Company launches tender for electricity storage unit
A company goes to market for an on-site electricity storage unit to smooth solar and grid usage and cut the risk of power disruption.
A company goes to market for an on-site electricity storage unit to smooth solar and grid usage and cut the risk of power disruption.
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Osaühing Matsimoka has gone to market for an on-site electricity storage device to use both solar and grid power more flexibly and protect its production from supply risk. The move mirrors a wider pattern, with industrial firms, municipal authorities and utilities increasingly procuring battery energy storage systems as a core part of their energy infrastructure.
Published on 7th October 2026, Osaühing Matsimoka’s Electricity Storage Device contract notice is brief but explicit about its aims. Matsimoka LLC seeks to enhance production efficiency and secure supply by creating on-site electricity storage for solar and grid electricity.
The notice points to two main priorities. First, the company wants to make better use of power generated on site, so that solar energy can support the plant beyond daylight hours. Second, it is looking for a buffer against interruptions or constraints in grid supply that could disrupt production.
Technical details are not set out in the summary. The notice does not specify capacity, technology type or whether the contract will cover design and installation as well as the hardware itself. These aspects are not described in the information released so far.
Even without those specifics, the direction of travel is clear. By pairing storage with both solar and grid electricity, Matsimoka LLC is signalling that it wants more control over when and how power is available to its production lines, rather than relying solely on real-time grid supply.
The Matsimoka contract notice lands in a year that has already seen several substantial storage tenders from industrial buyers. On 29th April 2026, Mayeri Industries AS issued an Industrial Energy Storage System contract for a 1 MW / 3 MWh battery energy storage system in a container, procured against defined technical requirements.
The same day, Osaühing Palmse Metall launched its Battery Storage Solution Procurement, seeking a contractor to design, supply and integrate a battery storage system with an existing solar park. The system is expected to operate in grid-connected and off-grid modes and to participate in frequency markets, showing how industrial buyers are already looking beyond simple back-up power.
On 28th April 2026, Osaühing Mulgi Lihakarn went to market for a Solar Power Plant Construction contract covering a 100 kW solar power plant with on-site storage. The objectives are close to Matsimoka LLC’s: to enhance production efficiency and secure supply inputs by combining generation and storage at the production site.
Energy independence and consumption control are also central themes in the maritime sector. On 12th May 2026, AKTSIASELTS DGM SHIPPING published a Solar Power Plant Installation notice for the delivery, installation and commissioning of a solar power plant, battery storage system and energy management system. The contract aims to enhance the company’s energy independence and optimise electricity consumption.
Several other manufacturers have since followed. On 22nd July 2026, OÜ RÕNGU PAGAR issued a Solar Park and Energy Storage Solution tender for a complete package covering design, supply, installation and commissioning of a solar park expansion and electric energy storage device, including integration with existing infrastructure. On 6th October 2026, Aktsiaselts M.V.WOOL released a Storage Capacity for Solar Power Plant contract to boost electricity supply security at a food production unit by increasing the use of self-generated solar energy, backed by inverters, energy storage units, electric generators and a battery bank container.
Together, these notices chart a shift in how private companies view storage. What was once an adjunct to rooftop solar is now being specified as a stand-alone asset, with defined power and energy ratings, clear integration requirements and, in some cases, the ability to interact with wider electricity markets.
The trend is not limited to factories and logistics bases. On 12th June 2026, Sihtasutus Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus launched a Smart Energy Management Pilot focused on installing an electricity storage system in an apartment building. The pilot is designed to enhance solar energy usage, strengthen energy supply security and provide a model that other housing associations can replicate.
Municipal authorities are scaling up similar ideas across hundreds of properties. On 4th May 2026, Gmina Sandomierz advertised an Energy Storage Facilities Construction project covering the design, permitting and installation of 388 energy storage facilities with hybrid inverters for existing photovoltaic installations in several municipalities. On the same day, Gmina Opinogóra Górna went to market for an Energy Storage Systems Installation contract to design and implement storage for residential and public utility buildings, including approvals, documentation, equipment supply, installation, training and post-commissioning service.
In June 2026, Gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki issued a Renewable Energy Installation contract for the delivery, installation and commissioning of photovoltaic systems and energy storage solutions across 10 public utility buildings, coupled with the legal documentation needed for operation. Later, on 16th September 2026, Miasto Ostrołęka launched a Photovoltaic Installation with Energy Storage procurement to design, permit, deliver and connect a photovoltaic installation and battery energy storage system at a municipal transport company base, supporting the charging of electric buses.
Emergency and safety services are also beginning to treat storage as standard infrastructure. On 9th October 2026, Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond published a Solar Panel Installation and Maintenance notice covering the design, delivery, installation, commissioning and operational handover of solar panel systems and energy storage solutions across five locations. The contract includes a management and maintenance responsibility for at least four years, underlining that buyers now see long-term operation and support as integral to storage projects.
These public-sector tenders show storage being woven into everyday assets: apartment blocks, schools, offices and transport depots. The focus is less on headline capacity and more on reliable operation, legal compliance, user training and service arrangements that will keep equipment performing over its lifetime.
At the other end of the spectrum, some buyers are looking at much larger storage systems that operate directly on the grid. On 3rd August 2026, Stadtwerke Flensburg GmbH issued a Battery Storage System Construction contract for a 70 MW grid-connected battery storage system designed for energy trading and the provision of secondary control reserves, to be built on the utility’s premises.
Component supply contracts hint at a pipeline of other large installations. On 30th July 2026, ENEA Wytwarzanie spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością went to market for Electrical Energy Storage Components to support construction of a new storage facility, while Enea Elektrownia Połaniec sp. z o.o. followed on 13th August 2026 with an Electric Energy Storage Components tender as part of its own storage project. On 8th September 2026, Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) launched an Electrification of Power Plant contract that combines the installation of electrical energy storage devices with a diesel generator and the reconstruction of a 6 kV switchgear at a thermal power plant site.
Not all storage is battery-based. On 30th July 2026, Gmina Ryki issued a Hydrogen Energy Storage Facility Construction notice for the design, delivery, installation and commissioning of a hydrogen energy storage facility. The project is framed as a demonstration of hydrogen technology for energy production and storage, with explicit requirements around environmental standards and accessibility.
Taken together, these grid-scale and hydrogen projects show that storage is now being considered at every level of the electricity system, from individual buildings and factory roofs to power plants and dedicated trading assets.
The wave of notices issued between April and October 2026 points to a maturing market for energy storage, with recurring features that buyers now expect as standard. Across industrial and public-sector tenders alike, storage is rarely procured in isolation; it tends to arrive bundled with generation assets, control systems and long-term service.
Against that backdrop, Matsimoka LLC’s Electricity Storage Device procurement fits squarely within a broader pattern of organisations seeking greater control over their electricity use and supply security. As more buyers experiment with different contract scopes and technical configurations, the next wave of tenders will show whether storage becomes a routine line in capital investment plans or remains concentrated in projects tied to solar expansion.
For now, what is clear from this series of notices is that storage is moving from the margins to the mainstream of energy-related procurement. The Matsimoka project will be one to watch as an example of how mid-sized industrial users choose to specify and integrate on-site storage in the years ahead.
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