A 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system, the largest in continental Europe, has been inaugurated in Belgium by developer Corsica Sole.

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EStor-Lux, Belgium’s battery energy storage system (BESS) at 10MW/20MWh, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday (26 April).

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Construction has started on what will be the largest battery storage project in Belgium at 25MW/100MWh when completed later this year.

Close to 900MW of publicly announced battery storage projects will be online in continental France by the end of next year.

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The EStor-Lux battery site in south Belgium fully launched commercial activity in December and has successfully participated in grid frequency auctions.