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Sand Batteries provide heat to district heating networks in Finland

Storage tank provider Polar Night Energy
Client name Utility Vatajankoski, Finland
Name of storage Sand Battery
Type of storage / storage material Builder’s sand
Operation mode of storage Power-to-heat
Maximum storage capacity 8 MWh
Which application is the stored heat used for? District heating energy
Heat transfer medium Air for charging and discharging
Range of temperature for operating storage 150 °C to 400
Date of commissioning July 2022