Licensed BESS capacity in Czechia continues to grow rapidly, nearing 40 MW. Who has already obtained a licence?

The Czech electricity storage market has rapidly moved from a phase of merely "announced plans" to real projects in operation. According to new data from the Energy Regulatory Office (ERÚ), facilities with a combined capacity of almost 40 MW already hold electricity storage licences. A further 27 licence applications are in administrative proceedings, indicating that the first wave of larger BESS projects is only beginning to gather pace.

According to the regulator's data, nine active electricity storage licences, with a total installed capacity of 39,7 MW, were registered at the beginning of June. The largest newly licensed facility is EC Velká Bíteš, with a capacity of 12,45 MW. It is also the largest licensed standalone battery to date. The second-largest installation is BESS Vítkovice in Ostrava, with a capacity of 10,345 MW. A more sizeable project has also been licensed in Kutná Hora, namely BESS Kutná Hora – Perštejnec, with a capacity of 4 MW.