The Slovenian company Ngen is planning to install their third battery storage system with 80 MW of capacity at the Slovenian aluminium producer Talum, near the town of Ptuj. It should be connected to the grid in 2024. To date, Ngen has installed 20 MW and 15 MW battery storage systems at this site.
[pdf] Developer NGEN is deploying the largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Slovenia, Austria and Croatia, and wants to take its model beyond CEE too, CEO and co-founder Roman Bernard said.
[pdf] A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) gathers energy from both renewable and conventional sources, storing it in rechargeable batteries for efficient use when needed. These batteries can be powered using surplus electricity from sources including wind or solar farms.
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