Hitachi ABB to deliver 90-MW battery at Finnish nuclear site

Technology company Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd will supply a 90-MW battery storage facility at the site of a Finnish nuclear plant being built by domestic power producer Teollisuuden Voima (TVO).

The battery energy storage system (BESS), set to become one of the largest ones in Europe, will help support the stability of Finland's energy network in case of potential production disturbance of the nuclear unit, Hitachi ABB said on Tuesday. Olkiluoto 3 will be TVO’s third nuclear power plant on the island of Olkiluoto. Once it goes live, about 30% of Finland’s electricity will be sourced from the island, according to ABB Hitachi.

The contract covers the delivery of an e-mesh PowerStore energy storage solution and a SCADA energy management system, substation expansion and maintenance support. The battery is planned to be switched on in 2022.

“With this investment in battery energy storage, we are helping to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Finland,” said Sami Jakonen, TVO's technical director.

Switzerland-based ABB Hitachi has delivered more than 600 MW of battery storage systems globally.

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