US-based Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, a company specializing in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production, has secured a contract to install a 62-megawatt (MW) / 104-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Oslomej 80-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant in North Macedonia. The facility is operated by Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy, and the deal is valued at approximately 19.65 million dollars (about 18.88 million euros).
The Oslomej solar power plant is a key project in the region’s transition to green energy, converting an abandoned coal mine into a renewable energy source. With a total installed capacity of 79,882 kilowatt-peak (kWp), the plant generates 120 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually.
The battery storage system is expected to enhance the plant’s efficiency by storing excess solar energy and improving grid stability. It is scheduled to begin operation in the second half of 2025.
