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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.
Bulgaria has officially inaugurated the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Balkans, boasting a capacity of 496.2 MWh. This groundbreaking facility, located in Lovech, is set to enhance the stability of the national energy grid and support the country’s transition to renewable energy.
A BESS facility of 124.1 MW in operating power was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria. Located next to a photovoltaic park within Balkan Industrial Park, it is part of the country’s first closed licensed power distribution system.
The project is part of Bulgaria’s broader goal to achieve 10 GWh of battery storage capacity by next year. The newly inaugurated battery storage system is strategically located next to a photovoltaic park within the Balkan Industrial Park in Lovech.
The facility consists of 111 battery containers and was developed by Advance Green Energy. It aims to stabilize the energy grid and ensure price predictability for consumers. The project is part of Bulgaria’s broader goal to achieve 10 GWh of battery storage capacity by next year.
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.
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