Montenegro’s EPCG Set to Open Tender for 300 MWh Battery Storage Systems

Montenegro's state-owned power utility, Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), is set to issue a tender in January for the procurement of battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a total capacity of 300 MWh, according to Milutin Djukanovic, chairman of the board.

The planned BESS project includes several installations across the country. Locations under consideration feature a 60 MWh capacity at the Perucica hydropower plant, two 60 MWh systems at the EPCG Zeljezara Niksic steel mill, and another 60 MWh system at the Pljevlja thermal power plant.

EPCG had originally intended to launch the BESS tender by the end of 2024.

In addition to its battery storage initiatives, EPCG plans to install solar panels with a minimum capacity of 20 MW at its subsidiary, the EPCG Zeljezara Niksic steel mill, further expanding its renewable energy portfolio.

Currently, EPCG operates with a total installed generation capacity of 874 MW, primarily sourced from two large hydropower plants, Perucica and Piva, which contribute 649 MW combined. The country’s sole thermal power plant, TE Pljevlja, provides an additional 225 MW.

The company also owns small hydropower facilities and is actively developing wind and solar energy projects.