Omexom completes Cavaleira solar project in Estremoz,integrating BESS component
Omexom in Portugal has completed the construction of the Cavaleira photovoltaic plant in Estremoz, developed by Hyperion Renewables, which recently entered commercial operation.
Omexom in Portugal has completed the construction of the Cavaleira photovoltaic plant in Estremoz, developed by Hyperion Renewables, which recently entered commercial operation. With an installed capacity of 51.88 MWp, this is Hyperion’s largest project to date and features a pioneering hybridization initiative in Portugal, combining solar photovoltaic generation and battery energy storage (BESS), with the future integration of a wind component, into a single grid connection point.
Under this project, Omexom in Portugal was responsible for executing the photovoltaic plant on a Full EPC basis, ensuring the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and entry into operation phases. Omexom also undertook the Balance of Plant (BoP) for the BESS component, designing and executing the technical integration between the solar production and the storage system.
The incorporation of BESS systems into photovoltaic plants allows electricity produced during periods of high solar generation to be stored and made available when grid demand is higher. This capability strengthens the flexibility, stability, and efficiency of the electrical system, playing an increasingly relevant role in the context of growing installed renewable capacity in Portugal.
At a time when the country surpasses 6 GW of installed photovoltaic capacity, large-scale energy storage becomes a strategic solution to reduce curtailment situations and transform renewable surpluses into value for the national grid.
