RTE international has carried out comprehensive feasibility studies for the installation of a battery storage system in Ukraine. This system is intended to manage frequency control reserves and to be used as an alternative to invest in peak production capacity.
DTEK and Fluence, a global leader in energy storage, have announced the early deployment of this project. The 200 MW system, spanning six locations, is in its final phase, including commissioning, testing, and initial battery discharge.
Ukrainian energy company DTEK has selected Fluence Energy to deliver 200MW of advanced energy storage systems to be installed at six sites across the country.
The €140 million total investment aims to enhance power grid stability, bolstering Ukraine''s energy security and independence. The project is split between six energy storage sites across Ukraine and will provide 400 MWh of dispatchable energy – enough to supply short-term power for 600,000 homes
Wait, no – that last point actually works in Ukraine''s favor. With conventional power plants becoming strategic liabilities, distributed energy storage systems paired with solar offer both resilience and rapid deployment advantages.
DTEK and Fluence have begun commissioning Ukraine''s largest battery energy storage system, a 200 MW/400 MWh installation spread across six sites that represents one of the biggest storage deployments in Eastern Europe.
Ukraine''s largest private energy company DTEK will buy storage systems with total capacity of 200 megawatts from a unit of renewable energy storage provider Fluence Energy to provide back-up for six power stations.
The project, worth approximately 3 billion hryvnias (around €67 million), aims to create one of the largest energy storage systems in Eastern Europe. The consortium includes Oschadbank, PUMB, and Ukrgasbank.
Pumped storage hydro power plants with reservoirs are still the only technology offering economically viable large-scale energy storage in Ukraine. Further development of pumped storage will play a major role in securing system stability in the future.
Currently, there are no industrial energy storage designs based on lithium-ion batteries or similar technologies in Ukraine. Why are businesses interested in energy storage and what is being done to attract investments into
Ukrainian energy company DTEK has selected Fluence Energy to deliver 200MW of advanced energy storage systems to be installed at six sites across the country.
Currently, there are no industrial energy storage designs based on lithium-ion batteries or similar technologies in Ukraine. Why are businesses interested in energy storage and what is being done to attract investments into this field in Ukraine?
“Battery storage is a critical element in Ukraine’s vision to build a decentralised energy system that reduces our emissions and enhances our energy security,” commented DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko. Have you read? “The partnership with Fluence further signals our commitment to leading the way in battery storage, both in Ukraine and across Europe.
Said to mark a significant step towards enhancing the country’s energy independence, stabilising power supply and accelerating its transition to renewable energy, the project should deliver six energy storage plants located at sites across Ukraine, with capacities ranging from 20MW to 50MW and totalling 200MW.
The project, with an investment of €140 million ($143 million), will lead to the delivery of Ukraine’s first large-scale battery-based energy storage portfolio and the provision of 400MWh of dispatchable power – declared enough to supply short term power for 600,000 homes.
Ukrainian energy company DTEK has selected Fluence Energy to deliver 200MW of advanced energy storage systems to be installed at six sites across the country.
