Containerized BESS cost breakdown in Greece 2025

How much does a Bess system cost?

With BESS system prices being high today (with costs for Lithium-Ion BESS ranging from 550.000 EUR/MW to 650.000 EUR/MW for the future. The augmentation or repower plan strategy to be followed by the investor will greatly influence the commercial assessment both in terms of costs and revenues.

Will raaey support Bess in Greece?

The first such tender for award of CAPEX and OPEX support to BESS organized by RAAEY, is a critical step for the deployment of the first utility scale BESS in Greece. 95 offers in total have been received amounting to approximately 3.3 GW, which contest the 400 MW quota of this first phase.

How much does a Bess plant cost?

CAPEX of the BESS plant is of the greatest importance regarding the commercial assessment of the investment. With BESS system prices being high today (with costs for Lithium-Ion BESS ranging from 550.000 EUR/MW to 650.000 EUR/MW for the future.

How many MW of Bess will be awarded?

In total 1000 MW of BESS will receive the support mechanism and the plan is to be awarded with two more phases culminating December 2023. CAPEX of the BESS plant is of the greatest importance regarding the commercial assessment of the investment.

What is a Bess augmentation strategy?

The BESS augmentation strategy can thus play a significant role, especially when the BESS is examined in a competitive environment such as the electricity markets. As soon as a BESS system is completed, it will participate in the DAM and IDM Markets run by HEnEx and BEM Market run by IPTO.

What if aggregators over-utilize Bess (high cycling)?

This would possibly mean that the aggregator would have the incentive to over-utilize the BESS (“high cycling”) in order to increase profit, but at the same time exhaust the asset which will face the risk of quick aging.