
Challenges for any large energy storage system installation, use and maintenance include training in the area of battery fire safety which includes the need to understand basic battery chemistry, safety limits, maintenance, off-nominal behavior, fire and smoke characteristics, fire fighting techniques, stranded energy, de-energizing batteries for safety, and safely disposing battery after its life or after an incident. [pdf]

DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, has selected Fluence Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) (“Fluence”), a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage, operational services, and asset optimization software, to supply Ukraine’s first large-scale battery-based energy storage portfolio. [pdf]
Sept. 10, 2025. (Bohdan Nazarenko/DTEK) Ukraine’s biggest private energy firm, DTEK, has launched a major battery storage facility that will bring power to hundreds of thousands of homes and strengthen the grid ahead of expected Russian attacks this winter, the company said.
The €140 million total investment aims to enhance power grid stability, bolstering Ukraine’s energy security and independence. The project will be the biggest operational energy storage portfolio in Eastern Europe at the time of commissioning.
Together, they will store up to 400 MWh of electricity – enough to supply two hours of power to 600,000 homes (equivalent to roughly half the households in Kyiv).
"Despite the war, we invest in Ukraine’s recovery and growth. Our energy sector, having withstood countless Russian attacks, now gains new momentum," owner of DTEK and Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, said in a press release.
The batteries are spread out across six undisclosed locations in Ukraine, which helps de-risk the projects from Russian attacks compared to a centralized system, Julian Jansen, managing director covering southern and eastern Europe at Fluence, said during the briefing.
Dominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent. He has written for a number of publications including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.

WAUKESHA, Wis. – June 27, 2024 — Generac Power Systems (NYSE: GNRC), a leading global designer, manufacturer and provider of energy technology solutions and other power products, today announced the acquisition of PowerPlay Battery Energy Storage Systems, a division of SunGrid Solutions Inc., a leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company for energy storage. [pdf]

Each battery energy storage container unit is composed of 16 165.89 kWh battery cabinets, junction cabinets, power distribution cabinets, as well as battery management system (BMS), and the auxiliary systems of distribution, environmental control, fire protection, illumination, etc. inside the container; the battery container is 40 feet in size. [pdf]
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