Alfen and Centrica Business Solutions have partnered to build Centrica’s first battery storage development project in mainland Europe, a 24 MW/54 MWh battery energy storage project located in Oostende, Belgium.
The battery storage facility will be situated on land at Ostend Basic Chemicals, will have the capacity to store energy, and power 48,000 homes for two hours, enabling the grid to balance the peaks and troughs of renewable energy generation. Alfen will manage the design, supply, civil works, installation, tests, and long-term maintenance of the project.
Once operational, Centrica Energy Trading will employ a multimarket optimization strategy to allow energy to be stored, then sold, and deployed to the grid when supply outweighs demand or when there is a need for additional power on the grid. Construction for the project is expected to start in 2023 with target operation in early 2024.
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