The Puertollano Solar PV Park – Battery Energy Storage System is a 5,000kW energy storage project located in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The rated storage capacity of the project is 20,000kWh.
The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2019 and will be commissioned in 2022.
Description
The Puertollano Solar PV Park – Battery Energy Storage System is being developed by Iberdrola. The project is owned by Iberdrola (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewable energy integaration and electric energy time shift.
Contractors involved
Iberdrola is the owner. Iberdrola is the developer.
About Iberdrola
Iberdrola SA (Iberdrola) is an energy utility. It constructs, operates and manages power generation plants, transmission and distribution facilities and other assets. The company produces electricity using conventional and renewable energy sources. It also trades electricity and gas in wholesale markets; and retails electricity, gas, and other related products and services. Iberdrola retails energy to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other customers. In its transition to a sustainable energy model, the company makes considerable investments in renewable energy, smart grids, large-scale energy storage and digital transformation, Iberdrola operates in Europe, North America, South America and other regions. Iberdrola is headquartered in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
Methodology
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