Galp and Powin launch 5MW battery storage system in
Portuguese energy firm Galp and Powin, a US-based energy storage integrator, completed the commissioning and injected the first electrons of
The pursuit of economic viability by storage facility owners will inherently lead to charging during low-cost hours and discharging during hours that are more economically attractive. Storage can replace thermal generation in constraint markets, easing the grid and supporting Portugal's 2040 phase-out target.
Additional hybrid capacity is being deployed, namely by Iberdrola, Greenvolt, Akuo, EDP and GALP, supported by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) programme under the “Flexibility and Storage” incentive call. Under this PRR scheme, 41 projects were approved, totalling around 500 MW of new storage capacity and € 99.75 million in grants.
The announcement was made by Portugal's Minister for Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, who said the country is now better prepared for potential power outages, though “hopefully they won't happen,” and expects to see clear improvements in the national grid over the next three years.
Their simulations show that combining solar, wind and at least four hours of battery storage can meet Portuguese demand in 94 % of hours across an average year; add pumped hydro and that rises above 99 %. The remaining gap could be filled by green hydrogen or demand-response contracts that pay factories to pause production when clouds linger.
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