ABB to Scale Energy Flexibility Modelling

Gridcog has raised a $10m (£7m) Series A led by ABB, with Axpo, DNV Ventures and VERBUND X Ventures, to scale its energy flexibility modelling platform.

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Company News
10/7/2026
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Account Manager, Keira Morgan-Williams
Meet Keira Morgan-Williams, our new Account Manager in London

Introducing Gridcog's new Account Manager, Keira Morgan-Williams

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Company News
12/6/2026
GB & EU Markets
Germany's new Redispatchvorbehalt shifts renewable curtailment risk to developers. Discover how modelling co-located storage protects your project's revenue.
Germany's Curtailment Shift: Why Storage Changes the Economics

Germany's new Redispatchvorbehalt shifts renewable curtailment risk to developers. Discover how modelling co-located storage protects your project's revenue.

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GB & EU Markets
11/6/2026
GB & EU Markets
We modelled Wembley Stadium in Gridcog to find out, analysing how solar and battery storage shift the economics of a site with lumpy, event-driven demand and expensive evening peaks.
Can Football Stadiums Cut Energy Costs with Solar and BESS?

We modelled Wembley Stadium in Gridcog to find out, analysing how solar and battery storage shift the economics of a site with lumpy, event-driven demand and expensive evening peaks.

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GB & EU Markets
29/5/2026
GB & EU Markets
P510 is a proposed GB code modification that could reshape how behind-the-meter flexibility is valued and settled. Here's what it means for VTPs and asset owners.
Understanding P510: What it is, how it differs from P415, and what it means for asset owners

P510 is a proposed GB code modification that could reshape how behind-the-meter flexibility is valued and settled. Here's what it means for VTPs and asset owners.

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GB & EU Markets
25/5/2026
AU & NZ Markets
Intraday spreads in the Australian NEM have fallen over 70% year on year in 2026, squeezing battery revenues to record lows. We examine what's driving the shift and what it means for flexible asset owners.
Australian Battery Revenue Under Pressure as NEM Spreads Hit Record Lows

Intraday spreads in the Australian NEM have fallen over 70% year on year in 2026, squeezing battery revenues to record lows. We examine what's driving the shift and what it means for flexible asset owners.

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AU & NZ Markets
18/5/2026
GB & EU Markets
What do accelerating AI data centre demand and grid constraints mean for GB's energy industry? Key insights from Gridcog Unplugged London, featuring Octopus Energy Generation, PwC, and EDF.
Behind-the-Meter Flex Meets the AI Data Centre Boom in GB

What do accelerating AI data centre demand and grid constraints mean for GB's energy industry? Key insights from Gridcog Unplugged London, featuring Octopus Energy Generation, PwC, and EDF.

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GB & EU Markets
22/4/2026
Distributed Energy
Electricity Substation
Network Demand Charges: How Tariff Complexity Affects the Flexibility Business Case

Network demand charges can drive major flexibility value, but their complexity makes accurate modelling essential. Learn how advanced tariff modelling improves battery and energy project analysis.

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Distributed Energy
14/4/2026
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Energy Associate in Berlin, Manuel Baumhof
Meet Manuel Baumhof - our new Senior Energy Associate in Berlin

Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Energy Associate in Berlin, Manuel Baumhof

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Company News
8/4/2026
AU & NZ Markets
As global conflicts drive up diesel prices, industrial site owners must decide if true energy independence is worth the investment. This article breaks down a 20-year financial model to reveal how high fuel costs fundamentally shift the strategy for hybrid energy systems.
Rising Fuel Costs and the Shift to Energy Resilience

As global conflicts drive up diesel prices, industrial site owners must decide if true energy independence is worth the investment. This article breaks down a 20-year financial model to reveal how high fuel costs fundamentally shift the strategy for hybrid energy systems.

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AU & NZ Markets
18/3/2026
AU & NZ Markets
Maximise renewable asset value by retrofitted BESS. Discover how the Wemen Solar Farm in Victoria uses battery storage auto-sizing to combat negative pricing and economic curtailment in Australia's NEM.
Retrofitting a BESS to the Wemen Solar Farm in Victoria

Maximise renewable asset value by retrofitted BESS. Discover how the Wemen Solar Farm in Victoria uses battery storage auto-sizing to combat negative pricing and economic curtailment in Australia's NEM.

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AU & NZ Markets
3/3/2026
GB & EU Markets
Discover how to accurately model offtake contracts, legacy PPAs, and subsidies for co-located renewable projects to help you navigate negative pricing risks and optimise your investment decisions.
How to Model Offtake Contracts and Subsidies for Co-located Renewable Projects

Discover how to accurately model offtake contracts, legacy PPAs, and subsidies for co-located renewable projects to help you navigate negative pricing risks and optimise your investment decisions.

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GB & EU Markets
3/3/2026
GB & EU Markets
Battery developers in Germany: learn how Flexible Connection Agreements (FCA) can get your project connected faster, reduce Baukostenzuschuss costs, and manage curtailment. Includes modelling strategies, import/export constraints, and cashflow analysis.
Flexible Connection Agreements (FCA) in Germany: What Battery Developers Need to Know

Battery developers in Germany: learn how Flexible Connection Agreements (FCA) can get your project connected faster, reduce Baukostenzuschuss costs, and manage curtailment. Includes modelling strategies, import/export constraints, and cashflow analysis.

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GB & EU Markets
24/2/2026
GB & EU Markets
Explore Germany’s new MiSpeL framework for co-located battery storage, including grid charging flexibility, energy flow categorisation, levy netting, and multi-market revenue optimisation.
Understanding MiSpeL: The New Regulatory Framework for German Co-located Storage

Explore Germany’s new MiSpeL framework for co-located battery storage, including grid charging flexibility, energy flow categorisation, levy netting, and multi-market revenue optimisation.

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GB & EU Markets
19/2/2026
GB & EU Markets
Navigating the German Battery Market in 2026 Financing Grid Reform and Co-location Strategies
Navigating the German Battery Market: Lessons and Insights from Unplugged and E-world 2026

Insights from E-world 2026 on Germany’s battery storage market covering financing models, bankability, grid reform, co-location strategies and future revenue streams.

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GB & EU Markets
6/2/2026
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Energy Analyst in Berlin, Daria Ekimova
Meet Daria Ekimova - our new Senior Energy Analyst in Berlin

Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Energy Analyst in Berlin, Daria Ekimova

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Company News
26/1/2026
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Brand and Content Associate in London, Lauren Mackay
Meet Lauren Mackay - our new Brand and Content Associate in London!

Introducing Gridcog's new Brand and Content Associate in London, Lauren Mackay

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Company News
21/1/2026
AU & NZ Markets
As electric vehicles drive demand growth in Australia, lets explore how parked EVs in long-stay car parks could evolve into flexible grid assets through V2G.
Modelling V2G Opportunities for Long-stay Parking in Australia

As electric vehicles drive demand growth in Australia, lets explore how parked EVs in long-stay car parks could evolve into flexible grid assets through V2G.

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AU & NZ Markets
13/1/2026
GB & EU Markets
Explore the top battery storage trends in Germany for 2026, including grid connection reform, new markets, co-location rules, and regulatory changes.
Top 5 Trends Utility-Scale Battery Storage Developers in Germany Should Watch in 2026

Explore the top battery storage trends in Germany for 2026, including grid connection reform, new markets, co-location rules, and regulatory changes.

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GB & EU Markets
19/12/2025
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Energy Analyst in London, Daniel Lehmann
Meet Daniel Lehmann - our new Senior Energy Analyst in London!

Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Energy Analyst in London, Daniel Lehmann

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Company News
18/12/2025
Modelling
Explore how data centres can secure reliable, cost-effective energy in the UK. From full grid supply to hybrid and microgrid solutions, learn how diversified generation reduces costs and grid dependency.
Optimising energy for UK data centres: grid, hybrid, and microgrid approaches

Explore how data centres can secure reliable, cost-effective energy in the UK. From full grid supply to hybrid and microgrid solutions, learn how diversified generation reduces costs and grid dependency.

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Modelling
5/12/2025
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Energy Analyst in London, Joshua Elliott
Meet Joshua Elliott - our new Energy Analyst in London!

Introducing Gridcog's new Energy Analyst in London, Joshua Elliott

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Company News
1/12/2025
AU & NZ Markets
Discover how market dynamics, negative pricing, and grid congestion are reshaping standalone solar projects in Victoria. Learn how adding battery storage can improve the economics of renewable energy generation and boost project profitability.
How market dynamics are reshaping standalone solar

Discover how market dynamics, negative pricing, and grid congestion are reshaping standalone solar projects in Victoria. Learn how adding battery storage can improve the economics of renewable energy generation and boost project profitability.

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AU & NZ Markets
26/11/2025
GB & EU Markets
The economics of co-located solar and battery storage in Germany
The economics of co-located solar and battery storage in Germany

Hybrid energy projects are growing fast in Germany. Explore four revenue models for co-locating solar and battery storage and see which delivers the strongest returns.

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GB & EU Markets
13/11/2025
GB & EU Markets
Where’s the Best Place in Europe for Behind-the-Meter Solar and Storage in 2025?
Where’s the Best Place in Europe for Behind-the-Meter Solar and Storage in 2025?

Discover which European countries deliver the best returns for behind-the-meter solar PV and battery storage in 2025 - and why sunshine isn’t everything.

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GB & EU Markets
30/10/2025
Industry Thoughts
Battery Storage Project (Texas)
Relying on Renewable Energy, Battery Storage and Flex Modelling for Bankable Project Financing

Project financing for renewable and storage development depends on whether financing parties can rely on the project analysis. This article explores the relationship between bankability and reliance.

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Industry Thoughts
27/10/2025
Company News
Renewable Energy and Battery Energy Storage in South Australia
Supporting Greenwheel’s mission to expand energy access in West Africa

Gridcog supports Greenwheel, a non-profit bringing solar power to off-grid communities in West Africa, advancing clean energy access and net zero goals.

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Company News
20/10/2025
AU & NZ Markets
Renewable Energy and Battery Energy Storage in South Australia
A New Mechanism for Reliability in South Australia

An overview of South Australia’s new Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender, opening in October 2025. The scheme is designed to bring on long-duration dispatchable projects, with clear obligations tied to system reliability events.

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AU & NZ Markets
10/10/2025
Company News
Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Business Development Manager in London, Jacob Roberts
Meet Jacob Roberts - our Senior Business Development Manager in London

Introducing Gridcog's new Senior Business Development Manager in London, Jacob Roberts

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Company News
23/9/2025
AU & NZ Markets
Learn how solar farm owners can boost value by rethinking offtake structures, tackling negative pricing, and adding battery storage. Discover when to adapt strategy in Australia’s NEM to future-proof solar investments.
When Does Battery Storage Make Economic Sense for Solar Farms?

Learn how solar farm owners can boost value by rethinking offtake structures, tackling negative pricing, and adding battery storage. Discover when to adapt strategy in Australia’s NEM to future-proof solar investments.

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AU & NZ Markets
28/8/2025
GB & EU Markets
Explore how NESO’s Quick Reserve works, how bids and payments are structured, and what revenue trends mean for UK battery storage strategies in 2025.
Quick Reserve Revenues in the UK: How NESO’s Service Is Evolving

Explore how NESO’s Quick Reserve works, how bids and payments are structured, and what revenue trends mean for UK battery storage strategies in 2025.

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GB & EU Markets
25/8/2025
AU & NZ Markets
Discover why simplistic BESS FCAS revenue forecasts fail, how to model ancillary services realistically, and what FPP means for battery storage in Australia.
How Accurate Are BESS FCAS Revenue Forecasts? Lessons from Australia’s Battery Markets

Discover why simplistic BESS FCAS revenue forecasts fail, how to model ancillary services realistically, and what FPP means for battery storage in Australia.

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AU & NZ Markets
21/8/2025
GB & EU Markets
Discover how P415 and baseline methodologies impact energy flexibility, solar variability, and wholesale market participation in the UK.
P415: What is the baselining methodology?

Discover how P415 and baseline methodologies impact energy flexibility, solar variability, and wholesale market participation in the UK.

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GB & EU Markets
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