Average MW scale storage system price per 30MW in Greece

How many MW of new battery storage capacity does Greece have?

The Greek energy regulator has awarded 300 MW of new battery storage capacity in the nation's second energy storage tender, split among 11 projects. The tender is part of the country’s 1 GW energy storage auction program. The projects range in size from 8,875 MW/17,75 MWh to 49,9 MW/100 MWh).

How much does an energy storage auction cost in Greece?

The regulator said the auction was highly competitive, leading to an average tender price of €47,680 ($51,506)/MW per year. Greece’s energy storage auction program awards contracts-for-difference (CfD) over periods of 10 years. The submitted bids were capped at €115,000/MW per year, with the lowest successful bid set at €44,100/MW per year.

How often should energy storage projects be completed in Greece?

Investors will be expected to submit progress reports every three months to ensure timely construction. Greece’s first energy storage tender took place last year. It awarded 12 energy storage projects, or 411,79 ΜW of capacity, with an average price of €49,748/MW per year.

What are Greece's energy storage projects?

The projects are: Project Dokos in Rodopi, with a license of 8.875 MW for two hours, offering an initial installed usable capacity of 25.065 MWh. Greece has cancelled its third large-scale energy storage auction, after a lack of understanding over its rules on power capacity limits.

How much does a GW energy storage auction cost?

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.

Does Greece need a third energy storage tender?

Greece’s first energy storage tender took place last year. It awarded 12 energy storage projects, or 411,79 ΜW of capacity, with an average price of €49,748/MW per year. To conclude its energy storage auction program, Greece needs to run a third storage tender to account for the remainder of the program’s 1 GW of capacity.