In Portugal, where electricity prices have been rising, solar battery systems allow you to store excess solar energy for use during high-cost periods, such as at night. This reduces your reliance on the grid and can lead to savings of between €300 and €800 annually, depending on factors like your energy usage and the size of your battery.
Could energy storage be a business case for battery storage in Portugal?
It added that taxpayers will save €559 million over the next 15 years as a result of the auctions. Read about how experts at consultancy firm Clean Horizon view the inclusion of energy storage and the design of the tender as an “interesting first step” in creating a business case for battery storage in Portugal.
A render of the solar PV plant and Powin's BESS unit. Image: Business Wire. System integrator Powin has been enlisted by oil, gas and renewable energy firm Galp to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) at a PV plant in Portugal, Powin's first in Europe.
Is Europe ready for large-scale battery energy storage?
“Europe is expected to implement more than 90 GWh of large-scale battery energy storage projects by 2030, and we are well positioned to support this demand and keep up with the rapid growth of energy storage in the wider European region, Middle East and Africa,” he stated.
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.