By Rod Walton, EnergyTech Senior Editor
French independent power producer Neoen has selected Saft to supply an 8-MW/8-MWh energy storage system in southern France.
Planners of the Antugnac project say it will connect to the high-voltage French Electricity Transmission Network (RTE) and support the nation’s energy transition to zero carbon power. The battery site will be co-located with a solar farm.
Saft is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on the project. It could be completed by this spring.
“Neoen is one of the world’s leading and most experienced developers of wind and solar plants with battery storage, able to seize application opportunities on evolving energy markets,” Hervé Amossé, Saft Executive Vice President for Energy Storage Solutions, said in a statement. “Winning the Antugnac contract, delivering the turnkey EPC project and connecting the ESS to the French transmission grid demonstrates Saft’s capability to deliver cost-effective energy storage solutions with its Intensium Max battery. Our products and services match the flexibility and performance requirements of Neoen to operate its asset efficiently throughout the project life.”
The turnkey EPC project comes with a 15-year flexible performance guarantee to help Neoen ensure it can meet commitments to the RTE.
The energy storage system includes four Intensium Max 20 containers, power conversion technology, control and SCADA systems. Service support will come from Bordeaux, one of its three global ESS hubs. It will primarily deliver frequency regulation services under the 7-year AOLT contract awarded to Neoen but will also be used for additional services to optimize revenue over the coming 15 years.
