Tavion Starts Construction on 20 MW Battery Park in Poland

Swedish energy company Tavion has started construction of its first battery energy storage project in Poland, just six months after launching. Work began on October 8 on a 20 MW / 40 MWh battery park in Bydgoszcz, with a second project in Luboń due to break ground within two weeks and a third project expected to follow. The projects are being financed through the €50 million in equity and debt Tavion raised in September.

The Bydgoszcz project will connect to the Enea Operator distribution grid and is designed as a two-hour system. Esix Polska is acting as balance of plant contractor, with HyperStrong supplying the battery energy storage system and Ayesa serving as owner’s engineer.

 

Poland’s Storage Market Is Moving From Pipeline to Construction

 

Poland is adding renewable power quickly, but grid-scale battery storage remains at an early stage. Tavion says there are still very few grid-connected batteries operating in the country, making its projects among the first developments of this scale to enter construction.

"Poland needs more flexibility in its grid now, and every month we save on the way to operation counts," said Emad Zand, CEO of Tavion. He added that the company had secured land, grid connections and permits before financing closed, allowing it to start multiple projects in parallel.

 

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A 184 MW Portfolio Is Already Near Ready-to-Build

 

The first two battery parks form part of a 184 MW portfolio that Tavion says is at or close to ready-to-build stage in Poland. That sits within a much larger 1.7 GW project pipeline in the country.

The company is targeting a market where rising renewable generation, coal phase-out plans and high electricity price volatility are increasing the need for flexible capacity. Batteries can help absorb surplus renewable generation, release electricity during tighter periods and provide services that support grid stability.

 

Grid Connection Is Planned for 2027

 

Tavion plans to connect the first projects to the grid in 2027. The near-term challenge is now execution rather than development, including construction, equipment integration and coordination with Enea Operator.

"These parks will not close that gap, but they are among the first batteries in the country to actually be built," said Katarzyna Suchcicka, Chief Development Officer and Country Head Poland at Tavion. "From here it is about delivery: grid connection in 2027."

 

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The Financing Round Is Translating Quickly Into Deployment

 

The projects show how Tavion is using its recent €50 million financing to move directly into construction rather than continuing to build only a development pipeline. Having permits and grid access in place before the financing round reduced the time between capital raising and deployment.

That timing matters in a market where connection availability and permitting can become major bottlenecks for storage projects. Tavion’s ability to move multiple sites into construction at the same time could give it an early position as Poland’s battery market scales.

 

The Bigger Test Is Converting the 1.7 GW Pipeline

 

The first 20 MW / 40 MWh project is modest compared with Tavion’s 1.7 GW Polish pipeline, so the main test will be how much of that pipeline reaches construction and operation over the next several years.

If the initial projects connect as planned in 2027 and the company can move the broader 184 MW ready-to-build portfolio forward, Tavion could become a significant early participant in Poland’s grid-scale storage market as renewable penetration rises.

 

Source: Tavion