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.
Croatia got the green light from Brussels for a EUR 19.8 million grant to IE-Energy for a massive energy storage project.
Croatia got the green light from Brussels to give a EUR 19.8 million grant to a domestic startup for a massive energy storage project. IE-Energy is planning to build a battery system of 50 MW, which means it would be the biggest in Southeastern Europe.
The Government of Croatia has prepared EUR 60 million in subsidies for businesses to install renewable power plants and batteries. Subsidies for energy storage facilities linked with new production capacities are increasingly becoming a standard in European countries. The latest example comes from Croatia.
“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.
In addition, it will accelerate the decarbonization of the Croatian energy sector, according to the announcement. IE-Energy is based in Rijeka, Croatia’s fourth-largest city. It joined the intraday and day-ahead markets at the Croatian Power Exchange (CROPEX) last year. Documents reveal the project is scheduled to start on December 1.