AGC Glass Europe adds 2.4 MW battery storage system in France

AGC Glass Europe has integrated a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage system at its glass manufacturing site in Seingbouse, Moselle, France, in partnership with energy company E.ON and storage specialist Storio Energy.

The system has a capacity of 2.4 MW/4.8 MWh. E.ON financed and installed the battery, while Storio Energy manages its economic optimization.

The Seingbouse site already operates renewable energy infrastructure, including solar power plants and systems that recover waste heat and convert it into electricity through organic Rankine cycle (ORC) technology, in partnership with E.ON.

Storio Energy said the battery will allow energy-intensive industrial users to benefit from electricity price volatility by charging from the grid when prices are low and using stored electricity during higher-price evening periods.

The company said the price spread between the cheapest and most expensive electricity hours on France’s wholesale market has increased from EUR 25 ($28.60)/MWh in 2019 to EUR 90/MWh in 2025 and EUR 115/MWh since the start of 2026.

Storio Energy’s energy management system is guaranteed for 15 years and generates additional revenue for AGC Glass Europe by participating in grid balancing mechanisms, including secondary reserve, the capacity mechanism, and the intraday market through the NEBCO block exchange notification system.

From pv magazine France