Following the commissioning in Dunkirk, France's largest storage site with a capacity of 61 MWh, Carling is the second site built for the AOLT (Area of Energy and Land Transport). It addresses the need for grid stabilization and electricity supply during peak consumption periods in France, particularly in winter. It comprises 11 Li-ion battery containers designed and assembled by Saft, TotalEnergies' battery subsidiary, which develops cutting-edge battery technologies for industry. With 86 MW of capacity already installed, TotalEnergies will deliver a third site by the end of 2022 to complete the RTE (Regional Energy Transport) project portfolio.
Carling, a multi-energy platform from TotalEnergies.
TotalEnergies' multi-energy strategy is illustrated at the Carling platform, where the company is diversifying its activities by producing and storing electricity:
• Two combined cycle gas turbine power plants
• Electricity storage through the commissioning of the storage system.
At the Carling platform, TotalEnergies also has several production units, making it one of the leading European centers in the polymer and hydrocarbon resins market, and is also striving to develop green chemistry by supporting the establishment of active industrial producers in this segment.
“In a desire to contribute to the renewable energy ambition of Carling and its region, TotalEnergies is proud, through its storage site, to be a partner that participates in the industrial future of the Lorraine region, as well as a partner that guarantees the stability of RTE,” said Jean-Henri Culerier, Vice President of Energy Storage Solutions at TotalEnergies.
“This project is fully aligned with TotalEnergies’ climate ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, together with society,” said Corinne Loigerot, Director of TotalEnergies Carling.
“Saft’s modular and replicable Li-ion storage solutions for renewable energy and its grid services enable TotalEnergies to implement new applications to further improve energy efficiency in France, ensuring safety at every stage of the project, from design to commissioning,” said Hervé Amossé, Vice President of Energy Storage Solutions at Saft.
