Shipping gigawatt-hours of battery storage - pv magazine Global

BW ESS has broken ground at the 5.7 GWh Klostermansfeld battery energy storage system (BESS), making a splash in the German market and building on utility-scale BESS experience gained in the United Kingdom. Now the company is targeting a 20-fold increase in deployed energy storage capacity, while expanding in more markets. Roberto Jimenez, executive director at BW ESS, spoke with pv magazine about what comes next.

01 Sep 2026

A ground-breaking project for Germany, the 1 GW/5.7 GWh Klostermansfeld BESS is expected to enter commercial operation in 2028.

Shipping gigawatt-hours of battery storage - pv magazine Global

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