573 hours. That's how often the German grid went negative in 2025 – up from 457 the year before, and 301 the year before that. Someone made money every single time.
The operators making money in that market aren't the ones who predicted when prices would turn negative. That's an impossible game – you're fighting weather models, cross-border flows, and every other forecast in the market at once. The operators making money are the ones who built a position that didn't require a correct prediction to pay off. They just bet on volatility.
It's closer to options trading than conventional battery dispatch.
How the German Energy Storage Market will be the guidepost for the rest of the world
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