Germany General Bess Company

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What does Bess stand for?

Newly-launched battery energy storage systems (BESS) developer Voltwise Power has acquired its first shovel-ready battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Germany, a 56-MW utility-scale project in North Rhine-Westphalia. Battery energy storage system (BESS). Image source: Voltwise.

Is this Germany's biggest Bess project?

In November, developer Kyon Energy got approval for a 137.5MW/275MWh BESS project in Germany’s Lower Saxony region, and while it might not be the biggest BESS in Europe as Kyon claimed, it was the biggest in Germany to date. Another developer, Eco Stor, however, is also planning two projects of 300MW/600MWh each in the country.

When will a Bess project start?

The 2-hour BESS project in Alfeld, Lower Saxony, today (13 November) is scheduled to start construction in 2024 for a commissioning by the end of 2025. Developer Kyon Energy has received approval for a 135MW/275MWh battery storage project in Germany, its second in quick succession.

When will Bess be commissioned in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

Utility RheinEnergy announced last week (24 July) the start of construction on a 32MW solar PV, 7MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It will be commissioned in 2024.

Where is the Bess battery storage project located?

Located in Thuringia, Germany, the BESS (10MW/13MWh) consists of lithium-ion battery cells and is connected directly to the electricity grid. It is scheduled to become operational in the second half of 2024. Tion will acquire 90% of the battery storage project in two phases; the project developer and seller will remain invested with 10%.

When will Bess be installed in Germany?

Installation of the solar modules will start in October this year and the solar park will be commissioned at the start of 2024. Goldbeck Solar will build the solar PV plant while RheinEnergie did not specify who would build or provide the BESS. The utility currently operates a portfolio of 57MWp of solar PV and 172MW of wind power across Germany.