An energy storage system (ESS) co-located with solar and wind power assets is now online at a research center in the Netherlands. The project, commissioned in a ceremony on Oct. 6, is a 24-MW/48-MWh that includes equipment from the Wärtsilä technology group.
The GIGA Buffalo battery installation is at the Wageningen University & Research test center in Lelystad. Officials in an Oct. 7 news release said it provides Eneco, considered the leading energy provider in the Netherlands, with power capacity to help alleviate intermittency from renewable energy resources. The ESS also is expected to help regulate energy frequency and support grid reliability.
Officials at the commissioning event also noted the project will bring revenue through optimization of the renewable assets, while also providing electricity that can be dispatched during periods of peak demand.
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Netherlands Commissions Country’s Largest Energy Storage System
