Special BESS Grid Connection Scheme

Our Energy Law Briefing Special Edition provides an overview of the Special BESS Grid Connection Scheme:

A. Introduction
B. Project Grouping
C. Eligibility Requirements
D. Anti-Concentration Rules
E. Development and Operational Requirements
F. Penalties
G. Application Process
H. Financial Robustness

A. Introduction
1. Earlier this month, following a delay of more than one year, a critical development for the Greek energy market took place. The Ministry of Environment and Energy introduced a special grid connection priority framework for merchant storage projects, which had initially been anticipated by Law 5151/2024¹.
2. Based on a new Ministerial Decision², standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects that have not been awarded investment aid or operating support through the tender procedures of the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAEWW) will enjoy special benefits in the race for Final Grid Connection Offers (FGCOs) (the Spec