By the end of June, we have good news from the Yueqing Shared Energy Storage Power Plant. This 50MW/100MWh BESS project, which is the first of its kind in Zhejiang Province, completed its connection to grid after intense efforts on the operation verification amid the continuous raining days in the south of China.
CHINT Solar, as the investor and constructor of this plant, adopted the POWER BLOCK 2.0 Liquid-cooling Energy Storage System which is developed and manufactured by CHINT POWER SYSTEMS, to the complex. This ESS is featured for its high energy intensity and high safety. 5MWh of battery is accommodated into a 20GP Container, bringing it lower unitary cost, along with the variable diameter cooling tube and fire protection system installed inside the equipment, we guarantee to our clients with the highest standard of security.
The distinctive location of installation is another test to the product, especially in terms of the corrosion and salt mist resistance over the sea water. Thanks to the IP54 high protection level, we are free from any worry related to the weather conditions.
As soon as the plant is commissioned, it is quite versatile regarding the role it plays in the grid. It can be taken as a mega "power bank" by renting energy storage quota to neighbor renewable energy plants, or as a "buffering pool" for the auxiliary services under the command of the grid. The project has great potential in new business models, and we are sure it can take on the burden to mitigate the fluctuation of the Solar or Wind power and make them a true reliable power source in the future.