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Seven companies have won government support for 11 standalone battery projects at Greece''s second energy storage auction, where 300 MW was offered.
The deadline for bid submissions is set for 23 December 2024, with connection applications due by 31 January 2026. The bidding price for projects is capped at 145,000 euros
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The Regulatory Authority for Energy of Greece has chosen the 12 winning projects of a battery storage tender with 411MW awarded aid.
The first tender awarded 12 energy storage projects in August, with 411,79 ΜW of capacity in total. The second auction aims to award another 288,21 MW of storage capacity.
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The first tender awarded 12 energy storage projects in August, with 411,79 ΜW of capacity in total. The second auction aims to award another 288,21 MW of storage capacity.
Energy production and storage is crucial to integrate renewable energy sources into the Greek electricity system, with a goal of having battery storage capacity of 3.1GW by
The rapid growth of Greece''s storage market is driven by a combination of factors, including Greece''s heavy reliance on fossil gas which has led to high price volatility, ambitious energy
Bids in the tender round were priced at between EUR 33,948 per MW and EUR 64,122 per MW, with the weighted average price of the successful proposals standing at EUR 49,748 per MW annually.
The Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy has confirmed that 411.8 MW of projects have been awarded in the country’s first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tender, which has attracted huge interest among developers. Investment and operating aid will be granted to 12 projects put forward by seven proponents.
The Greek authorities have awarded 300 MW of new battery storage capacity in its second energy storage tender. The 11 winning projects range in size from 8.875 MW/17.75 MWh to 49.9 MW/100 MWh.
Funding was first announced in 2021 as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Initially a response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the focus has pivoted to support Greece’s green energy transition. The storage auctions themselves require further approval under EU State aid rules.
However, based on current policies, the country looks set to hit only 4.8GW of operational battery storage capacity by 2030, as shown in the above infographic from LCP Delta’s STOREtrack market intelligence platform covering energy storage across Europe.
Two offers remained below the line: Alasia’s two projects of 36 MW each and R1 Energy’s planned unit of 50 MW. CNI’s bid for a facility in Livadia was the lowest: EUR 44,100 per MW per year. The highest, at EUR 49,917 per MW per year, was for Terna’s battery array in Thebes. The average was EUR 47,680 per MW per year.
The pipeline of prospective battery storage projects now approaches 27GW, with over 500 projects granted a storage license. With support for 1GW of battery capacity to be auctioned 3 tranches this year, the results for the first auction of 400MW have been announced with a few winners, but lots of losers.
