Greenvolt begins building 600 MW/2.4 GWh BESS in Poland

(ess-news.com)

22 points | by msalsas 1 hour ago

3 comments

  • msalsas 1 hour ago
    Greenvolt Group has started construction of a 600 MW/2.4 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland, with commercial operations targeted for the end of 2027.
  • mypalmike 1 hour ago
    Meanwhile the US is doubling down on fossil fuels because… reasons.
    • kieranmaine 56 minutes ago
      The BESS market is doing OK in the US. Politicians will come and go but the fundamentals of BESS are solid, so I don't see why the installed base won't keep increasing in the US.

      Battery storage capacity averaged 70% growth over the last three years - https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67925

      > During the first six months of 2026, operators added another 8.3 GW of battery storage capacity, reaching nearly 52 GW of nameplate battery storage capacity

    • Rebelgecko 19 minutes ago
      YMMV depending on where in the US you are. California has like 10x'd it's battery storage in a couple years, to the point where it's the main source of electricity during some time slots where we used to be dependent on natty gas.
    • iknowstuff 21 minutes ago
      We have one of the world's largest BESS installations in California. Calm down.
    • burnte 26 minutes ago
      Not really. The market is still moving quickly towards renewables. It's only some conservative politicians in the US that are making noise about fossil fuels, not the market.
  • morninglight 48 minutes ago
    Which battery technology and where are the sourcing it?
    • shortcrct 13 minutes ago
      The article says the batteries are sourced from BYD, and it's likely lithium iron phosphate batteries.
    • cassepipe 2 minutes ago
      Article doesn't mention but says the company is BYD Energy Storage which apparenly uses Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery technology (specifically, Lithium Iron Phosphate / LiFePO₄
    • onlyrealcuzzo 13 minutes ago
      > BYD Energy Storage will supply the battery technology.

      third sentence...