National Bank of Greece Finances First Energy Storage
The National Bank of Greece (NBG) has signed a loan agreement with ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC SAE to finance the construction of Greece''s first energy storage
The National Bank of Greece (NBG) has signed a loan agreement with ELSEWEDY ELECTRIC SAE to finance the construction of Greece''s first energy storage
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Greece’s latest auction has awarded subsidies to 188.9 MW of standalone, front-of-the-meter, utility-scale battery energy storage. The auction was the third and final edition of a battery storage subsidy program launched in 2023, with the country now turning its focus towards a new 4.7 GW unsibsidized BESS scheme.
However, in December 2024, Greece downsized the third auction to 200 MW. The first two auctions concerned projects installed anywhere in Greece, while the third auction involved projects developed in former coal mining regions. The average subsidy price in the third auction exercise came at €52589.16/MW/year.
Other Greek firms who were successful at the tender are: PPC Renewables with a 50 MW/200 MWh project; Enerkoplan Ιnvestment with a 25 MW/100 MWh project; Ardassa Energy with a 18 MW/72 MWh battery; Arcadia Storage, which is owned by Eunice, with a 10 MW/40 MWh battery; and Plain Solar with a 7.9 MW/31.6 MWh facility.
Greek firm Hellenic Renewables, which is a subsidiary of Helleniq Energy, offered the lowest successful bids for two battery projects of 25 MW/100 MWh each.