Developers of 82 standalone battery projects in Bulgaria, for an overall 9.71 GWh in capacity, got approval for EUR 587 million in subsidies.
Bulgaria has selected 82 winning energy storage projects for a share of BGN 1.15 billion (€588 million) in financial support.
December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria has received 151 project proposals worth a total of nearly 5 billion levs ($2.7 billion/2.6 billion euro) in a tender to build renewable energy storage infrastructure, the energy ministry said.
On 21 August 2024, the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy opened a tender procedure for National infrastructure for storage of renewable energy (RESTORE) for granting stand-alone battery
These projects will deliver a combined usable energy storage capacity of 9,712.89 MWh, exceeding the program''s initial target of 3,000 MWh by more than threefold.
Bulgaria''s standalone energy storage tender, which aimed to procure at least 3 GWh of cumulative usable capacity, ultimately awarded more than three times that amount.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy announced that the tender for the development of at least 3,000 MWh of energy storage systems has attracted 151 proposals totaling nearly 2.56 billion euros.
Currently, Bulgaria''s electricity market offers an opportunity for €110 ($122) per MWh profit on battery energy storage with two hours of discharge capacity using energy arbitrage. Rystad Energy ''s analysis estimates battery
The draft for the RESTORE tender for support to energy storage facilities in the electricity transmission system was issued for public consultation.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy announced that the tender for the development of at least 3,000 MWh of energy storage systems has attracted 151 proposals
Currently, Bulgaria''s electricity market offers an opportunity for €110 ($122) per MWh profit on battery energy storage with two hours of discharge capacity using energy arbitrage. Rystad
Bulgaria has installed between 40 MWh and 50 MWh battery energy storage capacity to date. However, a new national legislation as well as funds provided through the
Bulgaria prepared EUR 589 million in grants for standalone energy storage projects. The deadline for applications is November 21.
Bulgaria will finance 82 independent renewable energy storage projects worth over 1.15 billion leva (588 million euros) under the EU-funded program called RESTORE, the Energy Ministry in Sofia announced last week.
The two entrepreneurs intend to charge the batteries when the price of electricity is low and use them in peak periods. Developer won subsidy at tender for standalone energy
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Bulgaria on Wednesday launched a long-delayed tender for at least 3,000 MWh of new energy storage capacity as part of its efforts to increase the share of renewable energy
December 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria has received 151 project proposals worth a total of nearly 5 billion levs ($2.7 billion/2.6 billion euro) in a tender to build renewable energy storage
The new system also signals the beginning of Bulgaria''s national plan to reach 10 GWh of battery storage capacity within the next year. A recent capacity tender has already allocated nearly 9,713 MWh to upcoming
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A total of 151 proposals were submitted under Bulgaria''s RRP''s RESTORE program, aimed at building a national energy storage infrastructure for renewable energy
Bulgaria''s standalone energy storage tender, which aimed to procure at least 3 GWh of cumulative usable capacity, ultimately awarded more than three times that amount.
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In recent years, Bulgaria has increasingly prioritized the development of energy storage infrastructure as part of its broader transition to a more sustainable and resilient energy system. With growing renewable energy
A Bulgarian tender for the construction of at least 3,000 MWh of energy storage systems has attracted 151 proposals worth a total of almost BGN 5 billion (EUR 2.56bn/USD
The Ministry of Energy in Bulgaria has launched 2 separate calls to build new renewable energy capacity and energy storage facilities in the country with more than BGN
It follows the results from a similar scheme in Bulgaria which provided financial support for renewables and energy storage projects, which saw some 3,095MW of renewables and 1,176MWh of projects win support, announced last month.
Bulgaria’s energy storage tender is open to all technologies, but most projects are likely to have proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) and Malinov mentioned battery projects in his comment.
Energy storage in Bulgaria is expanding rapidly as the government awards nearly 10 GWh of capacity to 82 projects, boosting renewable energy reliability and grid stability.
The successful implementation of battery projects will significantly contribute to the security of the energy system in Bulgaria and the region.” The scheme was opened by the Ministry in May, and approved by the EU last month.
Under the RESTORE initiative, launched through Bulgaria’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), the Ministry of Energy has selected 82 projects that will collectively receive BGN 1.15 billion (approximately $675 million) in public funding.
The selected storage systems will be geographically distributed across Bulgaria and connected either to the national transmission grid or local distribution networks. All awarded projects must be operational by March 2026.
