Battery Energy Storage Helps Finland Stabilize Grid
The firm recently completed a due diligence assessment and evaluation of the technical viability of a 30-megawatt/36-megawatt hour BESS in the southern Finnish town of
The need for BESS is exceptionally high in Finland because the country has set one of the world's most aggressive climate targets. The government has a legal obligation to reach carbon neutrality by 2035. Renewable energy sources account for over 50% of electricity production, and several renewable projects are being planned or developed.
The 70 MW/140 MWh BESS project will be located in Nivala, northern Finland. Set to go online in 2026, the facility will enhance grid stability, energy resilience and accelerate green electrification. The project marks Ingrid Capacity's first two-hour system and its debut in Finland.
BESS are excellent alternatives because of their capability to charge and discharge energy. The Finnish electricity market is part of the Nordic, the most integrated and liberalized electricity market globally (International Energy Agency, 2023b).
The BESS is, however, capable of providing a suite of thirteen general services to the electricity system . The BESS can be sited at three different levels: 1. behind the meter, 2. at the distribution level, or 3. at the transmission level. The BESS's deployed at all levels on the electricity system can add value to the grid.
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