The project staircase between BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electric Company
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By ESS News
BYD Energy Storage has officially signed contracts with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to deliver 12.5 GWH in five BESS projects, which marks the largest storage deployment of the schedule so far.
At the beginning of January, media reports in China said that BYD had received the series of contracts That is the enormous head figure of 12.5 GWh, but the official confirmation and announcement awaited a final negotiation.
With this announcement, BYD systems will be installed at five locations in Saudi Arabia, using BYD’s MC Cube-T energy storage system with cell-to-system (CTS) technology, which reaches a volume ratio of more than 33%, said Byd.
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The project supports the Vision 2030 initiative of Saudi Aarabia, which focuses on 50% renewable energy in the National Power Mix by 2030. The storage systems will integrate with the transmission network of the country to manage the integration of renewable energy and peak demand. This last contract represents the third phase of SECs Persistent purchasing of energy storage.
The involvement of BYD in grid storage includes 17 years, starting with his first pilot lithium iron battery (LFP) battery system. The company reports that the 75 GWH Bess equipment has delivered in 350 projects in more than 110 countries.
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