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. Quick take: Want to see the future of smart grid storage? Look to China, which just completed a project that could be a template. It uses a 36 MWh energy storage system to integrate 140 MW of wind and solar, making it the country's largest smart grid storage facility. Plus, it helps provide support to the transmission system. You can expect to see similar smart grid storage efforts in the U.S. in those states where the renewable portfolio standard is above 10%. That's the penetration level, experts tell us, that the variability of renewable energy starts to cause grid stability issues. - Jesse Berst
Project at a glance:
· BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) finished construction on what may be the world’s largest battery energy storage station
· Located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, the utility-scale project combines 140 MW of renewable energy generation (both wind and solar), 36 MWh of energy storage and a smart power transmission system
· The first phase investment with 100MW of wind, 40MW of solar and 36MWh of battery is worth over $500M USD
· SGCC chose BYD’s iron-phosphate battery technology because of its service life (over 20 years) and also used BYD’s “peak shaving & load leveling” charge and discharge methodologies
. Read more about the project >>
Jesse Berst is the founder and chief analyst of Smart Grid News.com. He consults to smart grid companies seeking market entry advice and M&A advisory. A frequent keynoter at industry events in the US and abroad, he also serves on the Advisory Council of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Energy & Environment directorate.
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