A 2GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project has gone into operation in Saudi Arabia, according to the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm which delivered it.
PowerChina Hubei Engineering, a subsidiary of the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) said last week (17 January) that the 500MW/2,000MWh (4-hour duration) Saudi Bisha BESS project is supplying power to the grid.The facility is claimed to be the largest electrochemical battery storage project to be brought online in a single phase of construction and installation in the world to date.
Located in the southern border town of Bisha around 160km from the Red Sea coast, the facility aims to support the local electricity grid with services including peak shaving – reducing power demand during peak periods – and enabling the greater integration of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources to the network.
EPC firm PowerChina Hubei Engineering noted that the Bisha project team overcame challenges in constructing the project including sand, dust and high temperature conditions.
For China, it meets the aims of the Belt and Road Initiative to increase the Asian powerhouse’s connections and influence across land and sea, the firm said in an announcement.
Meanwhile, for Saudi Arabia, the project is a step toward the Kingdom’s Vision2030 goals of increasing the share of renewable energy to 50% of its energy mix by the end of this decade. According to various reports, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has said the country will pursue the deployment of 48GWh of energy storage to enable its integration. More of this article (Energy Storage News) - link - more like this (BESS) - link - more like this (China) - link - more like this (Saudi Arabia) - link
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