# RWE battery storage system in Lingen Publisher: CapexCue Canonical dossier: Dossier reference: release 1 (e5904c20-49fa-4fab-947b-74066e827942) Released project intelligence Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 Dossier released: 2026-10-15T14:01:14.387283+00:00 Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date. ## Project summary RWE’s 29 January 2026 announcement reported construction of a battery storage facility at the former Dralon GmbH premises in Lingen, Lower Saxony. It described a planned 400 MW facility with at least 800 MWh of storage, grid-balancing and other grid-service functions, and scheduled operation in 2028. RWE said it had decided to invest and that permits for site-preparation work had been obtained. ## Evidence limits and unknowns - The 29 January 2026 announcement does not state project capex, identify an EPC or contractor, or report a tender, open procurement, or supplier opportunity. - The supplied announcement does not establish whether construction or the 2028 operating schedule has since changed or been achieved. Current purchasing availability: unknown. Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages. ## Project metadata Country: Germany Region: Europe Physical assets: Battery Storage Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified. ## Project category Energy Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified. Planned 400 MW battery storage facility with at least 800 MWh capacity and the ability to deliver maximum output for at least two hours. Planned equipment includes more than 200 lithium-ion battery units, more than 100 inverters, over 50 medium-voltage transformers, two high-voltage transformers and two switch panels. It is to connect via the Hilgenberg substation, which Amprion is building less than 50 metres away. Before foundations can be laid, the 8.5-hectare site in the southern part of the industrial area requires preparation. Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 Project overview Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 Newest evidence: 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-15T10:58:56.693965+00:00 Publication reviewed: 2026-10-15T13:49:27.477950+00:00 ## Date The 29 January 2026 announcement said site-preparation work would commence on 2 February; the facility was scheduled to go into operation in 2028. Status: planned Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Name RWE battery storage system in Lingen Status: reported Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Scope Planned 400 MW battery storage facility with at least 800 MWh capacity and the ability to deliver maximum output for at least two hours. Planned equipment includes more than 200 lithium-ion battery units, more than 100 inverters, over 50 medium-voltage transformers, two high-voltage transformers and two switch panels. It is to connect via the Hilgenberg substation, which Amprion is building less than 50 metres away. Before foundations can be laid, the 8.5-hectare site in the southern part of the industrial area requires preparation. Status: planned Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Sector Battery storage for electricity-grid balancing and other grid services, including instantaneous reserve (inertia). Status: reported Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Activity RWE reported that it was constructing the battery storage system in its 29 January 2026 announcement. Status: reported Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Location Former Dralon GmbH premises in Lingen, Lower Saxony, northeast of the Emsland gas-fired power plant. Status: reported Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Developer RWE Status: reported Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Regulatory All necessary permits for the site-preparation work had been obtained, according to the announcement. Status: actual Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Financing Stage RWE said it had made the decision to invest; no investment amount is stated. Status: reported Attribution: www.rwe.com Source: www.rwe.com — https://www.rwe.com/en/investor-relations/financial-calendar-and-publications/news-and-ad-hoc-announcements/news/news-2026-01-29/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-15T10:50:24.127981+00:00 ## Cite this dossier CapexCue — RWE battery storage system in Lingen — dossier released 2026-10-15T14:01:14.387283+00:00, release 1 (e5904c20-49fa-4fab-947b-74066e827942) — https://capexcue.com/projects/rwe-battery-storage-system-in-lingen-133f465f-986/. For current information and later dossier updates, visit . 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