Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awards the contracts for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) having Combined Capacity of 2,500 MW/10,000 MWh, across Saudi Arabia.
Following are the project locations:
- Riyadh – 500 MW/2,000 MWh
- Qaisumah – 500 MW/2,000 MWh
- Dawadmi – 500 MW/2,000 MWh
- Al Jouf – 500 MW/2,000 MWh
- Rabigh – 500 MW/2,000 MWh
The contracts are awarded as follows:
- BYD Auto industry Co Ltd awarded Design, supply, Supervision of Installation, testing & commissioning and maintenance of Battery System
- Alfanar Projects awarded EPC contract for the BESS Substation and associated works.
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) plant will provide Load Shifting as main application while providing Black start, Frequency regulation and voltage support application through a selectable part of the system’s total capacity for the network at their respective Point of Interconnection (POI).
The BESS is expected to replace part load operation of existing power plants by charging & discharging according to the system load variations, primary & secondary reserve and shall also operate to provide voltage and frequency regulations.
Related: Saudi Arabia invites Bids for 2,500MW Battery Energy Storage Systems
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