The Shiriuchi Solar PV Park – Battery Energy Storage System is a 12,500kW energy storage project located in Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Japan. The rated storage capacity of the project is 7,200kWh.
The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2017.
Description
The Shiriuchi Solar PV Park – Battery Energy Storage System is being developed by ORIX and Solar Frontier.
The key applications of the project are frequency regulation, voltage control and reactive power support.
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ORIX and Solar Frontier are the developers. Toshiba is the technology provider for the project.
Additional information
For charge/discharge control in conjunction with the output of the solar power plant, Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp’s (TMEIC) “TMBCS (TMEIC Battery Control System)” was employed. TMEIC structured the entire system by using Toshiba Corp’s “SCiB” lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery and TMEIC’s bidirectional PV inverter.
About ORIX
ORIX Corp (ORIX) is a diversified financial services group. Along with its subsidiaries, it offers leasing, lending, rentals, automobile leasing and rentals, life insurance and card loans, trust and banking, and real estate services to SMEs, corporates, and individuals. It also invests in, develops, and leases offices, commercial facilities, rental condominiums, and logistics centers. Apart from financial services, the company deals in the areas of concession, agriculture, power generation, energy conservation, resources and waste processing, and electric power supply, car sharing, and automobile management. The company has its operations spanning the US, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Europe. ORIX is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
About Solar Frontier
Solar Frontier KK (Solar Frontier), a subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., is a renewable energy company that offers solar energy equipment. The company develops and manufacturers copper, indium and selenium thin film photovoltaic modules. It develops power plant projects and manages power generation business. Solar Frontier’s products include a chic, solacis neo, CIS module and cross-one mounting rack. The company also develops power plant projects; and management of power generation business. It provides its products to residential, commercial and utility sectors. The company operates through its plants in Miyazaki, Kunitomi and Tohoku. It has its presence in the US, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. Solar Frontier is headquartered in Minato-ku, Japan.
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