Renewable energy developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), part of Jameel Energy, has partnered with AMPTank Energy to develop a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in northern Finland, the companies said on Monday.
The project, named SIMO, is located near the Simojoki substation operated by Finland’s national grid company, Fingrid, in the Lapland region. It represents the second phase of FRV’s energy storage development in the area, following a 30MW/60MWh installation already in place.
Combined, the two phases will form one of the largest battery storage systems in Finland, intended to improve grid stability and facilitate the integration of renewable energy north of the Arctic Circle.
“This project represents a key milestone in the consolidation of our energy storage strategy,” said David Menéndez, chief executive of FRV Energy Storage.
The new system will be constructed using 24 PowerTitan batteries supplied by Sungrow in the first phase, and 34 Luna containers from Huawei in the second. The combined infrastructure will cover an area of approximately 1.2 hectares.
The development is being financed through a term loan provided by Austria-based Kommunalkredit, which acted as the sole coordinating and underwriting entity.
“SIMO will help strengthen grid stability and enable greater integration of renewable energy into a strategic European market such as Finland,” Menéndez said.
Tom Guilfoyle, managing director at FRV UK, noted the collaboration between the project’s stakeholders: “The collaboration with Kommunalkredit and the commitment of all partners and stakeholders has been instrumental in bringing this project forward. SIMO reinforces our position as a benchmark in storage, especially in the Nordic region.”
Neal Kumar, president of AMPTank AG, said the initiative would contribute to European Union climate targets. “The partnership allows us to develop BESS projects at scale and contribute to the EU’s renewable energy targets,” he said.
Volker Kruse, head of banking at Kommunalkredit, said SIMO “will play a key role in advancing Finland’s ambitious decarbonisation targets.”
The SIMO project aligns with broader European efforts to increase grid flexibility and support renewable integration amid growing electrification and climate commitments.
