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“With this transaction, we were able to successfully support our client legally thanks to our extensive expertise and many years of experience in advising battery storage projects. The transaction highlights the strong interest in high-capacity energy storage in Germany,” comments Holger Engelkamp, lead partner at Baker McKenzie.
Claire Dietz-Polte, also lead partner, adds: “Our team has been advising investors and developers in the battery storage sector since 2020. The flexibility provided by storage is essential for the expansion of renewable energy in Germany. The scale of projects continues to grow – this transaction also includes large-scale batteries.”
“Battery storage at this scale is essential for Europe’s energy transition,” said Willem-Jan Schutte, CEO of Return. “With these strategically located sites, we are strengthening grid stability and accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels. We appreciate Baker McKenzie’s support in helping us move this transaction forward.”
Return is a leading independent European energy storage provider, with full ownership and control of advanced BESS systems that delivers intelligent renewable integration and strengthens the grid. The new sites are part of the company’s pan-European growth strategy. With an active development portfolio of over 8 gigawatts (GW) and plans to deliver around 5 GW of capacity by 2030, Return continues to strengthen grid stability and reduce dependence on fossil fuels across key European markets.
BESSMART Energies GmbH, based in Berlin, is an independent developer of battery storage systems with extensive experience in infrastructure and renewable energy sectors.
Baker McKenzie’s Energy and Infrastructure practice regularly advises utilities, infrastructure funds, industrial companies, developers and banks on battery storage investments and project development. Baker McKenzie advices throughout the project life cycle, including land securing, planning and permitting, EPC,O&M and marketing agreements, as well as financing.
Legal adviser to Return:
Baker McKenzie
Lead:
Projects/Energy & Infrastructure: Dr. Claire Dietz-Polte (Partner, Berlin)
Corporate/Energy & Infrastructure: Holger Engelkamp (Partner, Berlin)
Team:
Projects/Energy & Infrastructure: Dr. Janet Butler (Counsel), Dr. Maximilian Voll (Counsel), Nico Ruepp (Associate, all Berlin)
Corporate/Energy & Infrastructure: Ben Boi Beetz (Senior Associate, Berlin)
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Aled ThomasLocal Democracy Reporting Service
SBCAn industrial-sized rechargeable battery installed at a council waste and recycling facility three years ago to help power the site has never been switched on.
Councillor Chris Watts, of Labour-run Swindon Borough Council, blamed the previous Conservative administration for the stalled project at Waterside Park waste and recycling plant.
He said the battery was never connected to the National Grid as planned due to “financial pressures” but there were now plans to do so.
Swindon Conservative group leader Gary Sumner said: “Our understanding is that the 2.5-MW solar farm and the 850-KW battery at Waterside were correctly installed and signed-off by senior council officers as fully operational.”
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe battery was due to be hooked up and connected to the Barnfield Park solar farm in 2022 so it could store the facility’s excess energy, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Watts said: “I do not have full visibility into why the project was never commissioned, as the officers and councillors originally involved are no longer with the council.
“However, it is likely that when the battery system failed during the commissioning stage, the limited resources and financial pressures in the summer of 2022 led to the project being mothballed.”
A report to the council’s Build a Greener Swindon Policy and Scrutiny Committee revealed the battery was never connected, a discovery made in 2024.
Meanwhile, Sumner continued: “We have asked council officers questions and have yet to receive any responses.
“We sincerely hope councillors have not been misled, and if we have then someone needs to be held accountable.”
Work is under way by the council to see if the battery can be used following a visit by a specialist contractor.
Analyst(s): Olivier Blanchard
Publication Date: October 15, 2025
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