Is monsson launching a patented energy storage system in Romania?

The firm’s 24MWh BESS under construction in Romania, which came online earlier this year. Image: Monsson. IPP and energy trader Monsson has kicked off the environmental permit process for a 2GWh BESS project in Romania, which an executive said will use its own patented energy storage solution.

Will Romania add energy storage to its solar PV portfolio?

A 70MWh project from DNO and IPP Electrica won a €3.4 million grant in September while IPP Econergy told Energy-Storage.news at Solar Media’s Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe (CEE) 2024 that it was planning to add energy storage to its large solar PV portfolio in Romania. See recent coverage of the Romanian energy storage market here.

What is the Romanian Energy Center?

The Romanian Energy Center (CRE) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with the main objective to promote the active participation of Romanian state-owned and private companies in the Energy Market towards European partnerships, in European co-financed projects, and, most importantly, in the European decision-making process.

Could monsson use Northvolt batteries in Romania?

Sweden’s ambassador to Romania attended Monsson’s 24MWh project inauguration and Enache said at the time that Monsson was considering projects in Sweden, which could use Northvolt’s batteries. Monsson is also close to expanding the 24MWh project to 96MWh, with testing on the additional capacity due soon.