Government Enhances BESS Capacity Target to 14,000 MWh as Prices
Due to a decline in BESS prices in the recent past, a higher BESS capacity of 13,200 MWh, up from 4,000 MWh, is envisaged as part of the VGF program under the
Poland allocates 870 MW of solar in renewables auctions, lowest bid for
The Polish energy regulator has allocated 570 MW of PV capacity in a procurement exercise for projects exceeding 1 MW in size and around 300 MW in an auction
EDPR, Pacific Green & OX2 among BESS Polish auction winners
The contract has been secured at the clearing price of 264.9PLN (€62.14)/kW/year. This secures a revenue stream for the project for 17 years, Pacific Green said.
Romania: R.Power building 254MWh BESS, Electrica 70MWh tender
The full details of the tender (in Romanian) can be found here. Just prior to announcing the Romania project, R.Power also said it would start building a BESS in Poland in
BESS price of energy storage power station in Poland
Is Poland moving towards battery energy storage systems (Bess)? As expected, Poland''s latest capacity market auctions have highlighted a significant shift towards the battery energy storage
EDPR secures 160 MW of energy storage in Polish
EDPR has secured 17-year contracts for two projects, one with a 60-MW/241-MWh capacity and a commercial operations date (COD) set for 2026, and one of 100 MW/400 MWh with a COD scheduled for 2029. Polish
New Subsidy schemes for Battery Energy Storage
In autumn 2024 two draft regulations were published regarding state aid for large-scale electricity storage systems (BESS), one from the Modernisation Fund ("MF ") 1 - and the second under the National Recovery
EDPR informs on long-term contracts awarded for 160 MW of Storage in Poland
The projects awarded include: A 60 MW (241 MWh) BESS project with COD expected in 2026, and; A 100 MW (400 MWh) BESS project with COD expected in 2029.
PowerChina receives bids for 16 GWh BESS tender
In what is described as the largest energy storage procurement in China''s history, Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) is targeting an unprecedented cumulative storage capacity of 16 GWh. The bids
China''s CGN New Energy announces winning bidders
Similarly, PowerChina''s 2025-2026 energy storage system procurement, which sought 16 GWh of BESS in its 2025 procurement, stipulated that battery production dates must not exceed three months before actual
Poland to lead battery storage deployments in Eastern
Total volume and price range will be announced this coming Thursday (14 December), with more detailed results most likely in Early January. As of October 2023, around 9GW of projects have received grid connection
Poland''s new capacity market auction could hamper
The draft parameters for this year''s capacity market auction in Poland could make the rollout of battery energy storage systems (BESS) much more difficult. The document proposes a significant reduction to the BESS
Bulgaria to tender stand-alone battery storage with EU grants
On 25 July 2024, the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy closed the open discussion on the terms and conditions for the upcoming battery energy storage system (BESS) tender,
Malaysia tendering out BESS projects totalling 400MW with COD from 2026
Malaysia tendering out BESS projects totalling 400MW with COD from 2026. PETRA, through Energy Commission of Malaysia (Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission), have invited
Outlook 2025: The future of the utility-scale BESS market
A swap involves exchanging a fixed price (paid by the offtaker) for a floating price (paid by the owner, based on the market proceeds generated by the BESS). Swaps may
China''s CGN New Energy announces winning bidders in 10 GWh BESS tender
Similarly, PowerChina''s 2025-2026 energy storage system procurement, which sought 16 GWh of BESS in its 2025 procurement, stipulated that battery production dates must
Petra: Bidding for Battery Energy Storage System
Petra said the inaugural development of BESS will offer a capacity totalling 400 megawatts (MW) and 1,600 megawatt-hours (MWh). The ministry explained that the BESS development will be divided into four
BESS programme: A game changer for the Malaysian
For the BESS programme led by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra), the bidding process will be conducted in two stages, starting with a request for qualification (RFQ) where
Poland secures EUR1.2 billion EU aid for energy
The European Commission has approved a EUR1.2 billion aid package to support Poland''s rollout of BESS, aiming to establish at least 5.4 GWh of storage capacity. This significant investment is part of a broader strategy to
Greenvolt Power wins tender for 6 BESS projects in Poland (1.2
The Portuguese independent power producer Greenvolt Power has been awarded 1.2 GW of capacity for six battery energy storage systems (BESS) in an auction held