RWE finishes first German megabattery

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Total capacity of 117 megawatts installed at RWE power plant sites / First electricity fed into the grid / preparations underway for connection to hydropower plants / Goal by 2030 is construction of 3 gigawatts of battery storage capacity worldwide

Installation of Germany’s first megabattery is complete. In just 14 months, RWE succeeded in building a battery system with a total capacity of 117 megawatts (128 megawatt hours / MWh). Starting within seconds, the new system is capable of delivering the specified power for around an hour. A total of 420 blocks of lithium-ion batteries have been installed at RWE power plant sites in Lingen (Lower Saxony, 49 MWh) and Werne (North Rhine-Westphalia, 79 MWh). The company inaugurated the plant in Lingen in a ceremony attended by... ... More: Official Press Release RWE

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