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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 in a bid to support 500 MW of energy storage projects.
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.
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.
The Portuguese Ministry of Energy has allocated EUR 100 million ($108 million) for grid flexibility and energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025. Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production.
Portugal’s government has announced the outcome of an energy storage tender that will see the installation of 500 MW of energy storage capacity to support the country’s energy transition. Energy storage battery. Photo by Anna Vasileva
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