Engie & Sungrow Connect First Phase of 200MW/800MWh Belgian Battery Project
Engie and Sungrow have made significant strides in Belgium's energy storage sector. The duo has connected the first phase of a 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project to the grid. This follows Engie's enlistment of Sungrow for the Vilvoorde project in July 2022. The project is co-located with Engie's existing 870MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant.
Belgium, with its mature grid-scale energy storage market and accommodating regulations, is proving to be an attractive location for such storage units near me and public storage projects. Engie has revealed construction permits for three large-scale BESS projects totalling 380MW, including Vilvoorde and Kallo. The Vilvoorde project, once fully operational by late 2025, will use 320 units of Sungrow's PowerTitan BESS. It has a 15-year capacity market (CM) contract with transmission system operator Elia.
Meanwhile, NHOA Energy is providing the BESS for Engie's Kallo project, also secured with a CM contract won in 2024. While Sungrow is confirmed as the partner for the first two phases at the Vilvoorde project, the partner for the third project remains undisclosed.
With these projects, Engie and Sungrow are expanding Belgium's energy storage capacity. The Vilvoorde project, in particular, is set to significantly contribute to the country's energy storage landscape once fully operational.
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