ENGIE will build a new 35 MW battery park in the Netherlands

By Team IO

Energy company ENGIE announced that it will build a battery plant on the site of the Maxima power plant in Lelystad, the Netherlands. The utility plans to invest €50 million in the project, which will come into operation in 2025. The plant will have a power output of 35MW and a capacity of 100 MWh.

The Maxima site combines a 900 MW gas power plant and a 32 MW solar park. With the new battery plant, the company plans to store renewable power and use it later, fostering renewable energy intake into the grid. Given the existing facilities, ENGIE can connect the battery plant to the energy grid.

This battery brings large-scale energy storage a step closer

Efficient and cheap batteries are indispensable in the energy transition. It is the only way to completely switch to renewable energy sources such as wind, water, and sun. “It is important for society to make long-duration energy storage available at a reasonable price.”

Harry Talen, site manager of the Maxima power plant: “We are happy with this step and look forward to developing the battery park. However, the energy transition in the Netherlands requires much more significant steps, which we at ENGIE are also keen to take. The more wind and solar energy added in the Netherlands in the coming years, the more storage capacity the Dutch energy system will need. Current conditions, however, cause larger investments to be made outside the Netherlands.