Greece has officially launched its third tender for battery energy storage capacity, aiming to allocate 200 MW of projects eligible for subsidies of up to 200,000 euros per MWh. This tender marks the final phase of Greece’s ambitious 1 GW program, which is designed to support the development of standalone energy storage installations across the country.

The deadline for bid submissions is set for 23 December 2024, with connection applications due by 31 January 2026. The bidding price for projects is capped at 145,000 euros per MWh, and the tender is open to standalone battery storage proposals with four-hour storage capacities.

Eligible locations for the energy storage projects include Western Macedonia, a region formerly dependent on lignite for energy, as well as four municipalities in the Peloponnese: Megalopoli, Tripoli, Gortynia, and Oichalia. Notably, a 50 MW quota is allocated specifically for the Peloponnese municipalities.

This third auction follows the success of the first two rounds, in which Greece awarded 411.8 MW of battery storage projects in the first auction and 299.8 MW in the second, bringing the total capacity awarded so far to over 700 MW. Originally targeting 300 MW in this round, the tender reflects Greece’s continued push to expand its energy storage infrastructure as part of its broader transition to renewable energy sources.