Uniper invests in new battery systems at 2 hydro plants in Sweden

Uniper SE is investing in two new battery systems at the Bodum and Fjällsjö hydroelectric power plants in Sweden.

The company plans to begin the installation of the battery systems, totaling 12 MW in capacity, in October. Engineering and technology company Nidec Industrial Solutions will supply the battery systems, according to an Oct. 26 news release.

"As weather-dependent electricity production is expanded, the need to utilize hydropower's regulatory capacity also increases. With our battery system in Sweden, we can make better use of the flexibility of hydropower and thus increase the stability of the electricity system," said Uniper COO David Bryson.

Earlier this year, Uniper commissioned two battery systems at the Edsele power plant in Ångermanland and the Lövön power plant in Jämtland, with a total installed capacity of approximately 21 MW.