diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65b54b7cf1..11a9a6b80b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - External simulation should provide information about next tick of MobSim [#776](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/776)
 - Reverted temporary workaround in `spotless.gradle` [#681](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/681)
 - Updated AUTHORS.md [#904](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/904)
+- Updated `Gradle` to version V8.10 [#829](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/829)
 - Updated AUTHORS.md [#905](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/905)
 - Prepare ThermalStorageTestData for Storage without storageVolumeLvlMin [#894](https://github.com/ie3-institute/simona/issues/894)
 
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 7f93135c49..a4b76b9530 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 3fa8f862f7..9355b41557 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.4-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.10-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
index 1aa94a4269..f5feea6d6b 100755
--- a/gradlew
+++ b/gradlew
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
 
 ##############################################################################
 #
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@
 #       Darwin, MinGW, and NonStop.
 #
 #   (3) This script is generated from the Groovy template
-#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/HEAD/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/HEAD/platforms/jvm/plugins-application/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
 #       within the Gradle project.
 #
 #       You can find Gradle at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/.
@@ -84,7 +86,8 @@ done
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
 # Discard cd standard output in case $CDPATH is set (https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/25036)
-APP_HOME=$( cd "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && pwd -P ) || exit
+APP_HOME=$( cd -P "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && printf '%s
+' "$PWD" ) || exit
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
 MAX_FD=maximum
diff --git a/gradlew.bat b/gradlew.bat
index 93e3f59f13..9d21a21834 100644
--- a/gradlew.bat
+++ b/gradlew.bat
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 @rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 @rem limitations under the License.
 @rem
+@rem SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+@rem
 
 @if "%DEBUG%"=="" @echo off
 @rem ##########################################################################
@@ -43,11 +45,11 @@ set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
 %JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
 if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto execute
 
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH. 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
 goto fail
 
@@ -57,11 +59,11 @@ set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
 
 if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
 
-echo.
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
-echo.
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo. 1>&2
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME% 1>&2
+echo. 1>&2
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
 goto fail
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
index e556bc0133..6a91ef120b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGrid.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import edu.ie3.datamodel.models.result.thermal.{
   CylindricalStorageResult,
   ThermalHouseResult,
 }
+import edu.ie3.simona.exceptions.InvalidParameterException
 import edu.ie3.simona.exceptions.agent.InconsistentStateException
 import edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal.ThermalGrid.{
   ThermalEnergyDemand,
@@ -666,13 +667,12 @@ object ThermalGrid {
 
     def hasRequiredDemand: Boolean = required > zeroMWH
 
-    def hasAdditionalDemand: Boolean = possible > required
+    def hasAdditionalDemand: Boolean = possible > zeroMWH
   }
   object ThermalEnergyDemand {
 
     /** Builds a new instance of [[ThermalEnergyDemand]]. If the possible energy
-      * is less than the required energy, this is considered to be a bad state
-      * and the required energy is curtailed to the possible energy.
+      * is less than the required energy, this is considered to be a bad state.
       * @param required
       *   The absolutely required energy to reach target state
       * @param possible
@@ -684,8 +684,12 @@ object ThermalGrid {
         required: Energy,
         possible: Energy,
     ): ThermalEnergyDemand = {
-      if (possible < required)
-        new ThermalEnergyDemand(possible, possible)
+      if (
+        math.abs(possible.toKilowattHours) < math.abs(required.toKilowattHours)
+      )
+        throw new InvalidParameterException(
+          s"The possible amount of energy {$possible} is smaller than the required amount of energy {$required}. This is not supported."
+        )
       else
         new ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
     }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridSpec.scala
index e4c1c14c70..b59e6000fb 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/edu/ie3/simona/model/thermal/ThermalGridSpec.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 package edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal
 
+import edu.ie3.simona.exceptions.InvalidParameterException
 import edu.ie3.simona.model.thermal.ThermalGrid.ThermalEnergyDemand
 import edu.ie3.simona.test.common.UnitSpec
 import squants.energy.{MegawattHours, WattHours, Watts}
@@ -20,14 +21,22 @@ class ThermalGridSpec extends UnitSpec {
 
   "Testing the thermal energy demand" when {
     "instantiating it from given values" should {
-      "correct non-sensible input" in {
+      "throw exception for non-sensible input (positive)" in {
         val possible = MegawattHours(40d)
         val required = MegawattHours(42d)
 
-        val energyDemand = ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
+        intercept[InvalidParameterException] {
+          ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
+        }.getMessage shouldBe s"The possible amount of energy {$possible} is smaller than the required amount of energy {$required}. This is not supported."
+      }
 
-        energyDemand.required should approximate(possible)
-        energyDemand.possible should approximate(possible)
+      "throw exception for non-sensible input (negative)" in {
+        val possible = MegawattHours(-40d)
+        val required = MegawattHours(-42d)
+
+        intercept[InvalidParameterException] {
+          ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
+        }.getMessage shouldBe s"The possible amount of energy {$possible} is smaller than the required amount of energy {$required}. This is not supported."
       }
 
       "set the correct values, if they are sensible" in {
@@ -51,22 +60,30 @@ class ThermalGridSpec extends UnitSpec {
     }
 
     "checking for required and additional demand" should {
-      "return proper information, if no required but additional demand is apparent" in {
+      "return proper information, if no required and no additional demand is apparent" in {
         val required = MegawattHours(0d)
-        val possible = MegawattHours(45d)
+        val possible = MegawattHours(0d)
 
         val energyDemand = ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
         energyDemand.hasRequiredDemand shouldBe false
-        energyDemand.hasAdditionalDemand shouldBe true
+        energyDemand.hasAdditionalDemand shouldBe false
       }
 
-      "return proper information, if required but no additional demand is apparent" in {
-        val required = MegawattHours(45d)
+      "return proper information, if no required but additional demand is apparent" in {
+        val required = MegawattHours(0d)
         val possible = MegawattHours(45d)
 
         val energyDemand = ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
-        energyDemand.hasRequiredDemand shouldBe true
-        energyDemand.hasAdditionalDemand shouldBe false
+        energyDemand.hasRequiredDemand shouldBe false
+        energyDemand.hasAdditionalDemand shouldBe true
+      }
+
+      "throw exception, if required demand is higher than possible demand" in {
+        val required = MegawattHours(1d)
+        val possible = MegawattHours(0d)
+        intercept[InvalidParameterException] {
+          ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
+        }.getMessage shouldBe s"The possible amount of energy {$possible} is smaller than the required amount of energy {$required}. This is not supported."
       }
 
       "return proper information, if required and additional demand is apparent" in {
@@ -77,6 +94,16 @@ class ThermalGridSpec extends UnitSpec {
         energyDemand.hasRequiredDemand shouldBe true
         energyDemand.hasAdditionalDemand shouldBe true
       }
+
+      // FIXME: Think about "negative demand", maybe add more cases as well
+      "return proper information, if no required but additional demand is apparent (negative)" in {
+        val required = MegawattHours(-10d)
+        val possible = MegawattHours(-45d)
+
+        val energyDemand = ThermalEnergyDemand(required, possible)
+        energyDemand.hasRequiredDemand shouldBe false
+        energyDemand.hasAdditionalDemand shouldBe true
+      }
     }
 
     "adding two demands" should {