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Does Portugal need energy storage?

Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production. To this end, the country’s Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday that it has allocated €99.75 million ($107.6 million) in a bid to support 500 MW of energy storage projects.

Why is Portugal launching a solar energy storage project?

This initiative aims to enhance the flexibility and stability of Portugal's power supply system amid its record-breaking solar electricity production. On July 31, the ministry announced the allocation of €99.75 million through a call for tenders to install energy storage projects totaling 500 MW.

Will Portugal support 500MW of energy storage capacity by 2025?

Image: Wikicommons. Portugal is looking to support at least 500MW of energy storage capacity by the end of 2025 via grant support. The country’s Ministry of Environment and Energy has launched a competition for €99.75 million (US$107 million) for grid-scale energy storage projects at the transmission and distributed-scale.

How much solar energy does Portugal need?

(Updated October 2024) Solar energy is becoming a more important part of the Portuguese energy mix. Solar installed capacity reached 1.03 GW by the end of 2020, accounting for 3.6 percent of the total production of power. Portugal established a target of 6.4 gigawatts of installed capacity by 2023, with a goal of 9 gigawatts by 2030.

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