{"id":54260,"date":"2026-08-25T11:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=showroom_cpt&p=54260"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:28:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T09:28:29","slug":"dispatch-moonstone-large-scale-battery-storage-for-a-more-stable-electricity-grid","status":"publish","type":"showroom_cpt","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/showroom\/dispatch-moonstone-large-scale-battery-storage-for-a-more-stable-electricity-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispatch Moonstone: large-scale battery storage for a more stable electricity grid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Battery energy storage<\/a> system (BESS)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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More solar and wind power on the grid is good news. But it also makes the electricity system more variable. Large-scale storage is therefore essential. With Moonstone, Dispatch is developing a battery energy storage<\/a> system, or BESS, in the Port of Antwerp. Sweco supported the permitting process<\/a> and, at the same time, built valuable expertise in grid connections and cable routes for large-scale energy infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Expertise:<\/dt>\n
Energy solutions<\/span><\/dd>\n
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Port of Antwerp<\/span><\/dd>\n
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Battery storage (BESS), permitting and grid connections<\/span><\/dd>\n
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The challenge: a stable grid in a system with more renewable energy<\/h2>\n
Solar and wind generation fluctuate. As a result, mismatches between supply and demand are becoming more frequent. Without sufficient flexibility, opportunities are lost: renewable energy<\/a> may need to be curtailed, while peak loads place additional pressure on the grid. Battery storage helps absorb these fluctuations and keep the grid stable.<\/p>\n
The growing need for batteries<\/a> goes hand in hand with the need to expand and reinforce the electricity grid. To meet the increasing number of connection requests, transmission system operator Elia allows developers such as Dispatch to develop the cable route themselves, from permitting through to acquisition and construction. This gives developers an opportunity to accelerate their projects, but it also requires expert guidance from partners such as Sweco.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The solution: 300 MW \/ 1,200 MWh battery storage in the Port of Antwerp<\/h2>\n
Moonstone comprises a 300 MW \/ 1,200 MWh battery energy storage<\/a> system. The project is located in an existing industrial port environment, close to a high-voltage substation. This enables efficient grid integration with limited additional infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The project location was carefully selected, taking into account its impact on flora and fauna, as well as maintaining sufficient distance from residential areas.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Sweco\u2019s role: one permit for the battery park and the full cable route<\/h2>\n
Sweco submitted the permit application for Moonstone. The cable route between the Elia connection point and the battery park\u2019s high-voltage substation was fully integrated into the same application.<\/p>\n
According to Arjan Missinne, Team Manager Energy for Industry, Moonstone is one of the first projects in Belgium in which the full route between the grid connection<\/a> and the battery installation formed part of a single permitting process<\/a>. This approach is crucial, as grid connections are increasingly becoming a decisive factor in the lead times of energy projects.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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