U.S. Battery Storage Manufacturer Bringing Smartstack to 1-GW/4-GWh German BESS
The European subsidiary of U.S.-based battery storage producer Fluence Energy will supply its Smartstack battery system to a 1-GW/4-GWh project planned in Janschwalde, Germany.
Fluence Energy GmbH will partner with LEAG Clean Power on the utility-scale battery energy site, which is touted as one of the biggest energy storage projects in Europe. LEAG Clean Power combines renewable energy such as wind and solar with large-scale storage facilities in combinations known as GigawattFactory.
“By constructing gigascale storage facilities, we are addressing one of the biggest challenges of the energy transition: the constant availability of energy regardless of the availability of renewable energies,” said Adi Roesch, CEO of the LEAG Group, in a statement. “The key to the energy system of the future lies in a combination of renewable energies, storage facilities that can be used as needed and flexible power plants.”
The GigaBattery Janschwalde 1000 system will be designed to deliver essential grid services, support energy trading and strengthen Germany’s energy security.
“We are proud to partner on a project of this scale and importance and congratulate LEAG Clean Power on this milestone for the energy future of Germany and Europe,” said Julian Nebreda, President and CEO, Fluence. “This flagship project demonstrates that when expertise, vision, and courage come together, a major transformation is possible. Together, we can transform the energy system and thus the foundation of our economy and our everyday lives.”
Virginia-based Fluence unveiled its Smartstack energy storage platform earlier this year. The alternative current (AC)-based system splits battery storage in transportable weight and sized units, intended to reduce shipping constraints and installation complexity.
Each Smartstack unit reportedly can deliver up to 7.5-MWh of energy capacity when integrating 300 Amperes hour generation batteries, according to Fluence. The modular architecture of the battery storage is designed to provide discharge durations from two hours to eight hours, depending on the unit.
Power generation original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Siemens and power utility and technology firm AES formed Fluence Energy as a joint venture nearly eight years ago. The company was spun off independently and taken public in 2021.
Fluence commenced U.S. manufacturing of a line of battery modules at a plant in Utah last year.