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Will PGE supply ESS batteries in Poland?

SEOUL, March 25, 2025 – LG Energy Solution announced today that it has signed an agreement with PGE, Poland’s largest energy sector company, to supply 981MWh of grid-scale ESS batteries between 2026 and 2027. Both companies will collaborate to establish a battery energy storage facility in Żarnowiec, Poland.

Which companies are building a battery storage facility in Poland?

Polish utility PGE Group has launched a tender for the design and construction of a battery storage facility with a minimum capacity of at least 900 MWh. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s DTEK has completed the acqusition of a 532 MWh battery storage project in southern Poland. Image: Sandia National Laboratories, Wikimedia Commons From ESS News

Is PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna building a battery energy storage system?

Polish utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (WSE:PGE) has signed a contract with the local unit of Korean battery major LG Energy Solution for the construction of the 262-MW/981-MWh Zarnowiec battery energy storage system (BESS). Energy storage battery. Photo by Anna Vasileva

Is PGE a leader in energy storage in Poland?

PGE is already a leader in energy storage in Poland, with a nearly 90% share in pumped-storage power plants. The group is working on a 400 MW/800 MWh BESS in Gryfino in the Silesian province and has another three smaller ones already in operation.

How much power can a storage facility store in Poland?

The nominal capacity of the storage facility will be about 981 MWh, the achievable power in the discharge direction will be 262.2 MW, and in the charging direction -- 269.4 MW. The project has obtained the first promise of a concession for storing electricity in Poland and has a grid connection agreement.

Can battery systems improve energy production in Poland?

In Poland, where coal has historically dominated energy production, integrating battery systems is a critical step toward achieving decarbonization targets while ensuring a stable energy supply.