One of Czechia’s largest battery storage facilities due near Břeclav

One of Czechia’s largest battery storage facilities will be built near Břeclav this year. It is expected to contribute to grid stability and will have a capacity of 31 megawatt-hours, representatives of MND said at a press conference in Prague today. It will begin operating at the start of next year. The company plans to complete another six large-scale battery storage facilities in the Czech Republic and two more in Germany.

From October, power companies will begin connecting standalone battery storage facilities to the distribution grid in Czechia. According to the AKU-BAT Energy Storage Association, the largest facility commissioned to date in Czechia, by LG Energy Solution, Siemens and LTW Battery, has a capacity of 29 megawatt-hours.

The possibility of connecting standalone battery storage facilities to the grid stems from this year’s amendment to the Energy Act, Lex OZE III, which, after years of discussion, established rules for energy storage, aggregation and flexibility in Czechia.