OX2 Sp. z o.o.: OX2 develops the first energy storage in Poland within the capacity market

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OX2 Sp. z o.o.: OX2 develops the first energy storage in Poland within the capacity market

15-07-2024

The national power system will soon gain a new energy storage. The first project of this type with a capacity of 50 MW is being developed in Osiek Jasielski in the subcarpathian province OX2, the construction is already at an advanced stage. Its integration with distribution networks will increase their reliability, flexibility and efficiency.

OX2 already in 2022 in the main auction of the capacity market contracted 21 MW of power obligation for the energy warehouse in Osiek Jasielski, whose rated capacity is 50 MW and capacity is 100 MWh. The OX2 generation unit has been awarded a 17-year contract. The warehouse will be connected to the 110 kV PGE Dystrybucja S.A network in Rzeszow. Currently, work is underway on both sides to connect and launch the mid-2026 at the latest.

Energy storage is crucial for the development of RES, and thus to reduce the load on the network, thus preventing interruptions in the supply of electricity. They are one of the keys to unlocking the potential of RES, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and protecting large-scale photovoltaic farms from a non-market reduction in the generation of PV sources - reducing green energy production.

– RES is the fastest and most cost-effective way to generate electricity without the use of fossil fuels. Energy storage plays a key role in the development of this sector, while promoting neutrality in a positive way. The whole process takes place without the production of carbon dioxide. The Polish power system, whose power is constantly growing, has never needed such technologies more than now. That is why we are very happy with the energy storage that we put in Osiek Jasielski. It will be a great support for Polish networks – says Katarzyna Suchcicka, President of OX2 in Poland.

As we can read in the latest Report of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office. „Electricity storage” of 7 July 2024: „The warehouses are also to be an alternative to more expensive and time-consuming investments in the expansion of classic power lines and stations”. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global installed capacity in energy storage will reach more than 270 GW by 2026. This is related to the growing share of renewable energy sources.

OX2 has experience not only in the construction of energy storage facilities, but also in managing them - exactly the same as in the case of wind and photovoltaic farms. This year, the company sold Flower Bredhall Energy Warehouse in Sweden with a capacity of 42.5 MW to support the new owner in the technical and commercial management of the facility for the next 10 years. The transaction was finalised with the necessary approval of Svenska Kraftnat, the Swedish transmission system management body, to ensure the stability of the Swedish electricity network.

– The net zero emissions scenario by 2050 foresees both a massive deployment of renewable sources and a large increase in overall demand as electrification progresses. Large-scale energy storage will be essential to effectively manage and deal with hourly and seasonal fluctuations in RES energy production while maintaining grid stability and reliability. Energy Warehouse in Osiek Jasielski is our step towards a stable energy transformation of Poland – adds Katarzyna Suchcicka, President of OX2 in Poland.

OX2, although it has its roots in Sweden, is dynamically working for the benefit of the Polish energy sector. It develops its own projects, but also cooperates with partners, including Polish state-owned companies, in the development of other RES projects. In 2023, the developer sold to the Enea Group the developed project of the Bejsce Wind Farm with a capacity of 19.8 MW. The investment is under construction and will start working in 2025. In 2024, OX2 signed an agreement with the ORLEN Group, under which he will be responsible for the comprehensive management of its three wind farms: FW Ujazd (30 MW), and FW Dobrzyca (49.9 MW) and FW Wielkopolska (62.4 MW). They are one of the most efficient and most modern wind farms in Poland.

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