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Neoen launches construction of Yllikkälä Power Reserve Two in
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Will there be a battery storage unit in Finland?
The construction for the battery storage unit is on-going. Customer Manager Antero Reilander from Fingrid says that Neoen inquired – via a consultant – in October 2019, if there would be suitable plot for battery storage facility somewhere in Finland.
Does Finland have a national battery strategy?
As demand for batteries increases, the need to find solutions is urgent. Business Finland has granted the BATCircle 2.0 consortium with 10.8 million euros Business Finland's recent release on Finland's national battery strategy, featuring the research of life-cycle assessment of battery recycling, attracted a lot of international coverage.
What makes Finland a good battery company?
Finland has expertise throughout the battery value chain, from the mining industry and processing of raw materials to technologies and services related to the manufacture and use of batteries, as well as charging technologies and recycling.
Why is Finland partnering with the European battery industry?
One of the key elements of a sustainable and competitive battery ecosystem is recycling and Finland has been chosen to coordinate the European battery industry's research on the topic. The planned pCAM and CAM factories would generate thousands of jobs in the Kymenlaakso region, enough to drain local supply of workforce.
Is Yllikkälä the biggest battery storage project in Europe?
“Yllikkälä is a key project for our company, being the largest of its kind for us in Europe. It is a very good complement to our renewable project developments in Finland,” says Prot. Antero Reilander comments that while there have been other battery storage projects in Finland, this one is the biggest – by far.
Is Yllikkälä a suitable plot for a Neoen battery storage facility?
Customer Manager Antero Reilander from Fingrid says that Neoen inquired – via a consultant – in October 2019, if there would be suitable plot for battery storage facility somewhere in Finland. “We made a survey of the entire country and quickly focused on Yllikkälä which seemed like a really good fit for Neoen,” Reilander looks back.