TotalEnegeis to grow BESS capacity in Belgium with 25-MW project

French energy group TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE) on Wednesday announced plans to develop a 25-MW/75-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in western Belgium.

Plans for the new scheme were unveiled during a visit of Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten to TotalEnergies' battery at its Antwerp refinery. The new project will be almost identical as the one launched in March last year and should go live by end-2024.

The new BESS will be installed on the site of TotalEnergies’ depot in Feluy, Hainaut province, and will consist of 40 Intensium Max High Energy lithium-ion containers. The hardware will be supplied by the company’s battery subsidiary Saft.

The Feluy energy storage facility is expected to become operational at the end of next year.

TotalEnergies two BESS projects in Belgium represent a combined investment of almost EUR 70 million (USD 75.9m). The systems will provide flexibility services and help solve grid congestion issues. "These projects are fully in line with our integrated development strategy for electricity, not just in Belgium, but globally," said Olivier Jouny, senior vice president Integrated Power at TotalEnergies.

(EUR 1.0 = USD 1.084)

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