Estonia’s first large-scale energy storage project, Zero Terrain, has received an official permit and construction can go ahead.
Energiasalv’s underground pumped-hydro storage is a 550MW ‘water battery’ to be built in Paldiski, north-western Estonia.
The project’s 6GWh storage capacity during one storage cycle of 12 hours is sufficient to provide electricity at affordable prices to consumers when there’s no wind or solar power available.
“Emission-free energy with a high security of supply at an affordable price is only possible with large-scale and long-term energy storage. I am proud that Energiasalv’s Zero Terrain project can provide the region with an energy supply that will meet future requirements,” said Peep Siitam, the CEO of Energiasalv.
“Having completed our permitting process with the Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority, we are glad to announce that we will continue with the pre-qualification for the construction procurement in the beginning of February. We aim to finalise the tender process by the end of 2023 and start construction on the project in the summer of 2024,” said Sander Astor, the Chief Technical Officer of Energiasalv.