Wartsila supplies battery for Taiwan grid
5.2MW/5.2MWh energy storage system will provide frequency regulation once online in Q1 2022
Wartsila will supply an energy storage system that will provide frequency regulation in the ancillary service market for the Taiwanese grid as the country aims for a 20% renewables mix by 2025.
The 5.2 MW/5.2 megawatt-hour battery order was placed in August 2021 by Shangfa Construction, which will build the energy storage plant on behalf of North-Star International.
The Beimen Energy Storage project will be located in the city of Kaohsiung and will be operational by the end of the first quarter, next year.
Taiwan aims to have 20% solar and wind power by 2025, which will be augmented with an additional 15GW of offshore wind power by 2035.
Taiwan’s state-owned integrated utility, Taiwan Power Company, has opened a day-ahead ancillary service market, including frequency regulation, spinning reserve and supplement reserve services.
Wartsila’s system will enable North-Star International to provide frequency regulation and spinning reserve services.
Frequency regulation will enable the integration of greater levels of renewables, while the Wartsila energy storage system will support frequency stability and enhance the reliability of the system, which are important requirements for industries such as semiconductor manufacturing.
North-Star International vice chairman Eddie Ho said: “North-Star moves actively towards renewable energy solutions, including power generation, EV charging, energy storage, and electricity sales.
“Our aim is to provide successful integration of renewable energy services … We believe that Wartsila’s energy storage system is the perfect choice to provide the needed flexibility and reliability.”
Source : renews
