Motor Oil Builds 20 MW Energy Storage Unit in North Macedonia

Motor Oil is developing a 20 MW / 80 MWh standalone energy storage unit in North Macedonia, as part of the country’s updated green technology plan. Announced by Skopje in late January, the government’s €5.7 billion initiative includes renewable energy and storage projects. It features 59 solar plants (3.01 GW, €2.11 billion), seven wind farms (907.7 MW, €1.18 billion), a 495 MW cogeneration plant (€445.5 million), and battery-based storage units totaling 637 MW / 1,494 MWh. Motor Oil’s project — one of 19 such units — is being implemented via its local subsidiary. Domestically, the group recently completed three storage units in Phocis, Florina, and Boeotia (72 MW / 144 MWh), funded under Greece’s 2024 Recovery Fund auction. Abroad, Motor Oil has also commissioned two 86 MW solar parks in Romania.