Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) July 17, 2025 – Eneco and EP NL have launched a joint investment to install a 50 MW/200 MWh battery storage system at the Enecogen gas-fired power plant in the Europoort area of Rotterdam. The battery will have a connection capacity of 50 MW and an energy storage capacity of 200 MWh, enabling it to supply electricity for four hours. This will. Vertically integrated utilities Eneco and EPH will build a 50MW/200MWh BESS in the Netherlands via a 50:50 joint venture. The 4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) will be built at Eneco 50%-held subsidiary Enecogen's Europoor power plant in Rotterdam, and is scheduled to go into commercial. The storage project will make use of the plant's existing grid connection. But while making the announcement, the two companies were vocal about costly obstacles in the Netherlands for batteries.
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