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Could Turkey's first battery energy storage system help stabilise the grid?

Image: Aggreko. The first battery energy storage system deployed to help stabilise the electricity grid in Turkey could help show the country’s energy sector that more rapid uptake of renewable energy can be feasible and cost-effective.

Does Turkey require energy storage?

Turkey's commitment to add 1GW each of new solar PV and wind each year makes energy storage a necessity. With this rapid renewable energy expansion, Turkey's need for energy storage is coming sooner rather than later.

Which energy storage asset will be built using Wärtsilä's new energy storage system?

The first energy storage asset built using Wärtsilä’s new Quantum High Energy battery energy storage system (BESS) solution will be a 300MW/600MWh project in Scotland, UK.

Is Turkey's Aggreko the first to deploy a battery-powered electricity network?

Turkey’s regulators are currently making provisions to allow batteries and other storage to play a wider role in the electricity system, having produced its first set of regulations early this year, but Aggreko appears to be first across the finish line to achieve deployment of a project connected to the network.

What is Aggreko's battery storage solution?

Aggreko’s battery storage solution deployed at the site is modular and could be expanded to support more storage, or reconfigured at “short notice” to directly support local renewable generation, while the system is effectively also moveable and could be redeployed to another site if the need is greater there, Wazni said.

How much is the UK battery storage market worth?

Pre-licenses were issued for a total of 12 applications, totaling 744MW, by the Energy Market Authority earlier this month, representing an investment value of around US$1.5 billion. This Friday Briefing looks back at how the industry in 2021 theorised the UK battery storage market playing out.