Investment scale of energy storage power station in Portugal

This initiative aims to enhance the flexibility and stability of Portugal's power supply system amid its record-breaking solar electricity production. On July 31, the ministry announced the allocation of €99.75 million through a call for tenders to install energy storage projects totaling 500 MW. Mark Saunders, Co-Head of Energy Storage, spent three years at Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group, led the formulation of an investment strategy for stand-alone storage assets and executed on ~255MW of energy …

How much will Portugal spend on energy storage & grid flexibility?

The Portuguese Ministry of Energy has allocated €99.75 million ($107.6 million) for grid flexibility and energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025. From ESS News Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production.

Does Portugal need energy storage?

From ESS News Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production. To this end, the country’s Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday that it has allocated €99.75 million ($107.6 million) in a bid to support 500 MW of energy storage projects.

Will Portugal support 500MW of energy storage capacity by 2025?

Image: Wikicommons. Portugal is looking to support at least 500MW of energy storage capacity by the end of 2025 via grant support. The country’s Ministry of Environment and Energy has launched a competition for €99.75 million (US$107 million) for grid-scale energy storage projects at the transmission and distributed-scale.

What is Portugal's power generation capacity?

Power generation capacity is around 22GW. Minister of Environment and Energy Maria da Graça Carvalho said: “This is a significant step towards Portugal’s energy independence and towards building a greener and more sustainable energy future.

Is there a Bess project in Portugal?

Grid-scale BESS projects have been relatively limited in Portugal to date, although utility Iberdrola did bring online a huge, 40GWh pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project there in 2022. Portugal is looking to support at least 500MW of energy storage capacity via grant support using EU-wide funding.

Is Europe ready for energy storage?

Europe is expected to deploy over 90 GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage projects by 2030, and we are well positioned to support this demand along with the wider EMEA region’s rapid energy storage growth,” said Powin CEO, Jeff Waters.

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