Galp launches two major energy storage projects in Spain and Portugal. The batteries, supplied by Sungrow, will be integrated into photovoltaic solar parks. Storage is now essential for assuring round-the-clock reliability and reducing reliance on fossil-fuel peaker plants, as significant solar and wind generation is already operational. In a statement, the company explains that these storage units, supplied by Sungrow, will be connected to two of GALP's largest. . Global energy storage platform provider Powin LLC and Galp, Portugal's leading integrated energy company, have partnered to install a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at one of Galp's solar power plants near Alcoutim, a small village in the country's sunny southern region of the. . Galp has kicked off construction on five new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain and Portugal, marking a major step in its clean energy strategy. According to the company, the installations will total 74MW/147MWh and connect directly to solar power plants.