PGE Group is set to construct Europe’s largest energy storage facility, with a capacity of up to 263 MW and a minimum of 900 MWh, near the Żarnowiec Pumped-Storage Power Plant. The project, expected to be tendered in mid-2024, aims to support the balancing of PGE's land and offshore wind farms on the Baltic Sea.
PGE Group is working on the largest energy storage facility in Europe. The project obtained the first license promise in Poland for electricity storage. The strategic goal of the Group in the area of energy storage is to have 800 MW of new energy storage installed capacity in Poland by 2030.
The promise was issued by the President of the Energy Regulatory Office. PGE Group is working on the largest energy storage facility in Europe. The project obtained the first license promise in Poland for electricity storage.
Funded by the National Recovery Plan, the storage facility will enhance the stability of the National Power System during the energy transition and provide a stable revenue source for PGE. This groundbreaking project will establish the largest battery energy storage in Europe, contributing significantly to the region’s energy infrastructure
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