London, 09 July, 2023, (Oilandgaspress) TotalEnergies is inaugurating the largest solar power plant in Île-de-France on the Grandpuits site, as well as a battery energy storage park, in the presence of Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France Region. of France. These two projects are part of TotalEnergies’ strategy to transform the Grandpuits refinery into a multi-energy, oil-free platform.
Covering an area of 12 hectares and with a capacity of 25 megawatt-peak (MWp), the Grandpuits solar power plant generates 31 gigawatt hours (GWh) of green electricity annually, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 19,000 people. . This production is made possible thanks to the installation of 46,000 solar panels on adjustable structures, called trackers, designed to maximize the capture of solar energy throughout the day.
In addition to the solar power plant, TotalEnergies commissioned a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 43 megawatt hours (MWh). It is made up of 22 containers of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries designed and installed by its subsidiary Saft, which specializes in the design of high-tech batteries for industry. It completes the program initiated in 2020, as part of an RTE call for tenders, totaling a storage capacity of 129 MW on three sites operated by TotalEnergies. By contributing to the regulation of network frequency and the management of consumption peaks, particularly in winter, Saft batteries play an important role in the security of supply and the production-consumption balance of electricity in France.
“ The Grandpuits solar power plant and its energy storage system are a fine example of our commitment to renewable energies in France and our ability to develop associated electricity storage solutions,” said Thierry Muller , Director of Total Renewable Energies France . “ These achievements are the result of close collaboration with local stakeholders, network operators and public authorities in France, which contributes to the achievement of the objectives set by the multi-annual energy program and which I would like to thank. »
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