Recording of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 5:03 .

Challenges and Innovations in Renewable Energy Integration in Germany

The integration of renewable energy sources in Germany presents significant challenges for grid stability, as highlighted by Matthias from the Nuremberg Research Center of Huawei. His research focuses on power electronics, battery energy storage systems, and their role in maintaining grid stability amidst the fluctuating contribution of renewables, which now exceed 60% in the grid. The session underscores the rising incidence of negative electricity prices linked to photovoltaic (PV) production, a pressing concern in the current energy landscape. A broader vision for the energy sector emphasizes advanced inverters, sector coupling, and digitalization to manage power fluctuations effectively. Decentralization in energy systems introduces new complexities, requiring diverse components to interact harmoniously to secure grid stability. By 2030, grid-forming inverters, especially from battery storage systems, are predicted to become central to maintaining stability, despite challenges that necessitate ongoing dialogue and innovation in energy storage and management. Learning from successful projects, such as those in the Iberian Peninsula and Ingolstadt, is critical for enhancing future energy frameworks.

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Speaker

Dr. Matthias Vetter
Energy Storage Chief Expert
Huawei Nuremberg Research Center
Germany

Talk of session: Inverter-Dominated Power Grids - How do we Overcome our Dependency on Turning Masses of Fossil Power Plants?

The share of renewable energies in European power systems is steadily increasing: Germany has already achieved approximately 60 percent, and most of the renewable energy is provided by the volatile sources wind and solar. This is the bright side of the story, but conventional power plants, which have been responsible for grid stability until now, are also being shut down. A further increase in renewable shares requires a shift in the paradigm towards grids operating safely and reliably with power electronic assets. In this context, energy storage systems with grid-forming inverters play a key role, and this session is dedicated to technological solutions, the development and adaptation of grid codes, market incentives and, as well as best practices. Additionally, we will ask whether the way in which grid stability was coordinated in the era of turning masses from momentum reserve to FCR, aFRR and mFRR is still appropriate for inverter-dominated grids.

Further Talks of this session:

The Role of Grid-Forming Inverters in Renewable Energy Integration

Speaker

Cormac Gilligan
Director, Technologies & Supply Chains
S&P Global Energy

To Talk

Grid Stability Lessons from One of Europe's Biggest Batteries

Speaker

Raymond Walsh
General Manager, Project Management
Wärtsilä Energy Storage
USA

To Talk

Blackout in the Iberian Peninsula: Summary of Events, Analysis and Consequences for Other Power Grids

Speaker

Dr. Enrique Garralaga
Managing Director
SMA Altenso GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Island Grids and Blackstart: A Grid-Forming LFP Battery System for MVA Ingolstadt

Speaker

Christoph Richter
Product Manager
Freqcon GmbH

To Talk

Panel Discussion

To Talk