99MW / 198MWh BESS facility becomes operational in Essex
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Harmony Energy have announced the energisation and launch of a 99 MW / 198MWh Clay Tye battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Essex, UK.
The system features 52 Megapack lithium-ion batteries together with Tesla’s Autobidder AI software for energy capacity sharing and efficient project management. The Megapack batteries have a capacity of 198 MWh and are connected to the UK Power Networks distribution network, allowing them to store energy from renewable sources and provide on-peak flexibility to the UK’s national grid as part of the continued transition away from fossil fuels
The facility has enough power capacity to supply energy to more than 300,000 UK homes for 2 hours at a time.
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