Vattenfall has entered into an agreement with international energy storage company Return to oversee a new battery facility.
Under the eight-year contract, Vattenfall will operate and optimise the 50MW energy storage site.
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The installation will be located in Waddinxveen in the southern region of the Netherlands.
The battery park is scheduled to begin operations in the first half of 2026 (H1 2026).
It will be equipped with a storage capacity of 100MWh and linked to the high-voltage grid operated by Tennet.
Return will supply the battery infrastructure for the duration of the agreement.
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By GlobalDataThis initiative supports Vattenfall’s wider goal in the north-west Europe energy market.
The company aims to introduce up to 1.5GW of external large-scale battery capacity in the coming years.
Vattenfall external battery storage systems manager Honey Duan said: “Flexible storage systems are becoming increasingly indispensable for a stable, fossil-free and efficient energy supply.
“Large-scale battery systems serve the energy transition and play their part in realising our goal of enabling of fossil freedom.
“In a volatile environment, the large-scale battery from Return will provide us with a valuable, flexible add-on to our increasing portfolio of renewable electricity production.
“We will integrate the battery into our automated trading processes, thereby reducing costs for imbalances and balancing energy in our portfolio and allowing us always to provide flexibility where it brings the greatest benefit to the electricity market.”
European energy company Vattenfall employs around 21,000 people. It is reputed to be one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat.
Last month, Vattenfall made the final investment decision for its Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms, which are set to be developed 85km north of Borkum, Germany.
