Statkraft and Suncatcher: Marketing of Solar and Battery Storage Hybrid Projects Agreed in Germany

Düsseldorf (Germany) – Hybrid projects are gaining importance in the German energy market, as they enable a more flexible integration into the market by combining renewable generation with storage technologies. Statkraft and Suncatcher are expanding this approach by marketing three solar and battery storage systems.

The cooperation between Statkraft and Suncatcher focuses on the large-scale projects Klötze II, Salzwedel, and Seehausen. From the time of commissioning, Statkraft will be responsible for integrated marketing, including direct marketing of solar power and a profit-sharing model for the storage systems. The agreement between the two companies runs until 2031.

Project portfolio with 34.5 MWp of PV capacity under development – commissioning of hybrid systems planned for 2026

At the end of February, the energy company Statkraft and the project developer Suncatcher concluded a long-term agreement for the marketing of three solar-storage hybrid projects in Germany. After commissioning in the second half of 2026, the Klötze II, Salzwedel, and Seehausen plants will be integrated into a joint marketing structure. Together, the projects have an installed PV capacity of 34.5 MWp. The battery storage systems have a total output of 12 MW and a storage capacity of 24 MWh.

As part of the cooperation, Statkraft will take over the integrated management of generation, storage, and marketing, coordinating battery deployment in line with market and grid signals.

Sascha Schröder, Vice President Central European Origination at Statkraft, explains the significance of the cooperation: “Our cooperation with Suncatcher is another example of how we bring renewable energy to the market in an innovative and reliable way. Hybrid facilities are a key building block for integrating renewable energy into the market in an economically viable and system-supportive way, even under changing market conditions.”

Statkraft thus underlines the importance of hybrid systems for integrating renewable energy under increasingly volatile conditions.

Integrated management of generation and storage

Under the agreement, Statkraft is also responsible for marketing the solar and storage systems as an integrated hybrid system. The generated solar power will be sold via direct marketing, while the battery storage systems are integrated into a profit-sharing model.

Klaas Bauermann, responsible for New Business at Statkraft in Germany, emphasizes the operational logic behind the approach: “Hybrid projects only unlock their full value when marketing, control and flexibility are closely aligned. This is exactly where we come in: we actively control hybrid assets in line with price signals and use flexibility to realise additional revenue potential from short-term market opportunities.”

The integrated management particularly includes coordinating charging and discharging cycles of the storage systems with solar power production and short-term market price signals. This is intended to generate additional revenue while creating stable and transparent revenue structures for operators.

Suncatcher also sees the model as a key component for further project development. Maximilian Lanig, Chief Investment Officer of the Suncatcher Group, explains: “With the profit-sharing model agreed with Statkraft, we combine efficient asset optimisation with a transparent revenue model that can significantly enhance the earnings quality of our project.”

The collaboration is set to run until 2031 and underlines both companies’ ambition to establish long-term structures in the hybrid segment.

Source: IWR Online, 06 May 2026