Posted on 20 Sep 2023
Chinese battery storage manufacturer Sungrow said Tuesday it has inked a contract with the investment fund WEG-4 to supply its 60-megawatt (132-megawatt-hour) liquid cooled energy storage system (ESS) to Chile, Kallanish finds.
Sungrow will supply its ESS PowerTitan to the 72.8 MW Maria Elena Solar Park in Antofagasta, Chile, helping provide stability and flexibility to the Chilean National Electric System. Commissioned in 2015, the Maria Elena Solar Park uses ESS to store solar energy during the day and release it to the grid at night. It is owned by WEG-4, a public fund managed by Chilean asset manager WEG AGF.
The ordered BESS uses a liquid cooled heat dissipation technology to improve efficiency, ensure safety, and reduce operation and maintenance costs, Sungrow claims. The integrated, modular, and pre-assembled system offers a more effective battery cell working environment, reducing the capacity loss rate.
“Energy storage is essential for decarbonising the Chilean energy system,” notes Ada Li, vice president of Sungrow Americas. The country targets 70% of its electricity mix to be from renewable sources by the end of this decade.
“WEG-4 is at the forefront of enabling the energy transition of this country and we at Sungrow are happy to assist them in creating a better and cleaner future by cutting-edge offerings,” adds Li.
Recently, Sungrow signed a contract with UK-based firms Penso Power and BW ESS to supply its PowerTitan 2.0 ESS system for a 100-MW (260-MWh) battery storage project in England (see related story).
Source:Kallanish
