E energija group starts building 120-MWh battery in Lithuania
Lithuanian renewables developer E energija group announced on Tuesday that it has started construction works on a 120-MWh smart battery storage project near the capital
Vilnius-based utility Ignitis Group will install 291 MW/582 MWh of total battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity at two of its wind farms and at a hydro site, with commercial operation expected in 2027.
Located near Vilnius, this project will be the country's first commercial battery storage facility and is expected to increase Lithuania's total storage capacity by approximately 50%. The system is scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2025.
This project will become Lithuania's largest battery storage facility that is privately owned, boosting the country's total storage capacity by approximately 50%. The project is located near Vilnius and will be operational by the end of 2025.
“Power generation from renewables is growing in Lithuania, which makes battery energy storage systems an important guarantee of [grid] reliability,” said Ignitis Group CEO Darius Maikštėnas.
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