Engie is planning to build three battery energy storage system facilities with a combined capacity of 1.5 GWh across different sites in Belgium.
The projects involved are the 80 MW/320 MWh in the Drogenbos, in Flemish Brabant, 100 MW/400 MWh of storage at the site in Kallo, in East Flanders, and a 200 MW/800 MWh in Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant.
All three projects are expected to be able to provide power for four hours. Engie is currently operating a 1,080 MW pumped hydro storage facility in Belgium.
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