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Bulgaria's Largest Hybrid Power Plant Takes Shape

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Tenevo, a joint venture between Eurowind Energy and Renalfa IPP, has begun generating electricity from its solar park, marking a significant milestone in the development of a massive hybrid power plant. The facility, located in the Yambol province, has a peak capacity of 69 MW and is set to be expanded to 237.6 MW, making it one of the largest photovoltaic systems in the country. When complete, the Tenevo facility will include a wind farm, a battery energy storage system (BESS), and a 400 kV grid connection system, solidifying its position as the largest and most complex hybrid power plant in Bulgaria.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tenevo solar park has a current capacity of 69 MW and is expected to reach 237.6 MW upon completion.
  • The facility is part of a larger hybrid power plant that will include a wind farm, a BESS with 315 MW of operating power and 760 MWh of capacity, and a 400 kV grid connection system.
  • The BESS alone would be the largest in Europe, and the entire Tenevo facility will be the first in Bulgaria to incorporate multiple sources of renewable energy.
  • The Tenevo project is a joint venture between Eurowind Energy and Renalfa IPP, a company with over 650 MW of operational capacity and a project pipeline of over 3 GW across several European countries.
  • Renalfa IPP has secured a 320 MW connection to the transmission network, with a senior secured loan of up to EUR 50 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  • The entire solar power segment of the hybrid power plant is expected to generate 332 GWh of electricity per year.

Statistics:

  • The Tenevo solar park will have a peak capacity of 69 MW, expandable to 237.6 MW.
  • The BESS at Tenevo will have 315 MW of operating power and 760 MWh of capacity.
  • The facility's wind farm will have a capacity of 250 MW.
  • The entire Tenevo project is expected to generate 332 GWh of electricity per year.

Sources:

  • Renalfa IPP
  • Eurowind Energy
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  • Raiffeisen Bank International

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