DTEK subsidiary, DRI, picks Fluence to deliver Trzebinia battery project
Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC) has been selected by DTEK's EU renewables subsidiary DRI to deliver a 133 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Trzebinia project in southern Poland. The project, set to be Poland's largest battery storage facility in the Polish Capacity Market, will begin operations in 2027 under a 17-year contract.
The 622 MWh project will utilize Fluence's Smartstack™ platform, featuring advanced cybersecurity capabilities. This announcement follows the recent energization of a 200 MW project across six sites in Ukraine, also implemented by Fluence and DTEK. The Trzebinia project aims to enhance Poland's energy security and grid resilience while supporting the country's renewable energy integration goals.
Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC) è stata selezionata dalla controllata UE di DTEK per energie rinnovabili, DRI, per fornire un sistema di accumulo di energia basato su batteria da 133 MW (BESS) per il progetto Trzebinia nel sud della Polonia. Il progetto, destinato a diventare il più grande impianto di stoccaggio in Polonia nel Mercato delle Capacità, inizierà le operazioni nel 2027 sotto un contratto di 17 anni.
Il progetto da 622 MWh utilizzerà la piattaforma Smartstack™ di Fluence, dotata di avanzate capacità di cybersicurezza. Questo annuncio segue l’energizzazione recente di un progetto da 200 MW su sei siti in Ucraina, anch’esso realizzato da Fluence e DTEK. Il progetto Trzebinia mira a migliorare la sicurezza energetica e la resilienza della rete polacca, supportando al contempo gli obiettivi del Paese per l’integrazione delle energie rinnovabili.
Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC) ha sido elegida por la filial de renovables de DTEK en la UE, DRI, para entregar un sistema de almacenamiento de energía en batería de 133 MW (BESS) para el proyecto Trzebinia, en el sur de Polonia. El proyecto, que será la instalación de almacenamiento de mayor tamaño de Polonia en el Mercado de Capacidad, iniciará operaciones en 2027 bajo un contrato de 17 años.
El proyecto de 622 MWh utilizará la plataforma Smartstack™ de Fluence, con capacidades avanzadas de ciberseguridad. Este anuncio sigue a la reciente energización de un proyecto de 200 MW en seis sitios de Ucrania, también implementado por Fluence y DTEK. El proyecto Trzebinia tiene como objetivo mejorar la seguridad energética y la resiliencia de la red de Polonia, apoyando al mismo tiempo los objetivos del país para la integración de energías renovables.
Fluence Energy(NASDAQ: FLNC)가 DTEK의 EU 재생에너지 자회사 DRI로부터 폴란드 남부 트제비니아(Trzebinia) 프로젝트를 위한 133 MW 배터리 에너지 저장 시스템(BESS) 구축을 위임받았습니다. 이 프로젝트는 폴란드 용량시장(Capacity Market)에서 폴란드 최대 규모의 배터리 저장시설이 될 것이며, 2027년에 17년 계약 하에 가동을 시작합니다.
622 MWh 규모의 이 프로젝트는 사이버 보안 기능이 강화된 Fluence의 Smartstack™ 플랫폼을 활용합니다. 이는 우크라이나의 6개 현장에서 Fluence와 DTEK가 함께 수행한 200 MW 프로젝트의 최근 전력 공급에 이은 발표로, 트제비니아 프로젝트는 폴란드의 에너지 안보와 그리드 회복력을 강화하고 재생에너지 통합 목표를 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Fluence Energy (NASDAQ : FLNC) a été retenue par la filiale européenne des énergies renouvelables de DTEK, DRI, pour livrer un système de stockage d’énergie par batterie de 133 MW (BESS) pour le projet Trzebinia dans le sud de la Pologne. Le projet, qui deviendra la plus grande installation de stockage en Pologne sur le Marché de la Capacité, commencera ses opérations en 2027 sous un contrat de 17 ans.
Le projet de 622 MWh utilisera la plateforme Smartstack™ de Fluence, dotée de capacités avancées de cybersécurité. Cette annonce fait suite à la mise sous tension récente d’un projet de 200 MW sur six sites en Ukraine, également réalisé par Fluence et DTEK. Le projet Trzebinia vise à renforcer la sécurité énergétique et la résilience du réseau polonais tout en soutenant les objectifs du pays en matière d’intégration des énergies renouvelables.
Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC) wurde von der europäischen Tochtergesellschaft DRI von DTEK für erneuerbare Energien ausgewählt, um ein 133-MW-Batterie-Energiespeicher-System (BESS) für das Trzebinia-Projekt in Südpolen bereitzustellen. Das Projekt wird voraussichtlich das größte Batteriespeicheranlage Polens auf dem Capacity Market sein und wird im 2027 unter einem 17-Jahres-Vertrag in Betrieb genommen.
Das 622 MWh Projekt wird Fluences Smartstack™-Plattform nutzen, die fortschrittliche Cybersicherheitsfunktionen bietet. Diese Ankündigung folgt auf die jüngste Inbetriebnahme eines 200-MW-Projekts über sechs Standorte in der Ukraine, ebenfalls umgesetzt von Fluence und DTEK. Ziel des Trzebinia-Projekts ist es, Polens Energiesicherheit und Netz-Resilienz zu verbessern und gleichzeitig die Zielsetzungen des Landes für die Integration erneuerbarer Energien zu unterstützen.
Fluence Energy (بورصة ناسداك: FLNC) اختارتها شركة DTEK الفرعية الأوروبية المتخصصة في الطاقة المتجددة، DRI، لتنفيذ نظام تخزين طاقة بطارية بسعة 133 ميغاوات (BESS) لمشروع ترزيبينيا في جنوب بولندا. من المقرر أن يصبح المشروع الأكبر من نوعه في بولندا ضمن سوق القدرة، وسيبدأ تشغيله في 2027 بموجب عقد لمدة 17 عاماً.
سيستخدم مشروع 622 ميغاوات/ساعة منصة Smartstack™ من Fluence، والتي تتميز بقدرات متقدمة في الأمن السيبراني. يأتي هذا الإعلان عقب energization الأخير لمشروع 200 MW عبر ستة مواقع في أوكرانيا، والذي نفذته Fluence و DTEK أيضاً. يهدف مشروع ترزيبينيا إلى تعزيز أمن الطاقة ومرونة الشبكة في بولندا، مع دعم أهداف البلاد لدمج الطاقة المتجددة.
Fluence Energy（纳斯达克股票代码：FLNC） 已被DTEK在欧盟的可再生能源子公司DRI选定，提供一个 133 MW 电池储能系统（BESS），用于波兰南部的Trzebinia项目。该项目将成为波兰在容量市场中的最大储能设施，预计在 2027 年 开始运营，合同期限为17年。
该 622 MWh 项目将使用 Fluence 的 Smartstack™ 平台，具备先进的网络安全能力。此公告紧随在乌克兰六个地点、总容量为 200 MW 的项目启动之后，该项目同样由 Fluence 和 DTEK 实施。Trzebinia 项目旨在提升波兰的能源安全和电网韧性，同时支持该国可再生能源并网目标。
- Secured 17-year capacity market contract for Poland's largest battery storage project
- Project strengthens Fluence's market position in Poland, one of Europe's top 5 potential markets by 2030
- Successfully delivered 200 MW project in Ukraine, demonstrating strong execution capabilities
- Strategic expansion into growing markets with high potential for energy storage growth
- Project implementation won't start until 2027, indicating a long lead time to revenue generation
- High cybersecurity risks in Poland, being the most targeted country for cyberattacks in Q1 2025
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Fluence wins major contract for Poland's largest BESS project, strengthening its European market position amid rising energy storage demand.
Fluence Energy has secured a significant contract to supply battery storage units for DRI's 133 MW Trzebinia project in Poland, which will be the country's largest battery energy storage system (BESS) participating in the Polish Capacity Market from 2027. This 17-year capacity market contract represents a substantial long-term revenue opportunity for Fluence in a rapidly growing market.
The timing is particularly strategic as this deal comes just two weeks after Fluence and DTEK energized a 200 MW project across six sites in Ukraine, demonstrating the company's execution capabilities in challenging markets and building momentum in Eastern Europe. The Poland project will deploy Fluence's Smartstack™ platform, featuring advanced cybersecurity capabilities—a crucial selling point given Poland was reportedly the world's most targeted country for politically motivated cyberattacks in Q1 2025.
The market context makes this win particularly valuable. According to S&P Global data cited in the release, Poland's installed energy storage capacity is projected to grow from just 25 MWh at the end of 2024 to over 20 GWh by 2030—an 800-fold increase. This positions Fluence to capture significant market share in what's projected to be one of Europe's five largest energy storage markets by 2030. The company's commitment to expanding its Polish operations suggests this contract isn't just a one-off win but part of a broader regional strategy.
Technologically, the 622 MWh project highlights Fluence's ability to deliver large-scale systems that serve multiple value streams—providing capacity market services while also enabling energy arbitrage opportunities. The project's cybersecurity features address growing concerns about grid security in the region, potentially creating additional competitive advantages for future contracts.
- At 133 MW, DRI Trzebinia will be the largest battery energy storage (BESS) project in Poland under a 17-year capacity market contract, starting in 2027
- Agreement comes 2 weeks after Fluence and DTEK energised 200 MW project to boost energy security in Ukraine
- Project uses Fluence’s Smartstack™ platform, incorporating advanced cybersecurity to help protect Polish grid
WARSAW, Poland and AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukraine’s DTEK Group, has selected Fluence Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC)(“Fluence”), a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage systems, to supply battery storage units for its 133 MW Trzebinia project in southern Poland.
DRI’s Trzebinia project is due to be the largest battery storage facility taking part in the Polish Capacity Market when batteries are integrated into the system from 2027. Under capacity market system, batteries will help strengthen Poland’s energy security by providing an ‘energy reserve’ that can be dispatched in milliseconds to prevent outages in moments of system stress – for example, during peak demand or sudden drops in generation. Integrating battery technology in the capacity market will also lower energy costs as energy storage is cheaper to run than generation alternatives.
Additionally, by participating in arbitrage, batteries enable their operators to take advantage of lower wholesale prices by absorbing energy from the grid when prices are lower and releasing the energy when they are higher.
The announcement comes less than two weeks after DTEK – DRI’s parent company and Ukraine’s largest private power company – energised a 200 MW project across six sites in Ukraine, using Fluence storage systems. The project is designed to make Ukraine’s energy system more resilient in time for winter, in the wake of attacks on Ukrainian energy targets since russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
The 622 MWh Trzebinia project will deploy Fluence’s Smartstack™ platform – a modular, high-density system designed to enable fast deployment and optimised performance over an asset’s lifetime.
By integrating industry-leading cybersecurity features, and only sourcing components from friendly countries, the Smartstack platform also strengthens Poland’s cyber defences. According to Spain’s Industrial Cybersecurity Centre, Poland was the world’s most targeted country for politically and socially motivated cyberattacks in Q1 2025, with critical infrastructure, including grid networks, being among the most common targets.
Trzebinia is the first energy storage project in Poland executed by Fluence and DRI. Fluence has invested heavily into its Polish operations since 2022 and is working to expand further in the Polish energy storage market. For DTEK and DRI, the project is part of a broader strategy to create an inter-connected energy system across the region and to strengthen its collective energy security.
“We are extremely pleased to sign this partnership agreement with Fluence, a global market leader in energy storage products and services. Together with Fluence, DTEK Group successfully delivered a portfolio of six projects in Ukraine in record time — less than six months,” said Murat Cinar, CEO of DRI. “We are confident that the Trzebinia BESS project will make a real difference, contributing to Poland’s energy transition and enhancing the grid’s ability to integrate renewable energy sources, while strengthening energy independence not only for Poland, but for the entire European Union. For DRI, this project marks another important step in the development of a portfolio of solar, wind, and BESS projects in fast growing markets in the energy sector, such as Poland, Croatia, Italy, and Romania.”
“Fluence has invested into the Polish energy storage market from day one, culminating in this project being executed for our partners from DRI and DTEK. We thank them for their ongoing trust in Fluence’s products and execution capabilities,” said Julian Jansen, Managing Director of Growing Markets, Fluence. “Fluence has delivered projects in the Baltics, Ukraine, and now Poland, all intended to help ensure energy security and grid-resilience across Central and Eastern Europe. Poland has the potential to be one of the five largest European markets by 2030. We look forward to increasing our investment into our Polish operations and our local team.”
According to S&P Global, Poland’s installed energy storage capacity is projected to grow from just 25 MWh at the end of 2024 to over 20 GWh by 2030. Fluence is proud to support this transformation and contribute to Poland’s goal of reaching more than
About DRI
DRI is dedicated to accelerating the energy transition in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe. The company’s mission is to work in underserved markets in Europe to achieve their net zero goals through the creation of a portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage across Croatia, Italy, Poland and Romania. It has already established a portfolio of onshore wind, solar and battery projects, and has three operational projects in Romania, two solar parks and one wind farm, the first to have been constructed in a decade.
DRI is an Amsterdam-headquartered renewables developer and operator with local offices in Zagreb, Rome, Warsaw, and Bucharest. Founded in 2021, DRI is a subsidiary of the DTEK Group, the leader and biggest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector.
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About Fluence
Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. Fluence’s solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of projects successfully contracted, deployed and under management across nearly 50 markets, Fluence is transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future.
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