Interested investors have until 23 December to submit their applications in the 3rd call for standalone batteries.

According to yesterday's notice on the RAAEY website, the tender is specifically for 

• regions of Western Macedonia,
• the municipalities of the Peloponnese included in the Fair Development Transition Plan (Megalopolis, Tripoli, Gortynia and Ochalia). 

THE TENDER

• The tendered capacity is 200 MW and specifically for the municipalities of Megalopolis, Tripoli, Gortynia and Oichalia

•  The total capacity awarded cannot exceed 50 MW, cumulatively for the whole of the municipalities of Megalopolis, Tripoli, Gortynia and Oichalia.
• In addition, electricity storage plants (ESPs) installed in Bulgaria may participate in the competitive procedure
• The total maximum injection capacity of S.E.I.E. is 31 MW.
• The maximum allowable bid price is €145. 000/MW/year 
• A maximum limit of 100 MW is set for the Participating Power of each plant for its participation and a maximum limit of up to 25% of the tendered capacity per participant if it participates in the Competitive Process with more than one plant whose total capacity
• Candidate investors are allowed to have passed 225 MW projects in the previous tenders
• The CAPEX subsidy is set at 200. 000 €/megawatt, and the supported plants also receive operating aid for 10 years. 
• The Aid Period starts from the issuance of the plant's operating licence.  With the conclusion of the Operational Reinforcement Contract, the station is automatically registered in the Register of RES and CHP Plants kept by the RES and Guarantees of Origin Administrator.
• Projects that receive the green light must be operational by 30 April 2026, while the request to activate their connection must be submitted to the administrator by 31 January 2026. 

CONDITIONALITY FOR CONNECTION TERMS

Speaking at the 6th Renewable & Storage Forum, Sotiris Kapellos, Chief Operating Officer of Helleniq Energy, noted that the process for connection terms takes several months, putting pressure on investors, as equipment can only be ordered after the connection contract has been signed. He said that the permitting process needs to be accelerated and the relevant deadlines extended, as the problem will be even more acute for investors who have projects approved in the 3rd RAEY tender. In the same vein, Nikos Kavvadias, Director of Industrial Controls and Renewable Energy Sources at TÜV AUSTRIA Hellas, estimated that there are currently 50 GW in the stand-alone system that have received certification from RAAEY and need to move forward with implementation, which starts with the connection terms.