The Terna-Scampitella SANC – Battery Energy Storage System is a 10,800kW energy storage project located in Scampitella, Campania, Italy.

The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses sodium based as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2012 and was commissioned in 2015.

Description

The Terna-Scampitella SANC – Battery Energy Storage System is owned by Terna (100%).

The key applications of the project are frequency regulation, transmission congestion relief and voltage support.

Contractors involved

NGK Insulators and Terna have delivered the battery energy storage project.

Additional information

Nidec is power electronics installer to the project.

Methodology

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