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Sungrow to provide 260 megawatt hours of battery storage to the UK

Sungrow has announced that they will supply Penso Power and BW ESS with the equipment for the 100-megawatt / 260-megawatt hour project in Bramley, Hampshire. This is yet another energy storage system (ESS) collaboration between Sungrow and Penso Power.

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Bramley is an important project in Penso Power and BW ESS's development partnership and is expected to play a significant role in supporting UK energy security and ensuring the resilience of the electricity system. Once operational in 2024, it is set to participate in grid balancing and ancillary services and wholesale energy trading, essential to the grid’s security.

BW ESS and Penso Power in joint venture since 2021

Sungrow will supply the project with the latest PowerTitan 2.0 liquid cooled energy storage system, in which the power conversion system and battery are integrated into one 20-foot container.

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Penso Power develops, deploys, owns, and operates grid-scale battery energy storage projects to support energy security and the energy transition. Penso Power and BW ESS announced a joint venture agreement in October 2021 that will see BW commit capital to fund the build-out of Penso Power’s project pipeline. Bramley is the first scheme to be built by the Penso Power/BW ESS joint venture. (mfo)