Contact
Media Relations
T: +41 58 833 83 33
media@alpiq.com
12/11/2025, 13:00
| Media release
Lausanne – Alpiq is continuing its growth strategy in the field of flexible assets and investing further in battery energy storage projects. The company has reached an agreement with the established project developer ToRa GmbH for a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Saxony, Germany. The plant will have a minimum output of 36 MW and a storage capacity of 144 MWh. Alpiq recently secured a project pipeline for BESS totalling 370 MW, also in Germany.
With its investment in the planned BESS in the German federal state of Saxony, Alpiq is supporting the efficient use of wind and solar power. The project is being developed by ToRa GmbH, a company based in Leer (Lower Saxony) with more than 20 years of experience in planning and implementing renewable energy projects. Combined with Alpiq's expertise in the operation and optimisation of flexible assets and its financial stability, this partnership lays the ideal foundation for bringing projects to fruition in the highly competitive and complex German battery storage market. The BESS in Saxony is expected to be ready for construction in the first quarter of 2026, with commissioning planned for the second quarter of 2028.
"The investment in this project is further proof of our ambition to actively shape the energy transition and further strengthen our leading role in flexibility across Europe," says Lukas Gresnigt, Head of International and member of the Alpiq Executive Board. "Flexible assets such as battery energy storage systems are essential for the success of the energy transition and the expansion of electricity production from renewable energies. They strengthen security of supply by reducing grid bottlenecks and increasing the urgently needed flexibility of the energy system."
Alpiq opts for targeted expansion of BESS
With its highly flexible hydropower plants and thermal power stations, Alpiq has over 100 years of expertise in operating flexible assets. The company is pursuing a clear strategy to further expand its leading position in this area in Europe – both in hydropower and through the targeted expansion of BESS in key European markets.
A few days ago, Alpiq secured a 370 MW project pipeline for BESS in the German federal states of Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, continuing a series of successes in the BESS sector. In October, Alpiq commissioned its first own BESS (30 MW / Valkeakoski, Finland) and at the end of November, it concluded an innovative tolling agreement in Germany for the 103.5 MW Schuby BESS (Schleswig-Holstein). In addition, two BESS are currently under construction in France (La Corne-en-Vexin / 100 MW) and Finland (Haapajärvi / 125 MW). Both assets are owned and will be operated by Alpiq; they are scheduled to be operational in the first half of 2027. In Switzerland, Alpiq has been successfully optimising third-party batteries since 2018 and manages a 50 MW portfolio, including a 20 MW asset in Central Switzerland.
The latest investment in the BESS portfolio in Germany once again underlines Alpiq's commitment to supporting the energy transition and contributing to a sustainable energy future.
Further information about Alpiq can be found at www.alpiq.com