Swiss engineering company ABB said it won a contract to supply the largest ever integrated grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at Limay in Bataan Province, the Philippines. The BESS is for Universal Power Solutions (UPSI), part of San Miguel Corporation Global Power Holdings Corp.
The Limay site forms part of a broader contract with UPSI, for a 240MW/50MWh BESS to strengthen the reliability and stability of the Philippine grid on the islands of Luzon and Visayas. Financial details were not disclosed.
ABB said a significant amount of the Philippines’ primary energy supply is still fossil fuel-based. The 2018-2040 Philippine Energy Plan aims to achieve 35% renewable energy generation by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040.
The company said the NMC LFP BESS is the first ABB eStorage Max, pre-engineered, modular, large-scale BESS, delivered as a solution, within the Philippines and the APAC region. The eStorage OS Energy Management System acts as the interface.
The system includes battery enclosures, EcoFlex eHouses, UniGear ZS1 medium-voltage switchgear and integrated skid units with transformers and inverters.
Photo: ABB’s pre-engineered, modular, large-scale BESS
Credit: ABB