A 25MW/55MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned in Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, by operator Renalfa IPP, using technology provided by Chinese firms Hithium and Kehua.
What is the largest battery energy storage system in Bulgaria?
The system is the largest in Bulgaria. Image: Renalfa IPP. A 25MW/55MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned in Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, by operator Renalfa IPP, using technology provided by Chinese firms Hithium and Kehua.
What is a battery energy storage system (BESS)?
A 25MW/55MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned in Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, by operator Renalfa IPP, using technology provided by Chinese firms Hithium and Kehua. The project is co-located with a 33MWp PV plant in southwestern Bulgarian city of Razlog and is connected to the transmission system operator (TSO) grid.
What is the largest energy storage facility in Eastern Europe?
The project, the largest in Eastern Europe, has been realised by Solarpro, a company specialising in energy generation and storage solutions across Europe. The facility became operational in early June 2024, following the installation of Hithium's 16 energy storage containers, each with a 3.44MWh capacity.
What is the biggest solar project in Bulgaria?
The Renalfa IPP project in Razlog has been claimed as the biggest project of its type in Bulgaria. It is also larger than the biggest project to come online so far in neighbouring Romania, a 6MW/24MWh BESS in that country's Constanta County, co-located with solar PV and wind generation plants.