The first large-scale battery energy storage system in Northern Territory, Australia, has entered the pre commissioning stage. This battery energy storage project, which is composed of multiple container type battery energy storage systems, has been deployed.
Northern Territory tried to add a 35MW/35MWh battery energy storage system to its power grid for the first time, and was equipped with grid connected advanced inverter.
After successfully installing all batteries, the battery energy storage project has now entered the pre commissioning stage and will undergo cyclic charging and discharging testing. This battery energy storage system will be isolated from the power grid during testing and will use temporary power and AC/DC power converters.
The energy storage project will be connected to the power grid later this year and is expected to be fully operational in the fiscal year 2023-2024.
The deployed battery energy storage system will enable Darwin Katherine power grid to reduce its dependence on Channel Island natural gas power plant and instead use the power of increasingly distributed solar power facilities: like most regions in Australia, the utilization rate of roof solar power generation facilities in Northern Territory is very high. The local government found in its research that since 2010, the roof solar power generation capacity in this region has increased by about 45% annually.
The battery energy storage system will be tested and tested in various application scenarios, including providing rotating backup services to help integrate variable renewable energy into the grid, and equipped with advanced inverters to provide inertia to the grid.
