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The Estonian power grid is steadily building up more resources to accommodate growing demand from smart industries and meet sustainability goals. A new major milestone in this transition has been reached this week, with the completion of a 200 MWh battery park in Kiisa, just south of Tallinn.

The €100M facility, built by Estonian company Evecon alongside French partners Corsica Sole and Mirova, features 54 battery containers and represents continental Europe’s largest battery storage complex.

Battery storage is becoming critical for modern electricity grids, especially as countries increase their use of renewable energy sources like wind and solar, which produce power intermittently. Estonia is actively utilising both, putting online large solar and wind installations. Soon, these massive batteries will act like a buffer, storing excess electricity when production is high and releasing it when demand peaks or renewable generation drops. 

Read full announcement (external link)

Originally published on 12 Dec