Seven leading companies from Spain’s energy sector — Red Eléctrica, Elewit, HESStec, Cen Solutions, S2 Grupo, and UL Solutions — are jointly developing ViSync, an innovative R&D&I project focused on hybrid electrical energy storage at the 66 kV Tías substation in Lanzarote. The initiative aims to enhance grid flexibility through this new and groundbreaking system.
The ViSync system will begin installation in the coming weeks at the substation, following the recent granting of Administrative Authorization by the Directorate General for Energy of the Regional Ministry for Energy Transition of the Government of the Canary Islands. Its performance will be validated under real operating conditions for three years, with the goal of enabling future deployment in other locations. The project has a budget of €7.9 million, of which €3 million is funded by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU – Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PERTE ERHA).
According to Silvia Bruno, Director of Elewit, “ViSync represents our vision of a more sustainable energy future: a pioneering project that combines innovation and collaboration to transform the way the grid is managed, strengthening the quality and continuity of supply. Every step forward we make here, at the Tías 66 kV substation, not only validates new technologies but also paves the way for Spain to lead the energy transition with scalable and high-impact solutions.”
The development of ViSync enables further optimization and flexibility of power networks, reinforcing the Lanzarote–Fuerteventura electrical system. In addition, it is expected that ViSync will facilitate greater integration of renewable generation, contributing to the transformation of the Canary Islands towards a more sustainable and efficient energy system.
The hybrid system combines lithium-ion batteries and ultracapacitors with grid-forming capability — a new generation of power inverters and converters that support grid stabilization. The facility will feature a storage capacity of 3.45 MWh and a maximum power output of 18.8 MVA.
The consortium leading the initiative will be responsible for its implementation, while Elewit will coordinate the dissemination and knowledge exchange with other ongoing projects addressing similar topics. This collaborative approach seeks to broaden the impact of the actions undertaken and ensure that the knowledge generated can be replicated in future advanced storage initiatives, both by grid operators and other stakeholders in the sector. In doing so, the project contributes to advancing Spain’s energy transition and decarbonization efforts.
Project funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU – Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PERTE ERHA).
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