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Battery storage facility operations in Uri, Switzerland

Overview

Switzerland has commenced operations at its largest battery storage facility in Gurtnellen, located in the canton of Uri. Developed by energy companies Axpo and Energie Uri, the project consists of two systems with a combined capacity of 58.4 MW. The Axpo system provides 50 MW to serve the national market, while the Energie Uri system provides 8.4 MW to meet specific cantonal needs.

Supplied by Fluence, the facility is connected to the Swissgrid national transmission network near the Arniberg hydroelectric plant. The plant is designed to increase grid flexibility and mitigate fluctuations caused by solar power expansion by storing surplus electricity from renewable sources and releasing it during periods of high demand. Local authorities have described the project as an ‘energy hub of national importance’ that serves as a practical demonstration of the energy transition.

Entities

Axpo · Uri · Energie Uri · Hermann Epp · Fluence

Timeline

  1. about 5 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Axpo and Energie Uri open Switzerland’s largest battery plant

    Axpo and Energie Uri have inaugurated Switzerland’s largest battery-storage plant in Gurtnellen, providing 58.4MW of capacity to help balance the national and cantonal electricity grids.

  2. 3 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Switzerland's largest battery storage facility begins operations

    Axpo and Energie Uri have launched Switzerland's largest battery storage facility in Gurtnellen, featuring 58.4 MW of total capacity to enhance grid flexibility and support the energy transition.

Sources

lenews.ch · pv-magazine.com · pv-magazine.fr · switzerlandtimes.ch