Vanadium battery for energy storage in Antwerp Belgium

Is totalenergies developing a second battery storage project in Belgium?

Download the Press Release (PDF) Antwerp, April 3, 2024 – On the occasion of Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten's visit to TotalEnergies' Antwerp refinery battery storage project, the Company announced the development in Belgium of a second similar project. The new project will be developed on the site of TotalEnergies’ depot in Feluy.

What is the power rating of the Antwerp battery project?

The Antwerp battery project has a power rating of 25 MW and capacity of 75 MWh. The installation will be operational by the end of 2024. The project uses 40 Intensium Max High Energy lithium-ion containers supplied by Saft. TotalEnergies has a portfolio of 450,000 BtC and 100,000 BtB electricity sites in Belgium.

What are Belgium's biggest battery storage systems?

Currently, Belgium’s two biggest battery storage systems are a 50MW/100MWh system in Wallonia from French developer Corsica Sole, and a 25MW/100MWh system in Ruien by a Nippon Koei-Aquila Clean Energy joint venture.

Does totalenergies have a power plant in Belgium?

TotalEnergies has a portfolio of 450,000 BtC and 100,000 BtB electricity sites in Belgium. TotalEnergies has initiated a battery energy storage project at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium. The installation boasts a power rating of 25 MW and a capacity of 75 MWh, sufficient to meet the daily consumption of nearly 10,000 households.