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Austria: 24 GW of requests, rules still open.

The new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) promises system-beneficial storage a 20-year grid-fee exemption. What “system-beneficial” means is still open — and grid capacity is scarce.

As of 01 Oct 2026. Not legal or investment advice. Every figure is sourced below.

> 24 GW

battery connection requests at DSOs [1]

20 years

grid-fee exemption for system-beneficial storage (ElWG) [3]

up to 5 GW

planned scope of the exemption (E-Control) [2]

85 MW / 170 MWh

largest grid-serving BESS (Wagenham, 09/2026) [4]

Rules & status

ElWG passed
National Council, 11 Dec 2025, two-thirds majority (part of the “cheaper electricity act”). Many provisions phase in over time. [3]
Grid-fee exemption
System-beneficial storage: 20-year exemption from withdrawal-side network use and loss charges. “System-beneficial” is not yet precisely defined — slowing connection procedures. [1]
Scope (E-Control draft)
Up to 5 GW: large storage from 1 MW plus aggregators pooling units from 50 kW. Industry asks for grid impact rather than project type as the criterion. [2]
System charges
New system charges apply from 31 Dec 2026; the related ordinance (SNE-G-V) is due to enter into force on 1 Jan 2027. [1]
Grid bottleneck
Example Carinthia: connection requests ≈ five times the region’s peak load. Requests ≠ built projects. [1]

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Timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    National Council passes ElWG

  2. 27 Feb 2026

    E-Control: consultation on system charges (SNE-GV part 2)

  3. 15 Sept 2026

    NGEN commissions 85 MW / 170 MWh in Wagenham

  4. 31 Dec 2026

    New system charges apply

  5. 01 Jan 2027

    SNE-G-V ordinance due to enter into force

Sources

  1. i-Magazin — Anschlussanfragen übersteigen Netzkapazität (> 24 GW) · 24 Sept 2026
  2. i-Magazin — Netzentgelte für Batteriespeicher: Verband kritisiert geplante Ausnahmen (E-Control, bis 5 GW) · 24 Sept 2026
  3. WKO — Information zum finalen Elektrizitätswirtschaftsgesetz (ElWG) · 11 Dec 2025
  4. ESS News — NGEN nimmt 170-MWh-Batteriespeicher in Österreich in Betrieb · 15 Sept 2026
  5. CMS — Batteriespeicher im künftigen ElWG · 01 Dec 2025
  6. E-Control — Marktkonsultation SNE-GV Teil 2 · 27 Feb 2026

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