RWE Constructs Hydropower Coupled 117MW Battery Storage Space Systems in Germany

• RWE to develop 117 MW hydropower-coupled battery storage systems at two locations in Germany.
• Euro 50 million financial investment is required for the project which is expected to start functioning by 2022 end.

Essen-headquartered German multinational power company, RWE has introduced the building and construction of among the biggest as well as most cutting-edge battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany.

The BESS is coupled with the existing run-of-river hydroelectric nuclear power plant. The battery systems will certainly be spread across two places, as the firm stated that it will certainly install an overall capability of 117 megawatts in Lingen in Lower Saxony as well as Werne in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The project will certainly call for an investment of around Euro 50 million and also is expected to come into action by the end of 2022. According to RWE, the battery systems can be utilized to increase or decrease the flow-through of power at the hydropower plants, enhancing the efficient capacity readily available to be taken into power system balancing markets. The hydroelectric generation includes concerning 15% extra capability to the battery systems, with their key application being to aid maintain the grid's operating frequency.

Speaking of the battery projects, North-Rhine Westphalia state preacher for economic affairs and power, Mr. Andreas Pinkwart mentioned, "Large battery storage space systems in the megawatt category make a crucial payment towards network security in the brand-new energy world. The application of this project at a power station with a practice as long as Werne's demonstrates impressively how competence and innovative innovations can be utilized to create the safe energy supply of the future "

As per the company, the organized system makes up 420 lithium-ion battery racks, housed in 47 abroad shipping containers spread out throughout 2 RWE power stations. The system at the Gersteinwerk in Werne will certainly have an ability of 72 MW while the one at the Emsland terminal in Lingen will have 45 MW.

Recently this month, RWE, Royal Dutch Shell, Norway-based Equinor, and Dutch gas network firm Gasunie integrated to build a 300-MW electrolyzer in the German North Sea to create environment-friendly hydrogen from offshore wind.

The project companions have actually authorized a letter of intent to team up on the AquaSector project-- a large-scale German overseas hydrogen park.