Cities & municipalities
Battery energy storage systems for cities and municipalities: strengthening energy security and local revenues
For cities and municipalities
As a municipal decision-maker, you play a key role in the energy transition. By implementing a battery energy storage system, you can strengthen the local supply of green electricity, contribute decisively to grid stability and generate predictable revenues, including through local business taxes.
Luxera Energy is an experienced developer of large-scale battery energy storage systems in Germany. From the initial planning stage, we engage all relevant stakeholders and interest groups, address key issues and proactively resolve potential challenges. By collaborating with well-established financing partners, we can ensure the reliable and economically viable implementation of projects.
Benefits of large-scale battery energy storage systems for cities and municipalities
Additional Revenue through Local Business Tax
90% of the local business tax revenue flows directly to the project location. Even smaller battery energy storage systems can generate annual revenues in the six-figure range.
Attractive, Long-Term Lease Income
By providing suitable land, your municipality can generate additional, long-term lease income.
Strengthening the Local Supply of Green Electricity
Battery energy storage systems stabilise the power grid, support the expansion of renewable energy and reduce CO₂ emissions at local and national levels.
Flagship Project for the Energy Transition
Implementing a battery storage system demonstrates a strong signal of progress, enhances your community's innovative image, and sets an inspiring example for others to follow.
Cornelius Boy
COO & Co-Founder
cornelius.boy@luxera-energy.com
Battery storage systems play a key role in climate protection by enabling the integration of fluctuating renewable energy sources into the power grid. They store surplus electricity from solar and wind power during periods of low demand and release it when energy demand is high. This reduces reliance on fossil fuel power plants and significantly lowers CO₂ emissions.
You will benefit from additional income through business taxes and leases, a more stable and environmentally friendly energy supply, and a positive image as a pioneer of the energy transition.
Our battery storage systems are connected to the public power grid and are not designed to supply electricity directly to individual consumers. Instead, they support the grid by temporarily storing electricity and feeding it back in when required. This makes an important contribution to ensuring a reliable and cost-efficient long-term power supply.
Plots of land measuring approximately 800 m² or more, ideally located within a radius of approximately 1 km of a substation, are ideal for battery storage. Land of an agricultural, commercial or industrial nature is suitable.
The size of a battery storage project depends on the available grid connection capacity and local conditions.
Most of our projects have a capacity of 10–20 MW and a storage capacity of 20–40 MWh. This corresponds to the energy requirements of around 25,000 to 50,000 households for two hours. Larger systems achieve 60–80 MW of power and 120–140 MWh of capacity.The development process typically takes 20-24 months from initial planning to commissioning.
The environmental impact is minimal. We keep land use and soil disturbance to a minimum, and we work closely with local environmental authorities throughout the project. All materials are professionally recycled and reused at the end of the system’s service life. Additionally, using LFP battery technology reduces the need for hazardous substances, which further minimizes environmental risks.
Our battery storage systems are unobtrusive and designed to blend seamlessly into the surroundings. Through compensatory measures and the full integration of greenery around the site, the visual impact on the landscape is minimized.
During periods of low wind and sunlight, the battery storage system releases stored electricity to ensure a stable power supply. This stabilises the grid and prevents the need to activate additional fossil fuel power plants.
Once the operating period ends, the battery system is dismantled, and all materials are recycled. Upon request, the site can be restored to its original condition or repurposed for new projects. To ensure this, financial reserves are set aside from the beginning.
