Fluence Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc., has been chosen by ENGIE to implement a 35 MW / 100 MWh battery-based energy storage project at the Maxima power plant in Lelystad, the Netherlands.
Expected to commence operations in 2025, this advanced battery energy storage project is strategically positioned within a site featuring diverse power generation capabilities. Its primary objective is to enhance the flexibility of the Dutch electricity system.
Fluence will provide the necessary energy storage technology, software solutions, and services for the project. This collaboration is another feather in Fluence Energy, Inc.’s cap, following the successful commissioning of the 150 MW / 150 MWh Hazelwood project in Australia, the largest privately-funded utility-scale battery, in mid-2023.
The Dutch government has set ambitious targets for reducing CO2 emissions, aiming for a 49% reduction by 2030 and a 95% reduction by 2050, as outlined in the 2019 Climate Act. To achieve these objectives and ensure grid stability, the country’s transmission system operator has outlined the need for at least 9 GW of battery energy storage capacity by 2030 and 40-70 GW by 2050.
Situated within the Maxima power plant site, this large-scale battery-based energy storage system is positioned alongside existing infrastructure, including a 900 MW gas-fired power plant and a 32 MW solar farm. Once operational, excess energy will be locally stored and released during peak demand periods, enabling ENGIE to integrate renewable energy generation with Maxima power plant electricity production.
“We are proud to partner again with ENGIE to deploy this critical project in the Netherlands. Positioning battery storage alongside different types of generation technologies strengthens their interplay to maintain grid stability as the energy transition accelerates. Fluence was an early pioneer in the Netherlands in the deployment of advanced battery-based energy storage. With our continued investment locally, we look forward to working with customers and stakeholders in the Netherlands to advance the role of energy storage,” said Paul McCusker, SVP & President EMEA at Fluence.
“We are very pleased to announce that Fluence will supply storage technology for this battery park project. The energy mix of the future leads to a complex energy landscape. Numerous different factors need to simultaneously balance the demand and supply of electricity, while the infrastructure must support transportation for decentralised electricity generation and consumption. The current energy system is still not adequately equipped for this. This results in unwanted consequences, such as stops on new grid connections for businesses and new residential areas, as well as the curtailment of wind and solar parks. Battery energy storage systems are essential to avoid these consequences in the future,’’ added Harry Talen, Plant Manager ENGIE Maxima.
