Cyprus set for first grid batteries to cut solar curtailments

The first contracts for large-scale electricity storage batteries in Cyprus are due to be signed on Tuesday, in an effort towards reducing renewable energy curtailments and increasing the amount of solar power that can be absorbed by the national grid.

Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said the agreements, covering 120MW of centralised storage capacity to be managed by the transmission system operator (TSO), represent a decisive move towards addressing one of the electricity system’s most...