BYD Energy Storage Inks World's Largest Grid-scale Energy Storage Deal, Totalling 15.1 GWh

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) recently signed the world's largest grid-scale energy storage projects contracts with a capacity of 12.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) at the time.

Combined with the previously delivered 2.6 GWh project, the total cooperation now has amounted to a massive 15.1 GWh of projects, according to a statement.

This cooperation is a pivotal stride towards advancing Saudi Arabia's renewable energy industry and aligning with the ambitious goals set forth in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative.

The battery energy storage system (BESS) will be deployed at five locations across Saudi Arabia, using BYD’s MC Cube-T ESS, which integrates its pioneering Cell-to-System (CTS) technology with a Vcts (proportion of cell volume to system volume) index exceeding 33 per cent.

These installations will integrate into Saudi Arabia's power transmission network, playing a pivotal role in addressing challenges posed by the rising number of renewable energy generation systems, ensuring stable power supply, and meeting peak energy demands.

The first pilot BESS was delivered 17 years ago, to seek the potential value of LFP-based battery storage system to be coupled in electricity network system. To date, BYD Energy Storage has delivered over 75 GWh of BESS equipment to 350 projects worldwide.

This landmark project will redefine the value and status of electrochemical energy storage solutions in the global energy landscape.

Taking this cooperation as a new starting point, BYD Energy Storage will continue to increase investment in technology research and development, as well as join hands with global partners to usher in a new era of energy transition, leading the energy storage industry towards a clean and sustainable future.

-- BERNAMA