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An energy project developer in Germany has announced the development and construction of a large-scale battery storage park of 60MW/240MWh, situated in a ‘relief area’ in Brandenburg to prevent grid bottlenecks resulting from renewable energy generation.
re.venture, which develops projects for sustainable energy generation and storage solutions, announced the project, which will be strategically located in a so-called ‘relief area’ designated by Germany’s e.dis, a regional network operator.
These areas are regions particularly susceptible to grid bottlenecks due to the high proportion of renewable energy generation coming online.
The aim of the project is to absorb more locally generated energy and, at the same time, increase grid stability through greater flexibility.
According to re.venture, at 60MW/240MWh the project will be one of the largest commissioned battery plants in the country. Covering an area of 1.5 hectares, the project’s capacity will be enough to supply a medium size city with electricity for 12 hours.
Additionally, says the company, thanks to its modular architecture, the capacity can also be flexibly expanded to up to 480MWh to adapt to future energy requirements.
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Commenting in a release was Jens Kompauer, founder and CEO of re.venture GmbH: “Significant amounts of renewable electricity have to be curtailed every year in Germany, because the grid cannot absorb the energy generated.
“The new battery plant enables the storage and then the release of green and locally generated energy. Every kilowatt hour that we do not have to curtail conserves resources, strengthens industry, and relieves consumers.”
The construction of the park is expected to bring down system costs and reduce the need for costly redispatch and curtailment measures. Additionally, says re.venture, thanks to trade taxes and voluntary participation models in cooperation with the municipality, a large part of the added value will remain locally and directly benefit the region.
The plant also sets new standards in terms of technology, says the company. Two dedicated substations with a direct connection to e.dis’s 110kV level ensures direct integration into the grid. The modular design allows for future expansion as needed.
Additionally, thanks to fast frequency response, the storage facility compensates for grid fluctuations in near real time – a significant improvement over conventional gas turbines, which take several minutes to respond.
The storage facility will also be able to provide important system services such as primary control power (FCR), secondary and minute reserve (aFRR/mFRR), and black start capability.
Said Ingo Ernst, CTO & co-founder of re.venture GmbH: “With the new plant we are relying on state-of-the-art storage technology. Thanks to response times in the millisecond range, the system compensates for fluctuations almost immediately – and can even support the grid restart in an emergency.”
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with commissioning planned for 2027.
