The 25MW/75MWh Li-ion project is due for completion by the end of this year, with 40 containerised BESS solutions provided by battery manufacturer and storage system integrator Saft, owned by TotalEnergies.
Once completed, the four-hour battery energy storage project will operate under a 15-year contract with Elia, Belgium's electricity grid operator, and be located next to Engie's gas power plant in Vilvoorde. From pv magazine ESS News site
What are Belgium's biggest battery storage systems?
Currently, Belgium's two biggest battery storage systems are a 50MW/100MWh system in Wallonia from French developer Corsica Sole, and a 25MW/100MWh system in Ruien by a Nippon Koei-Aquila Clean Energy joint venture.
Is Belgium a good market for battery storage assets?
Belgium is becoming a market that represents good opportunities for battery storage assets, due to its congested grid with a rising share of renewable energy.
Brussels Morning Newspaper » Economy » ENGIE launches Europe's largest battery energy storage system in Belgium Brussels (Brussels Morning) – ENGIE is constructing a massive Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Vilvoorde, Belgium, with 200 MW capacity and 800 MWh storage, aiming to support 96,000 households with renewable energy solutions.
Will Engie be able to build a new battery plant in Belgium?
Engie described this as “a double success within the CRM framework,” which ensures a future for its site in Belgium. The Vilvoorde BESS project will be launched in two phases, with the commissioning of 100 MW of batteries in September 2025, and a further 100 MW in January 2026.
What is the largest energy storage project in Europe?
A first flagship energy storage project in Belgium After commissioning four battery parks in France offering total energy storage capacity of 130 MWh, this project will be the Company's largest battery installation in Europe.