ENGIE has officially completed both phases of its 200 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Vilvoorde, Belgium. The 800 MWh installation, composed of 320 lithium-ion battery modules, is now fully connected to the grid. From ESS News Just a few weeks after starting commercial operation of the first half of its battery park in. The BESS project located at Engie's Vilvoorde gas power plant site, north of Brussels, was completed barely 16 months after the groundbreaking ceremony and two months ahead of schedule. The French energy major said in a press release last Friday that it is now exploring the possibility of expanding. Project owners BSTOR and Energy Solutions Group have started building separate BESS projects totalling 440MWh of capacity in Belgium, following financial close, both of which will use Tesla Megapacks. Construction is set to begin in November 2025, with the project expected to be completed by summer 2026. This development represents a major milestone in our company's.
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