ABB to Install Battery Storage Project in Australia

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ABB will supply a microgrid solution to the Energy Storage for Commercial Renewable Integration (ESCRI) project, which will provide a more secure power supply in an area that has high renewable penetration into the grid.

The solution will connect an ABB Ability PowerStore™ 30 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage solution to the Electranet transmission system enabling the value stacking of storage in regulated energy market. In Australia, the increase of intermittent renewables within the power grid is adding complexity for grid operators. In South Australia wind farms generate the bulk of electricity consumption for the state. There is also an increasing deployment of solar, both large scale and roof top panels installed in the state and across the... ... More: Official Press Release ABB

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Australia, microgrid, energy storage, grid, renewable energy, ESCRI, ARENA