Renewable energy firms Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Harmony Energy have commissioned a 15MWh lithium-ion energy storage system using six Tesla Megapack batteries.
The project in Dorset, UK, will store energy from renewable sources and deliver peak-load shifting to the UK National Grid via distribution network operator Scottish and Southern Electric Power.
Spanish firm FRV & British company Harmony Energy commissioned the ESS on 6 July.
The facility operates using Tesla’s Autobidder AI software— a real-time trading and control platform that allows independent power producers, utilities and capital partners to manage and monetise power from the ESS.
Peter Kavanagh, chief executive officer of Harmony Energy, said: “Utility-scale battery energy storage is critical to the future of the UK’s energy supply, often seen as the missing link in the UK’s renewable energy strategy, both in terms of controlling grid frequency and providing backup during periods of peak demand and supply.”
Tesla’s pre-assembled and pre-tested Megapacks are delivered in an enclosure that includes: battery modules, bi-directional inverters, a thermal management system, an AC mains breaker and controls.
The system can be used for a variety of grid-scale services, including: peak smoothing, frequency regulation and market participation.
