Tour of the construction site for the future energy storage facility in Beuvry

On July 1, Corsica Sole welcomed teams from Eiffage Énergie Systèmes to the Beuvry site (Pas-de-Calais) for a site visit focused on the future energy storage plant currently under construction.

Organized by Jean-Marc Monzein, President of the Entech × Eiffage alliance, the event brought together the various partners involved in the project. It provided an opportunity to review the progress of the work, discuss the next phases of the project, and strengthen collaboration among the teams working on this new facility.

A solar power plant now complemented by a storage solution

Located on a former industrial brownfield site that has been converted into a renewable energy production facility, the Beuvry solar power plant has been in operation since the summer of 2022.

The future energy storage facility will complement this plant in order to optimize the use of the energy produced.

By storing electricity when production is high and releasing it during periods of high demand, it will help strengthen the flexibility of the power grid and promote the integration of renewable energy.

A Tour of the Project’s Core Facilities

The tour continued at the Eiffage Énergie Systèmes – Transport & Distribution workshops in Verquin, where participants learned about the manufacturing process for the future high-voltage substation that will support the commissioning of the storage plant.

This field visit shed light on the various stages involved in building the electrical infrastructure needed to connect and operate the future system.

Energy Storage: A Key Driver of the Energy Transition

For more than fifteen years, Corsica Sole has been developing and operating energy storage solutions designed to support the growing use of renewable energy. As a key tool for flexibility, energy storage helps balance the power grid by adjusting the availability of electricity to the system’s needs, while contributing to the security of supply.

The Beuvry project exemplifies this strategy by combining solar power generation and energy storage at a single site to address the challenges of creating a more flexible, resilient, and low-carbon power system.

The energy storage facility is scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of 2027.