Spanish energy storage battery cabinet EK

Energy storage systems in Spain are a key element in the fight against climate change, as they help us to address the challenge of the energy transition. These systems make renewable energy production more flexible; and therefore help us to guarantee its integration into the Spanish electricity system.

This will include battery and pumped hydro plants, as well as potentially some thermal storage associated with concentrated solar power technology, which Spain is a leader in. The Spanish government is also looking to create an energy storage value chain within a €1 billion investment program.

With more than 20,000 megawatts, Spain is the country with the largest number of energy storage systems in Europe measured by power, and has the second largest number of projects: 128 in total; second only to Germany's 169.

Battery plants picked up more than 655 MW of capacity in the auction, with a clearing price of £35.79 per kW a year. This volume was dwarfed by the almost 3 GW of capacity awarded to gas plants, which is likely a guide to what will happen in Spain as well.

Batteries look set for a boost in Spain this year as the country introduces a capacity market to help integrate renewable energy into the grid. The launch of the nation's first capacity market was announced in October 2023, following a consultation in 2021. - It will a...

The country plans to have 22 GW of storage capacity in place by 2030, said the ministry. This will include battery and pumped hydro plants, as well as potentially some thermal storage associated with concentrated solar power technology, which Spain is a leader in.