Wind, Press Releases — 16 April, 2026
World’s leading wind industry fair to premiere energy storage special exhibition
Key to a successful energy transition: WindEnergy Hamburg will showcase innovative energy storage technologies in a dedicated hall Hamburg, 16 April 2026 – Grid stability is one of the greatest challenges to the expansion of renewable energy. When wind turbines produce more power than the grid can absorb, they must be curtailed, and the operators receive compensation payments for the lost energy. Nearly 600 million euros were paid to them in Germany in 2024 alone; in UK, operators even received twice as much, a billion pounds. On the other hand, fossil fuel-burning power stations have to go on line during a lull to cover the power demand. Smart energy storage technologies promise to resolve this dilemma.