DTEK has launched the largest battery storage facility in eastern Europe to bolster Ukraine's energy system ahead of expected mass Russian attacks on infrastructure this winter, the Ukrainian energy giant announced on Sept. 10.
[pdf] Construction work will include the development of 10 MW of solar power along with an energy storage system with two-hour lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of approximately 13 MW / 26 MWh, as well as connection to LUCELEC’s 66 kV transmission grid.
[pdf] While lithium-ion batteries grab headlines, Uruguay's pumped hydro storage projects are the quiet heroes. The 50MW Batlle project near Montevideo can power 30,000 homes for 8 hours – enough time to watch three full football matches (plus overtime!).
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