ELECTRA N°329 August 2023
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
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.
Seven companies have won government support for 11 standalone battery projects at Greece's second energy storage auction, where 300 MW was offered.
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.
This second auction comes after the initial round of auctions in August 2023, when 12 projects totaling 411 MW were awarded at an average annual cost of €49.748 per MW. Another round is planned for April 2025, with the goal of allocating an additional 300 MW. These tenders are part of the country's 1 GW energy storage auction program.
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