Source: Energy Storage News
A map of zones in France that are part of the upcoming reform to grid fees. Image: CRE.
From August 2026, battery storage projects in France will benefit from changes to grid tariffs designed to encourage them to support the grid at specific times of the day.
The country’s energy regulator the Commission de Regulation de l’Energie (CRE) approved its TURPE 7 reforms last month.
From August 2026, battery storage assets can choose a new ‘injection–withdrawal’ tariff that rewards them for supporting the grid at times of need. Around 3,000 grid zones have been designated as either ‘withdrawal’ (soutirage) or ‘injection’ (injection solaire) zones.
In withdrawal zones, batteries will be paid to discharge during winter peaks (between 8-12am and 5-9pm) and in injection zones they will be rewarded to charge at midday during summer, said Alexandre Cleret, COO of French transport depot decarbonisation solution provider Decade Energy on LinkedIn.
(By Cameron Murray)
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