The project comprises a utility-scale battery storage system with an output of 104.5 megawatts and a storage capacity of 209 megawatt hours. It will be connected to the 110 kV high-voltage grid, giving the storage system a central role in grid stabilization, making the electricity system more flexible and ensuring the efficient use of renewable power generation.

A key feature of the investment is the high predictability of income: The battery storage facility has a seven-year tolling agreement with a utility company with an investment-grade rating (BBB+), which aims to achieve stable cash flows that can be calculated over the long term. As part of the transaction, EB Energy Transition Europe is acquiring a 49 percent minority stake in the project. The investment is the second by the fund, which has already invested up to EUR 25 million in a sustainable heat generation project in France and Belgium.

The project developer will retain a 51% stake as a project partner. It is an internationally experienced provider in the field of solar energy and battery storage systems with an extensive project pipeline in Europe and the USA. The project is already under construction. Commissioning is scheduled for April 2026. The debt financing was successfully concluded.

The EB Energy Transition Europe fund has a target size of EUR 200 million (expandable to EUR 300 million) and is aimed at institutional investors. It is designed for long-term investments in sustainable energy infrastructure in core European countries, particularly in Germany and France. The minimum investment for investors is EUR 250,000. The aim is to achieve a target return (IRR) of 7 to 8% p.a. after costs and ongoing annual distributions of around 4% p.a. after the end of the investment phase of three years, subject to actual economic development. The planned fund term is 13 years.

The investment is in line with the fund’s investment strategy, which invests specifically in sustainable energy infrastructure beyond traditional renewable generation plants. This includes storage and utilization technologies. The focus is on established technologies for increasing energy efficiency, heat, hydrogen/PtX, energy grids and storage. The focus is on stable regulatory framework conditions and long-term contracted or regulated revenue structures.

With the acquisition of the battery storage system, EB Energy Transition Europe is underlining its role as an active investor in the European energy transition.

Risks of the fund

• Potential default risks on the part of counterparties
• Economic stability of the project depends at least in part on the electricity market
• There are fundamental political and regulatory risks in the energy industry
• Elementary risks in the area of risks

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