Minety Battery Energy Storage System
Minety, Wiltshire, England · 2020–2021 (Completed and fully operational early 2021) [1] [2]
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchMinety is a significant project in the UK's energy transition, supporting the decarbonization of the electricity system by storing surplus energy from renewables and providing flexibility to the grid. It was the first large battery storage project undertaken by a Chinese company in Europe. [1] [3]
Key engineering challenges
Integrating a large-scale battery storage system (150MW) into the UK National Grid. [1] - Utilizing both NCM and LFP battery energy storage system solutions. [3] - Providing grid stability services and enabling energy arbitrage. [4]
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Penso Power (developer), China Huaneng Group, CNIC (funders) [3]
- Lead contractor
- Sungrow (BESS supplier), RES (O&M contract) [4] [5]
- Lead designers
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- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 150 MW capacity (initially 100MW / 100MWh, expanded to 150MW); one of the largest battery storage developments in Europe. [1] [3]
- Disciplines
- electrical; chemical; civil; project management
- Standards & frameworks
- UK grid codes.
Sources: Eclipse Power Group: Minety Battery Storage (https://eclipsepower.co.uk/case-studies/minety-battery-storage/) [1] - Luminous Energy: Minety (https://luminous.energy/minety/) [2] - Solar Power Portal: Newly operational 100MW Minety project utilises NCM and LFP battery energy storage system solutions (https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/battery-storage/newly-operational-100mw-minety-project-utilises-ncm-and-lfp-battery-energy-storage-system-solutions) [3] - Sungrow: Sungrow Powers Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project in Minety, UK (https://www.sungrowpower.com/us/en/sungrow-powers-europe-s-largest-energy-storage-project-in-minety-uk) [4] - RES Group: RES secures O&M contract at Europe’s largest battery storage project (https://www.res-group.com/resources/news/res-secures-om-contract-at-europes-largest-battery-storage-project/) [5]