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The system is the largest in Bulgaria. Image: Renalfa IPP. A 25MW/55MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned in Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, by operator Renalfa IPP, using technology provided by Chinese firms Hithium and Kehua.
A 25MW/55MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned in Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, by operator Renalfa IPP, using technology provided by Chinese firms Hithium and Kehua. The project is co-located with a 33MWp PV plant in southwestern Bulgarian city of Razlog and is connected to the transmission system operator (TSO) grid.
The Renalfa IPP project in Razlog has been claimed as the biggest project of its type in Bulgaria. It is also larger than the biggest project to come online so far in neighbouring Romania, a 6MW/24MWh BESS in that country’s Constanta County, co-located with solar PV and wind generation plants.
Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said the project is “the first step” toward a national goal of reaching 10 GWh of battery storage within the next year. A recent call for capacity awarded close to 9,713 MWh in new projects. The system was completed in six months, with Georgi Domuschiev crediting local authorities in Lovech for accelerated permitting.
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