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Sungrow to supply 100MW of storage to Penso Power & BW ESS
Battery storage manufacturer Sungrow is to supply Penso Power and BW ESS with the storage system for the fully consented 100 MW / 260 MWh project in Bramley, Hampshire.
Sungrow supply a ‘PowerTitan 2.0’ liquid cooled energy storage system, in which the power conversion system and battery are integrated into one 20-foot container.
The project is scheduled to become operational in 2024.
James Wu, senior vice president of Sungrow, said: “As an industry leader in utility storage, Sungrow welcomes the opportunity to work with Penso Power and BW ESS on this important energy project for the UK. We previously collaborated with Penso Power on their 100 MW Minety battery energy storage system in 2019 and are proud to supply the new Bramley project - the first of several projects with 260MWh battery storage in the UK. We look forward to collaborating further with Penso Power on their global project pipeline, including Australia and Italy.”
Richard Thwaites, CEO of Penso Power added: “We consider Sungrow to be a technology leader in the energy storage field and we have been particularly impressed by the Sungrow energy storage product and the advantages that it offers.”