The large-scale 220 MW project in North Rhine-Westphalia, which was officially presented in November 2022, is to break new ground for the use of storage technologies at RWE’s power plant fleet in Germany. A total of 690 blocks of lithium-ion batteries will be installed at sites in Neurath and Hamm.
RWE continues to expand its battery storage technology business. The company has finalised its investment decision for a 220 megawatt (MW) battery storage project in Germany. A total of 690 lithium-ion batteries blocks are to be installed at the sites of RWE’s power plants in Neurath and Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia.
A total of 690 lithium-ion batteries blocks are to be installed at the sites of RWE’s power plants in Neurath and Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia. The total investment amounts to approximately 140 million euros. Subject to the pending building permit, construction is scheduled to start in 2023, with commissioning planned for 2024.
RWE is currently operating battery storage projects with a capacity of around 300 MW (380 MWh), as well as realising worldwide battery storage projects with a total output of more than 900 MW (2,300 MWh).
A total of 690 lithium-ion battery blocks will be installed at the facility, involving an investment of approximately 140 million euros. Roger Miesen, CEO RWE Generation: “As the proportion of renewables in the electricity mix increases, so does the need for flexible battery storage systems.
The site in the city of Hamm, Germany, will have 140 MW of battery power. It will occupy an area of 14,000 square meters. In the city of Neurath, another facility will have 80 MW of power over an area of 7,000 square meters. RWE currently operates around 150 MW of battery storage systems.