From Grid Congestion to Grid Resilience: The Role of Flexibility Enabler

On 11 June 2026, Energy Storage Europe hosted a webinar, “Grid Congestion Management: The Dutch Perspective”, co-organised with EU PVSEC.

As photovoltaic deployment accelerates across Europe, grid congestion is emerging as a critical barrier to further growth. This is particularly evident in countries such as Netherlands, where limited energy storage and grid capacity is increasingly constraining the integration of new renewable assets. At the same time, the need to maintain system stability, affordability, and security of supply is becoming more pressing.

This webinar explores how flexible assets can transform congested grids into resilient energy systems. In this context, energy storage is becoming one of the most powerful flexibility tools to relieve grid congestion and strengthen system resilience. Batteries and other storage technologies can absorb excess renewable generation like PV, shift electricity to periods of higher demand, provide ancillary services, and support local grid balancing. Together with demand response, smart control solutions, and digital energy management, storage can help optimize the use of existing infrastructure and unlock additional PV capacity without immediate grid reinforcement.

The event is co-organised by Energy Storage Europe and EU PVSEC. The session will also serve as a preview of the broader debate to be held during the opening of the EU PVSEC 2026, with a particular emphasis on the Dutch context with title “Grid Congestion management and the perspective of The Netherlands”.  To explore further the role of energy storage in grid resilience together with leading representatives from across the energy storage sector, join us at the Energy Storage Europe Conference 2026 in Brussels.

Speakers:

Dr Venizelos Efthymiou: Director, EPL Technology Frontiers Ltd
Jessie Ciulla Shea:  Director of Regulatory and Policy, Energy Dome
Dr Tsvetelina Merdzhanova: Team Leader, Forschungszentrum Jülich
Dr Kevin Milis: Regulatory Affairs Manager, BSTOR
Buse Yildiz: Project Manager & EU PVSEC Executive Committee Member, WIP Renewable Energies.
Dr Robert Kenny: Directorate for Energy, Mobility and Climate, European Commission – Joint Research Centre
Daniel Vig: Senior Policy Officer, Energy Storage Europe