French energy giant TotalEnergies has announced a 75 million euro investment in a battery-powered electricity storage project in Germany.
The site will be located in Dahlem, North Rhine-Westphalia, close to the Belgian border.
The aim of the project is to strengthen the Group’s renewable energy storage capacities, a key element in a successful energy transition.
The Dahlem facility will be equipped with batteries based on lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) technology, commonly used in electric vehicles.
The batteries will have a capacity of 200 megawatt-hours and an output of 100 megawatts.
Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, will develop this container-based storage system.
In addition, Germany achieved a record year in 2023 in terms of renewable energies, demonstrating the need for energy storage facilities.
For TotalEnergies, this project reinforces their investment in the field of renewable energies, in the same way as their green hydrogen project in cooperation with Air Products.
Partnerships and Development
TotalEnergies will also draw on the expertise of two recently acquired companies: Kyon Energy, a developer of storage systems, and Quadra Energy, which will facilitate the sale of electricity between the producer and end customers.
These strategic acquisitions demonstrate TotalEnergies’ commitment to diversifying and strengthening its capabilities in the renewable energy sector.
Commercial commissioning of the project is scheduled for the second half of 2026, marking a key milestone in TotalEnergies’ energy storage expansion plan.
Strategy and objectives
In February, the CEO of TotalEnergies reaffirmed the Group’s commitment to renewable energies despite the sale of certain holdings, motivated by the search for profitability and risk management.
TotalEnergies is France’s leading investor in renewable energies, with 22.4 gigawatts of renewable capacity in 2023 and a target of 100 gigawatts by 2030.
For 2024, TotalEnergies plans to allocate a third of its total investments to low-carbon energies, including around $5 billion to the power sector.
This includes wind, solar and battery storage, as well as gas-fired power plants, which play a complementary role in compensating for the intermittent nature of renewable energies.
Impact and prospects
TotalEnergies’ investment in battery energy storage in Germany underlines the growing importance of this technology for stabilizing power grids and integrating more renewable energies.
This project will enable TotalEnergies to strengthen its portfolio of innovative and sustainable energy solutions, while contributing to Germany’s and Europe’s energy transition.
The project illustrates TotalEnergies’ strategy of diversifying its investments in renewable energies and developing storage solutions to meet the challenges of intermittency and grid stability.
By targeting increased capacities and advanced technologies, TotalEnergies is positioning itself as a key player in the global energy transition.
