Swiss battery storage

4 FAQs about Swiss battery storage

Where is the largest battery energy storage system in Switzerland?

The project in Ingenbohl, Switzerland. Image: EWS AG. Utility EWS AG and developer MW Storage have completed the expansion of a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Switzerland from 20MW to 28MW, making it the country's largest.

How big is Swiss clean battery?

The production area will be expanded to about 100,000 sq m (119,599 sq yd) from 20,000 sq m in the initial phase. Swiss Clean Battery claims that the solid-state battery technology, licensed by Switzerland-based High Performance Battery AG, is a promising successor technology to lithium-ion batteries.

Which energy storage projects have been commissioned in Switzerland?

Axpo commissioned its BESS in February this year while utility Thurplus commissioned a 3MW system in September last year. But Switzerland was the location for one of the largest energy storage projects commissioned in recent years, a 20GWh pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) unit which started operations in June 2022 in the Canton of Valais.

Is MW storage the country's largest battery storage project?

MW Storage is a developer of BESS projects which is also active in the German market, with a 100MW/200MWh project underway that it claimed is the country's largest. The inauguration ceremony for the BESS project. Image: EWS AG. EWS AG and MW Storage have expanded a battery storage project in Switzerland to 28MW, making it the country's largest.