Dutch battery developer Dispatch has unveiled plans to build the largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Netherlands, in partnership with system integrator Fluence and utility Eneco. The construction is scheduled to begin in the upcoming months.
The utility-scale BESS, with a capacity of 45MW/90MWh, will be situated in Dordrecht’s port area and will primarily focus on grid stabilization by storing surplus energy generated from renewable sources. Eneco will oversee the optimization of this 2-hour battery system across multiple power markets.
Comprising 144 Fluence cubes, the proposed battery storage facility will have a storage capacity of 90 MWh, capable of meeting the daily energy needs of around 21,500 households. Eneco aims to enhance the electricity grid’s stability, reduce blackout risks, and optimize the utilization of wind and solar energy.
Equans Netherlands will handle the engineering and construction aspects of the battery storage system, while Eneco will manage battery optimization to ensure grid stability without causing local congestion.
Notably, the largest operational battery storage system in the Netherlands currently is the ‘Project Pollux’ BESS, with a capacity of 30 MW/68 MWh, developed and operated by Alfen and SemperPower. SemperPower has also initiated operations of its 30.7 MW/62.6 MWh utility-scale energy storage project ‘Castor’ in the country.
Additionally, Fluence is working on deploying a 35 MW/100 MWh BESS for Engie at a solar power plant in the Netherlands. Lion Storage is also gearing up to launch its flagship battery storage project ‘Mufasa’ with a capacity of 364 MW/1,457 MWh at the Vlissingen port (North Sea Port) in the Netherlands.