Croatia user-side energy storage power station

Will Croatia build Europe's largest energy storage project?

Croatia is preparing to build Eastern Europe’s largest energy storage project. IE Energy has secured €19.8 million ($20.9 million) to develop a 50 MW storage system, potentially extendable to 110 MW by 2024.

Who owns a power station in Croatia?

All power stations in Croatia are owned and operated by Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP), the national power company. As of 2015, HEP operates 26 hydroelectric, 4 thermal and 3 cogenerating power plants with the total installed electrical power of 3.654 MW.

Did Croatia get the green light for IE-energy's massive energy storage project?

Croatia got the green light from Brussels for a EUR 19.8 million grant to IE-Energy for a massive energy storage project.

Is Croatia ready for solar energy storage?

“There is immense scope for energy storage in Croatia, predominantly for battery storage.” GlobalData says that Croatia is now on target to meet its 36.4% renewable energy target by 2030. However, its recent investment in energy storage has not been accompanied by rapid solar PV development.

How much solar capacity will Croatia have in 2022?

The country might only add 2.5 MW of new solar capacity in 2022, and another 19 MW next year, according to the consulting firm. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that Croatia had 309 MW of installed PV capacity at the end of 2021. GlobalData expects the country to reach 770 MW of cumulative solar capacity by 2030.