Does Estonia need a storage system?

Kristjan Kuhi: Estonia and the whole Baltic region is currently rapidly increasing its renewable energy production. The more production of non-dispatchable renewable energy we have on the market, the more the electricity system will need storage to keep prices stable.

Will Estonia & Latvia re-integrate their electricity networks with Europe by 2025?

The project, aimed at preparing Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to integrate their electricity networks with European ones by 2025 and thus shaking off their reliance on the Russian grid. Planned battery storage park of 200 MW and 400 MWh of storage capacity equivalent to 90 000 households’ energy.

Why is Eesti Energia building a large-scale storage system?

Eesti Energia will build the company’s first large-scale storage system at the Auvere industrial complex later this year to balance the fluctuations in electricity prices caused by the growth in renewable energy production and to support the stability of the electrical system.

Can Eesti Energia design similar storage facilities outside Estonia?

The 25MW/50MWh BESS project is a pilot project, which means that we want to convince ourselves that it is possible to design similar storage facilities outside Estonia, i.e. in Eesti Energia’s other home markets in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

Why is energy storage important for Estonia?

Energy storage is also critical for the ability of Estonia to achieve zero-emission levels for electricity generation by 2030.

Why are lithium-ion batteries gaining space in Estonia?

When countries are trying to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions for meeting the climate targets, the role of energy storage would be crucial. Lithium-ion batteries are also gaining space in Estonia to reduce dependence on other countries for power and to ensure a cleaner energy mix in line with its goal to build more battery parks.