Jan 22, 2025 · Portugal''s Ministry of Energy has announced that it has allocated EUR 100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025. A
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Energy storage installed capacity in Portugal is still predominantly based on hydropower pumping, which is today over 3 GW, and will increase to 4,164 GW when the Alto- Tâmega dam is completed this year. However, this paradigm is about to shift with the democratization of energy storage solutions with wind and solar production.
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.
This included six projects from Spain’s Iberdrola, which secured nearly EUR 20 million in public funding. Portugal’s Ministry of Energy has announced that it has allocated EUR 100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025.
The Portuguese Ministry of Energy has allocated €100 million for grid flexibility and energy storage projects to be completed by the end of 2025. This initiative aims to enhance the flexibility and stability of Portugal's power supply system amid its record-breaking solar electricity production.
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.
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.
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