Finland Energy Storage Power Station BESS

Is this Finland's largest battery energy storage system?

Swedish flexible assets developer and optimizer Ingrid Capacity has joined hands with SEB Nordic Energy’s portfolio company Locus Energy to develop what is claimed to be Finland’s largest and one of the Nordics’ largest battery energy storage systems (BESS). The 70 MW/140 MWh BESS project will be located in Nivala, northern Finland.

What is the largest Bess project in Finland?

A render of the project in Finland. Image: Ingrid Capacity. Sweden-headquartered BESS developer-operator Ingrid Capacity will build a 70MW/140MWh project in Finland, which it claimed will be the largest in the country.

Is a Bess project ready to build in Sievi?

One of the largest publicly announced BESS projects in Finland has achieved ready-to-build status in Sievi. Renewable energy projects developed by Korkia and Semecon Oy in the Sievi region, Finland, are progressing, as a legally valid building permit has been granted for a planned Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kukonkylä.

How will a new battery energy storage system help the Finnish grid?

After the start of commercial operations in 2026, the project will contribute an important balancing function to the Finnish grid, supporting the Finnish renewable energy expansion. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in the afternoon on Monday the 26th of May on the site near Nivala where the battery energy storage system will be built.

What is the largest ready-to-build Bess project in Finland?

The firm said it the project in Nivala, in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland, is the largest ready-to-build (RTB) BESS in Finland. The previously claimed largest project in the country was one that independent power producer (IPP) Neoen started construction on in January 2024, at 56.4MW/112.9MWh.

Are energy storage systems a solution to Finland's energy transition?

Energy storage systems offer a solution. “This groundbreaking is an important moment for Finland’s energy transition and a concrete step toward a more flexible, resilient, and decarbonized energy system,” said Jussi Jyrinsalo, Senior Vice President at Fingrid.