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Giga Storage starts construction on 2.8 GWh Belgian BESS
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Fusion42 · 25 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Giga Storage has begun construction on Belgium's largest battery energy storage system, the 700 MW / 2.8 GWh Green Turtle project, using 640 Tesla Megapack 3 units, with commissioning planned for March 2028. The €700 million project is financed by a consortium of banks and InfraVia Capital Partners and will support grid balancing via connection to Belgium’s high-voltage network.
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Your clean energy projects can now consider Belgium’s vastly expanded storage capacity as a grid stabiliser option, thanks to Tesla-backed scale buildout. Grid-dependent energy firms gain a ready partner in Elia’s new high-voltage link and a financing blueprint from this €700 million consortium-backed deal.
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