Belgian BESS Optimisation: A Breakthrough Year for Batteries in
In 2023, Belgium installed a record-breaking 2.6 GW of solar capacity, which triggered a fivefold increase in negative pricing events throughout 2024. These market
Energy Solutions Group (ESG) announced today that it has completed project financing for a 75-MW/300-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) under construction in Belgium. The Megapack battery system. Source: Tesla Inc The financing was arranged by KBC Bank and Wallonie Entreprendre.
A quick look at the European Energy Storage Inventory public database hosted by the European Commission (EC) JRC Smart Electricity Systems initiative using data from Wood Mackenzie highlights 21 operational energy storage projects in the Netherlands and only 12 in Belgium.
ENGIE is also generating two other BESS projects in Belgium which already have credentials in place, a 100-MW/400-MWh scheme in Kallo and an 80-MW/320-MWh battery in Drogenbos. The firm targets 10 GW of battery capability globally by 2030. At the end of 2023, it contained 1.3 GW of battery capacity in function and 3.6 GW secured under development.
The trio's consortium has previously worked on ESTOR-LUX (10MW/20MWh), Belgium's first high-voltage grid-connected BESS, which went online at the end of 2021. It is currently also working on D-STOR, a 50MW/140MWh project for which financial close was achieved in Q3 2024, and construction began earlier this year.
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