So far, it is considered the largest single battery energy storage system (BESS) in Southeast Asia to be supplied by Sungrow to the solar photovoltaic plus energy storage project in Thailand. 

The China-based inverter manufacturer recently stated that it will provide a comprehensive solution for Thailand’s renewable energy and independent power producer (IPP) partner Super Energy-including 49.01MW photovoltaic inverters and a 45MW / 136.24MWh BESS. .

Although Sungrow did not provide the location and name of the project in the release a few days ago, it did provide some details of its business model and the applications that will be realized by the combination of solar energy and BESS. The president of Super Energy described it as a "technical advancement in providing 24/7 solar energy to the Thai people". 

The development of the factory is in line with Thailand’s National 4.0 Strategy, which is a series of plans for the government to promote economic prosperity, fair social development, education and environmental protection in the fourth industrial revolution. 

Increasing the share of renewable energy in the country is an important aspect of the 20-year strategy. The National Electricity Development Plan has set the use of renewable energy to reach 2,766 MW by 2037, accounting for 37% of the country’s total, which is higher than 11 The goal of% is as of this year. 

Sungrow pointed out that the Thai government has recognized that energy storage is essential to ensure the reliability and dispatchability of renewable energy. This has prompted Sungrow and Super Energy, which have already carried out a number of renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia, to continue to promote the development of new factories. 

The facility will also benefit from the Power Generation Authority of Thailand's SPP Hybrid Power Procurement Program launched in 2017. The plan introduces a competitive bidding process for renewable energy power plants that can sell electricity to the grid during the "stability period" from 9 am to 10 pm, and the "non-fixed period" from 10 pm to 9 am. 

Although many biomass projects are bidding, renewable energy backed by energy storage is also eligible to compete for the 300 MW capacity of 10 MW to 50 MW power plants. 

Sungrow cooperated with battery manufacturer Samsung SDI in 2016 to launch its energy storage system (ESS) solution business globally and stated that it will provide its advanced liquid-cooled ESS for the project. 

Liquid cooling technology can save logistics and installation costs and extend the life of the system. The company also claims that the high degree of protection of the battery cabinet and power conversion system (PCS) shell makes the equipment suitable for the often hot weather in Thailand. And humid weather conditions. 

The system will be fully integrated, including Sungrow’s Energy Management System (EMS) and monitoring. The company has provided ESS solutions to multiple markets and recently won an order for 390MW BESS from Key Capture Energy, a US project developer. 

At the same time, the Southeast Asian energy storage market has gradually begun to see the development of battery projects in other regions such as the Philippines, Taiwan and Singapore. Sungrow said the region has long-term strategic significance for the company's solar energy and storage. 

At an industry event hosted by our publisher Solar Media earlier this year, Alexander Lenz, CEO of Aquila Capital Asia Pacific, stated that Southeast Asia has huge energy storage potential. Compared with other major regions of the world, the degree of interconnection of the grid is low, and the share of variable renewable energy in hybrid energy is growing. Both of these are energy storage that help maintain the stability of the network and promote the growth of wind and solar energy. The main driving force. 

Lenz stated in the Asian solar and energy storage financial event in July that, however, the regulatory environment in most parts of the region has not yet enabled energy storage assets to generate revenue streams to provide investors with the certainty they need, and grid operators also Not all realize the benefits of storage. Lentz said the industry may need to proactively help other stakeholders, including policymakers, receive education and understand the value proposition.