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Switzerland’s biggest battery joins the grid — for now

This week, a 58.4MW battery-storage plant has opened in Gurtnellen, in the canton of Uri, reported Axpo. It is the largest of its kind in Switzerland, though probably not for long.

Switzerland’s biggest battery joins the grid — for now

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This week, a 58.4MW battery-storage plant has opened in Gurtnellen, in the canton of Uri, reported Axpo.

It is the largest of its kind in Switzerland, though probably not for long.

Switzerland's biggest battery-storage facility has been connected to the grid in Gurtnellen.

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This week, a 58.4MW battery-storage plant has opened in Gurtnellen, in the canton of Uri, reported Axpo. It is the largest of its kind in Switzerland, though probably not for long. Switzerland's biggest battery-storage facility has been connected to the grid in Gurtnellen.

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The project was developed jointly by Axpo and Energie […]

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