The €100M project, led by Baltic Storage Platform, will deliver some of Europe's largest battery storage complexes with a combined capacity of 200 MW and a total storage capacity of 400 MWh, putting Estonia in the best spot for efficient energy use.
Will Estonia build 84MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia?
Earlier this year, the Estonian company partnered with Clean energy investment company Niam Infrastructure to build an 84MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia. The portfolio would be carried out in two phases, with the construction of 40MW of solar PV across six sites in a first phase.
How much PV capacity does Estonia have?
According to Andres Meesak, CEO of Estonia's PV association, Estonia now has around 107 MW of cumulative installed PV capacity. This represents a significant increase from the 17 MW of cumulative capacity at the end of 2017.
The battery energy storage park and its substation will be connected to the electricity transmission network using a 330kV AC underground cable, marking a first in Estonia. Baltic Storage Platform confirmed that the BESS will seek to ensure the stability and resilience of the Estonian electricity grid.
He said on no specific reactor has been chosen yet. The plant is expected to be built by private investors and company Fermi Energia has been at the forefront of Estonia's nuclear power plant discussions. The project is expected to cost €2 billion euros and small modular reactors with a capacity of 300 megawatts are being considered.
With an installed capacity of 77MW, the Kirikmäe solar park doubles the capacity of the previous 'largest' plant in Estonia. Image: Evecon. Estonian energy company Evecon and French asset manager Mirova have reached operational status at a 77.53MW solar park in Estonia.
Will evecon build a solar park?
In addition to the solar PV capacity, Evecon will build 26MW of battery energy storage systems at the project sites. The 77.5MW Kirikmäe solar park is owned by the Baltic Renewable Energy Platform (BREP), a joint venture set in 2022 between Evecon and Mirova.