Germany’s First Hybrid PPA with a Guaranteed Minimum Revenue

Traunstein/Leipzig, October 8, 2026

Project developer MaxSolar and flexibility marketer Energy2market (e2m) have signed a seven-year hybrid power purchase agreement (hybrid PPA). The combined power purchase agreement covers the marketing of a 45-MWp solar park and a 20-MW battery storage system with a capacity of 40 MWh in Waren (Müritz), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The solar farm began operations in the summer of 2026, with the battery storage facility following in September 2027. The solar farm and battery storage facility are designed as a co-location project and share a common grid connection via their own substation.

With this agreement, the two companies have entered into the nation’s first hybrid PPA, which guarantees compensation for the battery storage system through a floor structure. The operator receives a share of the optimization proceeds but is also protected by a contractually agreed-upon minimum compensation.

“Following Gemmingen, Friedrichshof, and Darstadt, we are launching our fourth co-location in Waren with our fourth marketing concept. With Energy2market, we are partnering with a very strong player in flexibility marketing. The agreed-upon floor structure combines long-term predictability with optimal management of the battery storage system, thereby creating benefits for both parties to the agreement,” says Moritz Kimmich, PPA Origination Manager at MaxSolar.

Intelligently Integrating Generation, Storage, and Marketing

The combination of photovoltaics and battery storage at a shared grid connection point provides additional flexibility in the marketing of renewable energy. Since battery storage is not tied to the time of solar generation, it can respond specifically to market and price signals. In multi-market optimization, the storage system is specifically marketed in the market segment—day-ahead, intraday, or balancing energy market—where the highest revenues can be achieved.

“We’re breaking new ground with our marketing model for goods. In recent years, we’ve already been able to unlock attractive revenue potential by optimizing green energy storage systems co-located with PV; now, for the first time, we’re combining this with long-term revenue protection. The floor structure creates predictable cash flows without requiring the operator to forfeit all of the optimization revenues from their storage system. “We are pleased that, through constructive discussions with MaxSolar, we have developed an innovative marketing model for green energy storage systems, ” adds Filip Markert, Originator at Energy2market.

Christoph Strasser, Managing Director of MaxSolar, also emphasizes: “A NextGen IPP needs not only a diversified portfolio of plants, but also innovative and varied marketing models. With structures like those used in the Waren project, MaxSolar generates predictable cash flows, strengthens the projects’ financial viability, and at the same time preserves the opportunity to tap into additional revenue potential in the energy markets. For us, this combination is a key building block for a resilient and growing IPP portfolio.”

The seven-year hybrid PPA combines long-term revenue protection for MaxSolar with market-optimized marketing and management of the co-location project by e2m.

“The energy transition requires not only more renewable generation and storage, but also marketing models that intelligently integrate the two and ensure their long-term viability. With our experience in flexibility trading, our own financial strength, and the EDF Group behind us, we can not only structure innovative contract models but also secure them for the long term. We thank MaxSolar for the trust they have placed in us and look forward to our long-term collaboration with great confidence. Together, with this project, we are creating a blueprint for the next generation of co-location projects, ” says Hannes Behacker, Managing Director of energy2market.

MaxSolar and e2m intend to continue their collaboration over the long term. The experience gained from the Waren project will also be incorporated into the development and marketing of additional economically viable co-location and energy storage projects.

 

About MaxSolar GmbH

As a comprehensive infrastructure developer and operator, we cover the entire value chain of the new energy sector. Through renewable energy, flexible storage solutions, and regional heating and mobility concepts, we strengthen the resilience of the energy supply and the competitiveness of industrial and tech companies as well as municipalities.

In addition, MaxSolar offers Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for a long-term, predictable supply of green electricity. With a project pipeline of 6.1 gigawatts and six locations in Germany, MaxSolar operates both regionally and nationally.

www.maxsolar.com

About Energy2market

Energy2market GmbH (e2m), headquartered in Leipzig, is one of Germany’s leading optimization and flexibility trading companies and part of the EDF Group. Through its own virtual power plant, e2m aggregates and manages several thousand decentralized plants and connects renewable energy generators, battery storage systems, and other flexible assets to the electricity trading markets. The company was founded in Leipzig in 2009 and has been part of the EDF Group since 2019.

www.e2m.energy

 

MaxSolar Press Contact

Franziska Strasser
PR & Content Specialist
Phone: +49 (0)151 431 79515
Email: publicaffairs@maxsolar.de

 

Energy2market Press Contact:

Erec Lützkendorf c/o BETTERTRUST GmbH
Luisenstraße 40
10117 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 178 1198111
Email: e.luetzkendorf@bettertrust.de