en.Wedoany.com Reported - ENGIE Group recently announced the acceleration of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) deployment in Europe, acquiring two projects in Spain and commencing construction of its first facility in France, totaling nearly 400 MW of new capacity.

The battery storage projects acquired by ENGIE in Spain are located in Álora and Tarifa, Andalusia, with a total capacity of 278 MW/1.1 GWh, capable of storing four hours of energy. They are currently the largest projects under development in Spain. These facilities are equipped with synchronous condenser technology, which aids in grid stability. Construction is planned to start in 2027, with an expected operational date in 2028. The group already operates 1.8 GW of renewable energy capacity in Spain.

In France, ENGIE has begun construction of its first battery storage project, located in the municipality of Castelnau d'Aude in the Aude department, covering 2 hectares near a grid connection point. The project consists of 51 modules with a capacity of 110 MW/220 MWh, capable of storing and releasing two hours of electricity. It is scheduled to become operational in the summer of 2027. ENGIE has 5.3 GW of solar and onshore wind power capacity in France.

With an additional 700 MW of projects already in operation or under construction, ENGIE's battery storage capacity in Europe now exceeds 1 GW, covering eight countries: Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, and the United Kingdom. These developments support the group's target of reaching 95 GW of renewable energy and storage capacity by 2030. As of the end of 2025, it had achieved an installed capacity of 57.2 GW.

Paulo Almirante, ENGIE's Senior Executive Vice President in charge of Renewable Energy and Flexible Power, stated: "These storage projects address a key challenge of the energy transition: combining the growth of renewable energy with the stability of the electricity system. They enhance ENGIE's ability to provide our customers with reliable, decarbonized, and affordable electricity."

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