Improv improvisation will increase battery storage commitment with the development eight projects predominantly hybrid with photovoltaic plants in Spain, where the company plans to invest 117 million €company reported.
The energy company has initiated procedures for the development of these facilities to be owned. 145 megawatts of power (MW) and 290 megawatt hours (MWh) of storage capacity. Specifically, each of the seven hybrid solar storage projects will have a capacity of 20 MW and will be located at the Carpio photovoltaic facilities in the province of Toledo; Picón I, Picón II, Picón III and La Nava in the province of Ciudad Real; and Tabernas I and II in Almería.
In addition, the energy company headed by Francisco Reynés has also begun procedures to set up a power plant. independent battery storage system in Vigo (Pontevedra). This facility, which will be directly connected to the grid, will have a power of 5 MW and a storage capacity of 10 MWh.
Jorge Barredo, the group’s general manager of Renewables, New Businesses and Innovation, said that the beginning of these developments marks another step in Naturgy’s strategy to lead the energy transition in Spain with a new technology that strengthens the application of renewable energies.
Naturgy estimates the total storage capacity of these eight hybrid lithium‑ion battery projects with photovoltaic generation is 101,500 MWh per year. It would power more than 29,000 homes for two hours. The energy group plans to start construction of these projects in 2024 with operation planned for 2025.
Storage experience
Naturgy already has experience in battery storage development at an international level through its manufacturing subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG), which connected its first worldwide battery storage facility to the Australian grid last February.
Located near Canberra, the ACT Battery project has a power of 10 MW and a storage capacity of 20 MWh, enough to power about 3,000 homes for two hours. In Australia, Naturgy plans to invest 160 million to develop the Cunderdin project, the first hybrid solar project to combine photovoltaic technology and storage batteries.
Note: figures and locations are subject to approvals and market conditions. The information reflects publicly disclosed plans and is intended to illustrate Naturgy’s ongoing expansion in renewable storage and hybrid solar projects. [Citation: Naturgy press materials and company statements]