Commissioning of a 3.3 MWh storage unit
June 2023
The project, with a capacity of 3.3 MWh, complements the Plouguin wind farm in Brittany installed by Quebec-based Boralex.
The aim is to introduce a battery storage solution at the wind farm site to optimize the timing of the energy injected by adapting the site’s injection to the needs of the grid, thanks to the flexibility of the storage. Wind-battery coupling also makes it possible to increase the site’s installed power while optimizing connection costs.
“Working closely with Entech on the Plouguin storage project has been beneficial both locally and technically, proving, if proof were needed, that Brittany has everything it takes to make a success of its energy transition”
Benjamin Huriet, Vice President Engineering and Innovation Europe at Boralex.
Storage system at the Plouguin site ©Boralex
Entech’s solution, combining storage infrastructure and smart management, was chosen after a restricted call for tenders as the most appropriate to achieve the project’s objectives:
- to demonstrate that the addition of a battery enables the site to provide new services to the electrical grid, and to add installed power at a competitive cost,
- to promote and strengthen the integration of renewable energies into the local Breton power grid, thanks to optimal control of the battery and wind farm where appropriate,
“Entech is delighted to have won the confidence of Boralex, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, for this innovative project. With the scheduled ending of the purchase obligation rate for a large number of wind farms in the next few years, this project model combining wind power and smart storage has the potential to be replicated on a large scale,” says Christopher Franquet, CEO and founder of Entech.
The wind-battery combination increases the site's installed power ©Boralex