Envision Energy and ju:niz Energy announced on November 9, 2026, that they are expanding their partnership through the 442 MWh Smareg 13 (Vöhringen II) battery energy storage system in Bavaria. The installation will be the third project jointly realized by the companies, bringing the total capacity covered by their collaboration to nearly 600 MWh.
ju:niz Energy is responsible for developing, financing and delivering Smareg 13, and plans to operate the system over the long term. The project is part of its German BESS portfolio and follows the company’s model of managing large-scale storage infrastructure across the project lifecycle. Envision Energy will provide the storage platform and project delivery capabilities.
The project will use Envision’s Gen 8 BESS platform with four-hour energy storage and grid-forming capabilities. According to the companies, the system is intended to support grid flexibility and balancing as Germany incorporates a growing share of renewable energy. The platform’s low-noise design is also intended for acoustically sensitive locations, which the companies identified as a key site requirement for Smareg 13.
Smareg 13 will be located next to the operational Smareg 12 facility in Vöhringen. The companies said the adjacent project will add storage capacity in Bavaria and provide greater flexibility and balancing capability. Envision also said the companies are proceeding with the larger project before delivery of their first two joint projects has been completed.
Henry Peng, Senior Vice President at Envision Energy and President of its EU and Latin American regions, said the project reflects cooperation and execution between the partners. Vural Oezcan, COO at ju:niz Energy, said the project has reached an advanced stage of development and is intended to support system stability.
Source: prnewswire.com
