VivoPower stock holds gains as BESS study targets $4M EBITDA boost
VIVO eyes Nordic reserve markets through Mo i Rana battery storage plan
Battery storage could expand VivoPower’s AI data center revenue stream
Mo i Rana BESS study may unlock new reserve products for VivoPower
VivoPower links AI compute growth with battery-backed grid services
VivoPower PLC (VIVO) stock held most of its recent gain after the company advanced a battery storage study in Norway. VIVO traded at $4.7890 pre-market, down 0.44%, after closing at $4.8100, up 2.78%. The study targets up to $4 million in extra annual EBITDA from reserve market participation.
VivoPower said it continues a technical and commercial feasibility study at its Mo i Rana data center. The site has 41.5 MW of capacity in Northern Norway. The company wants to add a battery energy storage system beside the facility.
The planned system would help the site enter more Nordic reserve markets. VivoPower expects the battery to support services that pure compute load cannot access. These services require endurance, symmetry, and fast response.
The company identified FCR-N, expanded FCR-D and FFR as possible reserve products. FCR-N needs balanced up and down regulation for one hour. FFR needs battery inverter speed, with activation between 0.7 seconds and 1.3 seconds.
VivoPower said the BESS project could add up to $4 million in annual EBITDA. The estimate comes from capacity payments across three Nordic reserve products. However, the figure depends on market prices, capital, approvals, and prequalification.
The company based the target on prevailing 2025 and 2026 Nordic clearing prices. Capacity payments would accrue through pay-for-availability arrangements. Activation payments would come separately when reserve services receive dispatch instructions.
Mo i Rana also benefits from Norway’s NO4 power zone. Day-ahead prices averaged about $0.009 per kWh in 2025. That level sat below southern Norway and continental Europe, where prices ranged from $0.05 to $0.077 per kWh.
VivoPower said the battery layer could improve the site’s operating profile for AI tenants. AI training and inference workloads can create sharp shifts in power demand. A BESS can absorb those changes and smooth the grid profile.
The system could also improve ride-through during short grid events. Battery-backed inverters can reduce disruptions from voltage sags, transients, and network changes. That support matters for long training runs and high-availability inference workloads.
VivoPower will review grid headroom, switchgear, transformers, protection systems, and settlement design. The study will also assess Statnett prequalification and tenant service level effects. Any investment decision will need Board approval, tenant consultation, and Norwegian regulatory clearance.
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