Slovenia to open EUR-150m renewables funding call in
The Slovenian government will in September open a public call to distribute EUR 150 million (USD 163m) in funding under a recently-approved state aid scheme supporting the expansion of renewable energy, heat and
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150-million (USD 161m) scheme in Slovenia that aims to support the expansion of renewable energy, heat and energy storage. The programme will provide direct grants of up to EUR 25 million per beneficiary to speed up investments in renewable energy production and energy storage. Aid will be provided no later than December 31, 2025 Policies & Market
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The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) sets a binding target of 42.5% of renewable energy in final energy consumption by 2030. As a result, around 70% of Europe''s electricity mix will be made up of renewable energy. This creates a massive need for higher for short-,medium-, and long-term storage capacity to fully harness the power of renewables and
European Commission approves support for ''at least 5.4GWh'' of
Over the last year or so, the European Union has approved state aid schemes to support energy storage deployments in countries. These include a €103 million package of direct grants in Romania in March 2023, €150 million for renewables and storage in Slovenia and €1.1 billion for Hungary a couple of months later.
BESS trial starts in EU-supported Slovenia
A 10MW/50MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) spread across two substations in Slovenia has started a trial and testing period. The BESS projects are located at the Okroglo and Pektre substations and started
Slovenia utility DEM plans 60MW co-located battery storage
DEM runs the hydroelectric portfolio of state-owned HSE Group, including the Zlatoličje run-of-river hydro plant. Image: HSE Group / DEM. Slovenia state-owned utility Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) is planning two battery storage units totalling 60MW co-located with an existing hydroelectric unit, as well as a new pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant.
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storage of large amounts of renewable energy over extended periods of time, and also connec-ting production locations to more distant demand centres. In this context, underground hydrogen storage (UHS) can support European energy system decarbonisation and facilitate the deve-lopment of a clean hydrogen ecosystem, enabling a fully integrated
Slovenia state-aid for BESS, renewables gets EU green
Slovenia plans to provide individual grants of up to €25 million per beneficiary to encourage investment in ramping up clean energy projects. The aid package was approved under the EU''s state aid temporary crisis and
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In Europe, there is a growing consensus amongst policymakers that energy storage is crucial to securing affordable and low carbon energy. In May 2022, European Union launched their REPowerEU plan, a part of the European Green Deal, which mandates that 45% of Europe''s energy generation needs to come from renewable sources by 2030. Increasing
EU okays Polish EUR 1.2bn state-aided energy-storage
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Slovenia: HSE to deploy 590MW PHES and 150MW BESS by 2035
State-owned utility and power generator HSE is targeting 800MW of flexibility assets across Slovenia by 2035, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). HSE, or Holding Slovenske Elektrarne, aims to have 175MW of flexibility resources online by 2030 before nearly quadrupling that number by 2035.
Tesla-based battery project launched in Slovenia
Energy storage start-up NGEN has announced the launch of a 12.6 MW/22.6 MWh battery system in northwestern Slovenia. The business was set up in the middle of last year to bring to fruition a grid
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State aid: Commission approves €150 million Slovenian scheme
The European Commission has approved a €150 million Slovenian scheme to support the rollout of renewable energy and heat as well as energy storage, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 to support measures in
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Energy-Storage.news'' publisher Solar Media will host the inaugural Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe on 26-27 September this year in Warsaw, Poland. This event will bring together the region''s leading
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Ngen to install 100 MW of energy storage in Slovenia by 2024
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Slovenia, Croatia launch trial operation of joint 50 MWh battery storage
Slovenian and Croatian TSOs and DSOs are implementing Europe''s first bilateral flexibility and voltage control project. Battery storage systems at substations Okroglo and Pekre in Slovenia have started trial operations within a joint endeavor with Croatia. The two units have 5 MW each and a storage time of five hours, translating to 50 MWh in
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France is also part of the European six nation shared frequency regulation market – which we heard more about from Corentin Baschet in our discussion of why energy storage deployment in Europe experienced a 2019 slowdown but is expected to bounce back and then continue to grow in the coming years. Of course, as we''ve seen in the past few months
European Energy wins battery auction in Poland
3 天之前· European Energy sees battery storage as a cornerstone of its future strategy, aligning with its commitment to integrating innovative technologies into renewable energy solutions. Beyond Poland, European Energy is actively exploring battery projects in other European countries, where energy storage is becoming increasingly critical to balancing
EU approves Slovenia €150 million for renewables,
The European Commission has given the go-ahead to a €150 million (US$160 million) state aid scheme for renewable energy and energy storage in Slovenia. The executive arm of the European Union (EU) approved
Slovenia''s ESS pioneer NGEN sees opportunity from grid-scale
Energy-Storage.news reported on the official switch-on of the 12.6MW / 22MWh lithium-ion battery system last week, by locally-headquartered technology company NGEN. The company was founded by entrepreneurs Roman Bernard and Damian Merlak and proclaims itself to be "entering the European market with new technological solutions for the
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What does EU state aid mean for Slovenia?
European commission. The European Commission (EC) on Friday approved, under EU state aid rules, a EUR-150-million (USD 161m) scheme in Slovenia that aims to support the expansion of renewable energy, heat and energy storage.
What is the Slovenian energy policy?
The purpose of the measure is to accelerate the deployment of investments in renewable energy production and energy storage, with the aim to foster the transition to a net-zero economy. The Commission found that the Slovenian scheme is in line with the conditions set out in the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework.
What does the European Commission's €150 million scheme mean for Slovenia?
The European Commission has approved a €150 million Slovenian scheme to support the rollout of renewable energy and heat as well as energy storage, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Is the Slovenian scheme in line with the temporary crisis & Transition framework?
The Commission found that the Slovenian scheme is in line with the conditions set out in the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework. In particular, the aid (i) will be granted on the basis of a scheme with an estimated capacity volume and budget; and (ii) will be granted no later than 31 December 2025.