German energy storage outfit Intilion is to construct one of Switzerland’s largest battery storage systems for Swiss company Primeo Energie.
Intilion will install a 65MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kappel in the canton of Solothurn.
Construction will begin in spring 2025.
“Switzerland wants to convert 100% of its electricity supply to renewable energies by 2050. For this reason, large battery storage systems will play an increasingly important role in stabilising the electricity grid in the future,” said head of global sales and key account management at Intilion Frederik Sullwald.
Primeo Energie will use the stand-alone storage system to make energy more flexible and store electricity temporarily and withdraw it again when it is needed.
In this way, the system will help to stabilise the Swiss power grid.
“The large-scale system will be used to compensate for weather-related fluctuations in the area’s rapidly growing renewable electricity production,” said project manager for energy and grid management at Primeo Energie Jan Baumann.
“It will, therefore, help secure electricity supply and demonstrates Primeo Energie’s commitment to providing effective solutions for a successful energy transformation.”