The PNE Group's Wattmate digital platform demonstrated significant success in 2025 by supporting 80 wind, photovoltaic and battery storage projects with approximately 1.1 gigawatts of installed capacity through power marketing services. This performance reflects the company's evolution of its existing Power Purchase Agreement-as-a-Service business, positioning the platform to address increasingly complex renewable energy marketing challenges that are becoming critical to project viability.
According to Nils Kompe, Head of Power Origination & Green Markets at PNE, marketing potential is increasingly determining the economic viability of renewable energy projects. Standard assumptions often fall short in capturing value, creating demand for project-specific, market-oriented and cross-technology marketing approaches that Wattmate facilitates. The platform serves a clear market trend where renewable power marketing complexity grows alongside its importance for project success.
A key emerging trend involves Co-Location Battery Storage Systems, which are located at the same site as renewable generation plants and share grid connections. These systems are now being discussed intensively not only for photovoltaic projects but also wind energy projects. The intelligent combination of generation and flexibility enables more stable revenue profiles and opens new marketing options that Wattmate helps optimize.
Wattmate allows these aspects to be considered holistically by combining market transparency, structuring expertise and operational experience. The platform builds a bridge between project development, financing and marketing, according to Kompe. Additional marketing potential is emerging more strongly than in the past through not only medium and long-term Power Purchase Agreements but also through project-specific value-maximizing marketing forms, combination of different generator types, and provision of system services.
The PNE Group, which operates internationally and is listed on the SDAX, has over 30 years of experience as a project developer in onshore and offshore wind farms. The company focuses on wind energy and photovoltaic project development worldwide as well as power generation with its own wind farms. As a Clean Energy Solutions Provider, the PNE Group offers services for the entire lifecycle of wind farms and photovoltaic plants, along with battery storage solutions for more efficient renewable energy use. The company also serves as a partner to industry for electricity refinement via power-to-X technologies. More information about the company can be found at https://www.pnegroup.com.
The successful 2025 performance establishes new revenue potential for 2026 as digital power marketing becomes increasingly essential in the renewable energy sector. The Wattmate platform's ability to address complex marketing challenges while integrating emerging technologies like co-located battery storage positions it as a significant tool for enhancing renewable project economics in an evolving energy landscape.
