The challenge of the 75% renewable charging requirement in Portugal
Portugal has awarded more than 500 MW in its first large-scale storage auction, marking a milestone in its energy transition. However, the requirement that at least 75% of
Portugal has awarded grant support to around 500MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, using EU Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funding, a bloc-wide scheme that has supported energy storage across the continent.
Portugal's government has announced the outcome of an energy storage tender that will see the installation of 500 MW of energy storage capacity to support the country's energy transition. Energy storage battery. Photo by Anna Vasileva
A total of 43 projects were selected from 79 applications in Portugal's 2025 energy storage procurement. This included six projects from Spain's Iberdrola, which secured nearly €20 million ($20.6 million) in public funding. From ESS News
This included six projects from Spain's Iberdrola, which secured nearly €20 million ($20.6 million) in public funding. From ESS News Portugal's Ministry of Energy has announced that it has allocated €100 million ($104.2 million) to 43 energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025.
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