The Dorking Battery Energy Storage System is a 6,000kW energy storage project located in Dorking, England, UK.
The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2017 and was commissioned in 2018.
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Description
The Dorking Battery Energy Storage System was developed by Grid Battery Storage and Siemens.
The key applications of the project are frequency regulation and grid support services.
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By GlobalDataGrid Battery Storage and Siemens have delivered the battery energy storage project.
Additional information
This project is a part of partnership agreement between Siemens and Grid Battery Storage Limited (GBSL) to develop four energy storage projects totaling 22 MW for UK’s National Grid. GBSL will use Siemens SieStorage Lithium-ion battery energy storage solutions, and the projects will be financed by Siemens Financial Services in the UK. The partnership is designed to maximise the benefits from battery storage and to introduce new storage technology as it emerges.
About Siemens
Siemens AG (Siemens) is a technology company. Its operations span electrification, automation and digitalization fields. The company designs, develop and manufactures products, and installs complex systems and projects. It also provides a wide range of customized solutions for individual requirements. Siemens focuses on power generation and distribution, and intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems. It provides smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, medical technology, and digital healthcare services. Siemens has research and development facilities, production plants, warehouses, and sales offices across the world. It serves customers in various industries such as energy, healthcare, infrastructure, process and manufacturing, and others. Siemens is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Methodology
All publicly-announced energy storage projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects are sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific power players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.
