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RWE to build 400 MW battery to ease grid congestion in Noord-Brabant

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21 September 2026

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Netherlands

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Fusion42 · 21 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

RWE has decided to build a 400 MW/1100 MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the Moerdijk power station in the Netherlands to ease grid congestion in the Noord-Brabant region, with commissioning planned for Q2 2028.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.

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You can now offer faster and larger grid relief services in the Netherlands as RWE’s new battery frees space for electricity buyers on the grid. Grid operators will rely more on batteries like this to manage congestion and balance renewables.

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