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Portuguese energy firm Galp and Powin, a US-based energy storage integrator, completed the commissioning and injected the first electrons of stored energy to the grid from a utility-scale battery energy storage system at Galp’s largest solar power plant in Portugal. Installed near Alcoutim, in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve, the 5MW/20MWh battery system, Powin’s first project in Europe, enhances the site’s ability to dispatch renewable energy to the grid when it needs it most and optimizes grid stability, thus becoming an important tool in the expanding market for grid system services, according to a media release. With a combined capacity of 144MW, the plants in the Alcoutim region produce enough energy to power 80,000 homes while avoiding 75,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
The battery energy storage project utilizes Powin’s Centipede Stack750 and a power conversion system from Hitachi Energy, underscoring the importance of partnership between global companies in supporting Europe’s energy transition..
