{"id":196486,"date":"2026-10-23T12:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=196486"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:00:41","slug":"teslas-106-megapacks-take-shape-at-former-belgian-coal-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/10\/23\/teslas-106-megapacks-take-shape-at-former-belgian-coal-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"De 106 Megapacks van Tesla krijgen vorm in een voormalige Belgische kolencentrale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Een voormalige kolencentrale in Genk wordt omgebouwd tot een gigantisch batterijopslagcentrum. De Belgische energieontwikkelaar Storm installeert 106 Tesla Megapack 2XL-units op de locatie in Langerlo.<\/p>\n<p>De Vlaamse minister van Leefmilieu, Jo Brouns, en de burgemeester van Genk, Wim Dries, brachten op donderdag 22 oktober een bezoek aan de bouwplaats, terwijl de installatie van de batterijen vorderde.<\/p>\n<p>Zodra de installatie in de zomer van 2027 operationeel is, zal deze, met een investering van 110 miljoen euro, 400 MWh aan elektriciteit kunnen opslaan en tot 100 MW kunnen leveren om het Belgische elektriciteitsnet te helpen stabiliseren.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">De installatie is van belang voor de stabiliteit van het elektriciteitsnet en de energiezekerheid, ook in Genk. Een toename van wind- en zonne-energie leidt immers tot grotere schommelingen in de energieproductie. Het project van 100 miljoen euro heeft tot doel ongeveer 40.000 huishoudens van elektriciteit te voorzien.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Vraag en aanbod<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Tijdens het locatiebezoek kregen minister Jo Brouns en burgemeester Wim Dries uitleg over de bouw en de rol die grootschalige batterijopslag zal spelen in het Belgische elektriciteitsnet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">In de toekomst zullen deze megabatterijen elektriciteit opslaan wanneer er een overvloed aan aanbod is en deze weer vrijgeven wanneer de vraag toeneemt. Op die manier dragen ze bij aan een betere afstemming tussen vraag en aanbod en houden ze het elektriciteitsnet in evenwicht.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Voormalige kolencentrale<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Op een industrieterrein van ongeveer twee hectare wordt momenteel gebouwd <\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">in Genk-Zuid. <\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Hierdoor krijgt een voormalige kolencentrale een nieuwe bestemming, met een directe aansluiting op het hoogspanningsnet, zonder dat er extra open ruimte voor nodig is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\u201cEnergie zit in het DNA van Genk. Onze stad vormde ooit het hart van de traditionele energie- en mijnbouwindustrie; vandaag de dag dragen we bij aan de opbouw van een duurzaam energiesysteem. Langerlo laat zien hoe bestaande energie-infrastructuur een nieuwe toekomst kan krijgen, en hoe Genk een plek blijft waar industrie, innovatie en duurzaamheid samenkomen\u201d, aldus Wim Dries, burgemeester van Genk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Eneco<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Het park zal via een voormalige kolencentrale worden aangesloten op het hoogspanningsnet. Voor het beheer van het batterijpark in Langerlo heeft Storm deze zomer een overeenkomst voor tien jaar gesloten met Eneco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Met deze investering van 100 miljoen euro zal Limburg uitgroeien tot een belangrijke regio op het gebied van de opslag van hernieuwbare energie. Tegen 2027 zal ongeveer een derde van de totale batterijcapaciteit van Belgi\u00eb in Limburg gevestigd zijn.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>\u2018Essentieel onderdeel van de energietransitie\u2019<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">De Vlaamse minister van Leefmilieu, Jo Brouns (CD&amp;V), beschouwt de opslagfaciliteit als een essentieel onderdeel van de energietransitie. Tegen 2030 zal Belgi\u00eb naar verwachting 56% van zijn energie betrekken uit kernenergie (15%) en hernieuwbare bronnen (41%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Storm is een Belgische ontwikkelaar en exploitant van projecten op het gebied van hernieuwbare energie. Sinds 2008 heeft het energiebedrijf ongeveer zestig windturbines gerealiseerd. 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Flemish Environment Minister Jo Brouns and Genk Mayor Wim Dries visited the construction site on Thursday, October 22, as installation of the batteries progressed. Once operational in summer 2027, the \u20ac110 million facility will be able to store 400 MWh of electricity and deliver up to 100 MW to help stabilize Belgium&#8217;s power grid. The installation is important for ensuring grid stability and energy security, including in Genk. 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