1.4 GW: Huge battery storage at former Grohnde nuclear power plant Potentially up to 1.87 gigawatts of power Planning still in flux Stronger conductor cables In 2021, the Grohnde nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony on the Weser River was shut down. Now, immediately next to it, the Emmerthal energy cluster is growing with three very large battery storage systems, ground-mounted photovoltaic systems, and a new substation for several 380-kilovolt high-voltage lines. The villages of Grohnde and Kirchohsen on the Weser River belong to the municipality of Emmerthal. This municipality has decided to approve up to three battery storage systems (BESS) on a maximum of 35 hectares of land in the “ Energiecluster Emmerthal ”. According to public documents from the municipality, three BESS projects from the operators Green Energy Storage Initiative (GESI), FRV, and Elements Green have already received commitments for their respective grid connections.…