By integrating the existing Kvosted solar park, operational since 2022, with a 200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), the project is said to have become the largest solar-plus-storage facility in Northern Europe.

‘Kvosted solar and battery park is a project where we show that the roll-out of battery systems is now beginning in earnest. Towards 2027, we will across our European markets install more than 1 GW of battery capacity,’ commented Thorvald Spanggaard, EVP and Head of Project Development, European Energy.

Solar energy currently plays a central role in Danish electricity production. On days with high solar irradiation, solar parks can cover more than 60% of national electricity consumption.

World’s first GWh-scale vanadium flow battery energy storage project now in operation

The world’s first vanadium flow battery deployment to reach the gigawatt-hour scale, is now in operation in Xinjiang, China. The project, delivered by Rongke Power, is also said to be one of the world’s largest vanadium flow battery energy storage projects to date.

The Jimusaer project provides a total installed capacity of 200 MW/1,000 MWh, enabling up to five hours of continuous discharge to support long-duration energy storage for utility-scale grid operation.

Designed for intensive daily cycling, the system supports large-scale renewable energy integration and enhances overall grid flexibility, the company said in a statement.

The energy storage system is integrated with a 1 GW solar power plant, allowing surplus renewable generation to be stored during periods of high output and dispatched during peak demand. Rongke Power says the integrated renewable and storage system will increase renewable energy utilisation by more than 230mn kWh/y.