Groundbreaking for 400MWh BESS in Estonia
Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture (JV), has broken ground on two new 200MW/400MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Estonia.
It will be used to provide Estonia's state-owned energy company, Eesti Energia, has officially launched the country's largest battery energy storage system at the Auvere industrial complex in Ida-Viru County. The 26.5 MW/53.1 MWh facility aims to enhance regional grid stability and reduce peak electricity costs for consumers.
The investment in the battery storage facility will help Eesti Energia increase the use of electricity produced from renewable energy sources, while ensuring more stable prices for end users. Auvere BESS. Photo by Jarek Jõepera
The battery energy storage park and its substation will be connected to the electricity transmission network using a 330kV AC underground cable, marking a first in Estonia. Baltic Storage Platform confirmed that the BESS will seek to ensure the stability and resilience of the Estonian electricity grid.
22. Nov 2024 Eesti Energia is building the company's first large-scale storage facility in the Auvere industrial complex to balance the fluctuations in electricity prices resulting from the growth of renewable energy production and to support the stability of the electricity system.
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