What is the largest battery storage site in France?

The Dunkirk facility, commissioned last December, is the largest battery energy storage site in France. Because renewables are intermittent by nature, the energy has to be stored when produced for distribution during periods when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow.

Where in France will a new battery be installed in 2021?

The Vingeanne site, in Fontenelle, Côte-d’Or (South of France), is ready to start the test phase, which will last six months, before it is commissioned in May 2021. It is the first site in France to host this large-scale battery installation.

What is tagenergy doing in France?

“TagEnergy is proud to announce this flagship project in France, just weeks after connecting the first phase of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind farm in Australia and the UK’s largest transmission-connected battery”, said Franck Woitiez, CEO of TagEnergy.

What type of batteries are used in a Nidec plant?

The Nidec batteries used are of the lithium-ion NMC (nickel, manganese, cobalt) type with high energy density and were installed during the summer. The site represents a storage capacity equivalent to the production of 5 wind turbines or the consumption of 10,000 homes (24 megawatt hours) ».

How many batteries are installed at the Vingeanne site in Fontenelle?

At the Vingeanne site in Fontenelle, which will be commissioned in May 2021 after six months of testing, the project involves Nidec ASI, the partner chosen for its power electronics converters and “power management system”. « No less than 5,685 cells make up the batteries that have been installed in the 10 containers installed on the site.