Trina Storage activates SMS's 50MW/56.2 MWh UK battery storage system

• Trina Storage has actually completed the supply of its very first UK battery energy storage system (BESS), the 50MW/56.2 MWh fully incorporated grid-scale battery energy storage system had by SMS plc

The BESS, which is located in Burwell was created by Ethical Power. Trina Storage, meanwhile, provided, commissioned as well as examined the system, which is to offer harmonizing services to National Grid ESO following its commercial operations.

Including lithium-ion battery racks, PCS and also transformer systems, Trina Storage stated the BESS was made to maximise system efficiency in addition to increase battery life. It has also been outfitted with modular, flexible and also scalable Power Plant Controller (PPC) and SCADA to manage, check as well as optimize system performance.

A flexible capacity service warranty covering full system supply, including commissioning and also typical item warranty, as well as preventative maintenance is likewise provided.

Construction of the asset began in February 2021, with the asset - together with a more 40MW BESS in Barnsley, South Yorkshire - marking SMS' entry right into the UK utility-scale storage market, according to Tim Mortlock, primary running police officer at SMS.

Before the development of the two BESS assets, SMS went into the virtual power plant (VPP) space with the acquisition of battery storage, microgeneration and electric vehicle battery charger startup Solo Energy in 2020. It after that introduced an option offering regional housing authorities a completely funded solar generation as well as smart battery storage option, referred to as Solopower, in 2021.

Trina Storage, which was introduced in January 2021 by vertically-integrated solar PV business Trina Solar, claimed that by building an end-to-end partnership with SMS as well as third parties it lowered complexity as well as project distribution times with its supply chain proficiency.

Terry Chen, head of overseas energy storage service, Trina Storage, said: "Commissioning of the Burwell plant marks our very first effective system delivery in the UK. It's a vital milestone for us."