Trina Storage To Deliver 190MWh Storage To UK Solar Sites

Trina Storage, a business unit of Trina Solar, has secured a deal to provide battery energy storage systems (BESS) for four UK solar power project sites operated by global Independent Power Producer Low Carbon. Trina Solar said that the systems will deliver approximately 190 MWh of total storage capacity. This would bring new arbitrage and other ancillary capabilities to each plant.

Trina Solar mentioned in its statement that each project is a ‘two-hour project’, being able to provide its rated power output continuously for a duration of two hours. The projects will each be co-located with a solar power plant, aiding the integration of additional renewables into the UK grid.

Trina Storage is offering a complete system service as part of the project, encompassing consulting, system design and design, supply and integration and a long term services agreement covering maintenance and extended performance warranties in the long-term

Talking about specifics, the BESS project will involve Trina Storage Elementa 0.5P cabinets being installed at Low Carbon’s Meadow, Sandon Brook, Fern Brook and Birch Solar Farms.

The cabinets would include:

• A modular, durable, fully integrated smart storage solution tailored for grid-scale installations. Advanced safety features, including industry-leading liquid-cooled LFP batteries, configurable multi-level battery management systems, and fire suppression systems to minimise any thermal anomalies
• Rapid installation due to its simple plug-and-play concept, and efficient maintenance with the system located above ground
• An integrated energy management system combining hardware and software for monitoring, controlling and optimising energy flow and consumption

Trina Solar said that its firm will also provide Low Carbon with preventative maintenance as well as a 15-year performance warranty with flexible usage parameters.

The solar power plants are already featuring Trina Solar PV modules. Justin Thesiger, MD of Global Supply Chain at Low Carbon, said, “Having worked with the company previously on successful solar PV projects, expanding our partnership into the storage space made sense. We have high ambitions for our UK sites and see great potential in using storage for arbitrage and the provision of grid services. Our collaboration with Trina Storage, and Trina Solar more widely, will help us to maximise the potential of our sites and accelerate the energy transition.”

Gabriele Buccini, Head of Utility Storage at Trina Solar, added, “Storage is an area that will become increasingly crucial as the world continues its shift to renewable energy, so we are thrilled to be working with Low Carbon on this project.”

Trina Storage was officially launched just a couple of years ago. Its second generation Elementa 2 containerised BESS solution features the company’s own 306Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell that has a lifetime of about 12,000 cycles. The 4MWh of storage capacity can be fit into a 20 feet container with ease.

 Trina Storage has been included in the BNEF Energy Storage Tier 1 List for the first quarter of 2024.