In the Thessaloniki Industrial Park, 56 white battery boxes are neatly lined up, waiting for the power dispatch to give a command. The first battery storage park in Greece has been officially put into operation, quietly rewriting the energy landscape of Southeast Europe.

HELLENiQ Energy's first battery energy storage park has been put into operation in Thessaloniki, with an operating power of 100 megawatts and a capacity of 200 megawatt hours. It covers an area of ten hectares and is equipped with 56 battery containers. It uses lithium iron phosphate technology and is equipped with a liquid cooling system, completing at least one complete charge and discharge cycle per day. This project is supported by the Greece 2.0 National Recovery and Resilience Plan, with a total value of 50 million euros, and also includes a 25 MW and 50 MWh project. Independent energy storage can release electricity when it is most needed, enhancing system reliability and renewable energy integration capabilities. HELLENiQ's renewable energy and battery combination exceeds 6 gigawatts, with 727 megawatts in operation. The total energy storage projects in Greece, Romania, Cyprus, and Bulgaria exceed 1 gigawatt, with the goal of reaching 1.5 gigawatts in Greece and Southeast Europe by 2028 and exceeding 2 gigawatts by 2030. The second energy storage project will be completed in Florina, Western Macedonia, with a power of 50 megawatts and a capacity of 200 megawatt hours.Editor/Min Jing