Sungrow to supply batteries for Engie's 200 MW Vilvoorde project

Chinese company Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd announced it had bagged a contract to supply its battery energy storage systems to Engie's 200 MW/ 800 MWh Vilvoorde project in Belgium.

The company will provide 320 units of its liquid-cooled energy storage system dubbed 'PowerTitan' to the project, which is set for a grid connection in 2025, and is expected to deliver power to up to 96,000 households. In a release, Sungrow said its pre-assembled delivery would reduce on-site installation time by 50 percent.

The Vilvoorde site will be Sungrow's first energy storage project in Belgium. Dr James Li, ESS Director Europe, Sungrow, commented on the development: "Energy storage is at the very forefront of enabling a secure and clean energy transition, and we at Sungrow are supporting a better, cleaner future for all and remain eager to build the bridge to a sustainable future together with our partners."

France's Engie, which owns the project, recently began construction of the battery, which is slated to become one of the largest in Europe.

Sungrow, which manufactures photovoltaic (PV) inverter and energy storage systems, announced a 116.5 MW/ 230 MWh battery order from Germany in May. Last year, the company shipped 10.5 GWh of its PowerTitan energy storage products around the world, it revealed in its release.