Aukera Energy, a pan-European renewable energy and battery storage platform backed by AtlasInvest, Reggeborgh, and Belgium's sovereign wealth fund SFPIM, has commissioned the first phase of its Gura Ialomiței battery energy storage system BESS project in Romania, with an installed power capacity of 150 MW and storage capacity of 300 MWh. The facility is designed to reach a total capacity of 250 MW and 500 MWh, making it one of the largest battery storage projects in Romania. The second phase, which will add another 100 MW and 200 MWh of storage capacity, is expected to enter construction shortly and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, the company said.