Italy-headquartered EV charging and BESS integrator NHOA Energy, meanwhile, is providing the BESS for Engie’s Kallo project, in northeastern Belgium, which also has a CM contract, won in 2024.
Vilvoorde and Kallo are two of three large-scale BESS that Engie revealed it had construction permits for in 2023 totalling 380MW. Engie has yet to announce construction or a supply deal for the third, the 80MW Drogenbos project.
Belgium is one of the most mature grid-scale energy storage markets in Europe with an accommodating regulatory regime when it comes to permitting and grid fees (energy storage is exempt) and long-term revenue streams like the CM boosting the business case.
“With the first series of batteries now operational in Vilvoorde, Engie is delivering part of the additional flexibility the electricity grid requires to balance supply and demand. The efficient construction of this battery park is only possible thanks to strong partnerships,” said Vincent Verbeke, CEO of Engie Belgium.
