Vattenfall taps Fluence for a 1,000 MWh German battery project
The 254 MW Brunsbüttel facility is scheduled to begin construction in 2027 and enter service by the end of 2028.
Key takeaways
- The planned battery project will have 254 MW of power and more than 1,000 MWh of storage.
- Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with operations planned for late 2028.
Vattenfall has contracted Fluence Energy to supply a 254 MW battery storage system with more than 1,000 MWh of capacity at Brunsbüttel, Germany. Vattenfall said it will be its largest battery project to date.
The facility is planned for the site of the Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant, which is being decommissioned. Fluence will deliver the project on a turnkey basis and provide long-term services.
Construction is scheduled to start in 2027, with the battery and its connection to 50Hertz’s 380-kV grid expected to enter service by the end of 2028. Vattenfall said the project will nearly double its existing battery capacity.
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