DLA Piper advises Flower Infrastructure Technologies on acquiring its first BESS project in Germany

DLA Piper has advised Flower Infrastructure Technologies AB (Flower), a leading energy trading and optimisation platform provider and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) operator, on the acquisition of its first BESS project in Germany. The project, currently under development in Döllnitz, Germany, has a grid connection capacity of 81 MW. The transaction was signed on 4 February 2026 and closed on 16 February 2026.

Flower has acquired the project and corresponding project rights from CCE group (CCE), a German-Austrian developer. CCE will continue to support the development of the project until the construction phase, expected to start in 2027. Flower will act as the Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the project and subsequently as its operator.

With an industry-leading AI-powered optimization platform at its core, Flower’s service as a large-scale BESS operator includes stabilising the energy system by enhancing predictability and flexibility for both energy producers and consumers. The newly acquired BESS project further extends Flower’s growing BESS-portfolio in Europe and significantly enlarges Flower’s footprint in Germany.

Dr Philipp Clemens, lead partner, commented: “Advising Flower on several acquisitions of BESS projects underlines the strong strategic partnership that has formed between the firm and Flower. Understanding our client’s needs and business model as well as the trust Flower puts in us enables us to drive efficiency and real value in our relationship leading to successful deal execution in line with the client's growth-strategy and success story.”

Jason Morris, Head of Asset Acquisitions & Partnerships at Flower comments: “Adding our first BESS project acquisition in Germany to our pan-European portfolio marks an important step in line with Flower’s ambitious expansion strategy, and we feel privileged to have Philipp and the DLA team supporting us along the way. Their expertise as subject matter experts, combined with strong negotiation skills and a pragmatic, deal-focused approach, is highly valuable to us in ensuring successful and seamless deal execution.”

A multidisciplinary team from DLA Piper's Germany offices worked on the transaction led by Corporate partner Dr Philipp Clemens and associate Dr Dominik Pohlmann and supported by client-partner Dr Manuel Indlekofer (Real Estate) and partner Michael Cieslarczyk (Energy), included partners Dr Konrad Rohde (Tax), counsels Christopher Ollech (Energy), Markus Kotowski (Real Estate) and Sven Bischoff (Tax) as well as associate David Schmalstieg (Real Estate).