How many energy storage projects are there in Greece?

The interest in investments in energy storage facilities in Greece remains high. In the November licensing cycle, 44 applications were submitted to RAE, totalling just under 3.3 GWh in capacity. By July, 337 applications were filed. Among them, four are for projects exceeding 200 MWh, to be installed in Thessaly and Central Greece.

How many MW of new battery storage capacity does Greece have?

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.

How many storage plants are there in Greece?

Currently there are four (4) storage plants operating in Greece, two open-loop pumped-hydro storage (PHS) stations in the mainland (700 ΜW in total) and two small hybrid RES-storage stations in non-interconnected islands (just 3 MW).

Should Greece invest in energy storage facilities?

Currently there is a growing interest for investments in storage facilities in Greece. Licensed projects mostly consist of Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS), either stand-alone or integrated in PVs, as well as PHS facilities .

How many MW of storage will Greece need by 2030?

The majority of the projects (2,650 MW) belong to Group Γ and will connect to ADMIE as follows per region. A key factor driving companies is that this large capacity will cover all the storage needs Greece will require by 2030.

Does Greece have a battery storage pipeline?

Greece has emerged as one of the countries with the largest pipeline of battery storage projects, but as yet there has been little activity on the ground. This is changing as the long-awaited storage subsidy auctions have started, with the first projects being awarded support for both investment and operating costs.