6 MW BESS projects are just the start of battery storage in the country with YESS Power, a Turkey-based contractor, planning to commission a 60 MW BESS project in North Macedonia at the end of November 2025. It will be the first large facility of its kind in the Western. . The 2. North Macedonia has issued its first two licenses for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, with a combined capacity of 2. Here's what makes it tick: Stores excess solar energy during peak daylight (no more wasted sunshine!) Fun fact: The system can power 45,000 homes for 4 hours—essentially keeping the lights on during dinner prep. . North Macedonia is undergoing a decisive energy transition, rapidly transforming its energy mix through photovoltaics (PV), which is becoming the fastest-growing renewable technology. This unprecedented expansion, driven by the European Union's Clean Energy Package, has led the country to achieve. . Operational since Q2 2024, this €1. 2 billion marvel can power 800,000 homes for 8 hours straight while stabilizing the Balkan grid. But here's the kicker – it's achieving 82% round-trip efficiency, outperforming even the Swiss Nant de Drance facility's 80% benchmark [8]. The Turkey-based company hired Pomega for the investment.
