Eurus begins works on 1-MW battery storage space system in Japan

• Japanese wind projects programmer Eurus Energy Holdings Corp introduced on Thursday it has actually commenced work on the installment of a 1-MW/3-MWh pilot battery energy storage space system at the 7.65-MW Eurus Tashirotai Wind Farm.

The new system is the outcome of a collaboration in between Eurus as well as compatriot Toyota Tsusho Corp (TYO:8015). Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc as well as Toyota Motor Corp are additionally signing up with the advancement.

Eurus claimed the system will be a confirmation project aimed at accomplishing "optimum supply and also demand administration of renewable resource" by utilizing a battery energy storage space system included used amazed car batteries.

The experiment demonstration is set up to begin in the autumn of this year.

The wind farm, featuring 9 Vestas turbines of 0.85 MW each, has actually been in operation given that 2002 as well as is no longer receiving feed-in-tariffs (FIT).