Saft Energy Storage System to Help Svalbard Decarbonize

The Intensium Max High Energy system will provide the flexibility to support Arctic community’s transition from coal to renewable energy and cut emissions by 100%The 6 MW, 7 MWh, six-container system will be the largest lithium-ion battery in the ArcticPARIS, FRANCE / ACCESSWIRE / MARCH 7, 2022 / Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has won a turnkey contract for an energy storage system (ESS) for the world’s most northerly community of Longyearbyen in Svalbard, the island group in the Norwegian Arctic region. The new 6 megawatt (MW) and 7 megawatt-hour (MWh) lithium-ion system will be housed in six containers and based on Saft’s Intensium Max High Energy technology. Saft will provide a fully integrated solution that includes power conversion and control systems. It will deliver the project by late 2022, a lead time that is ambitious considering the remote location and environmental…

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