BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEMS


New energy-saving battery storage system at Plymouth facility


Plessey, a leading developer of award-winning optoelectronic technologies and manufacturer of solid-state lighting products, has announced the opening of a new 2MW behind the meter (BTM) battery storage solution installed at its flagship manufacturing and R&D site in Plymouth, Devon. The project was completed by KiWi Power, one of the UK’s leading providers of smart energy management services, reports UKPN.


Power’s success in building two other BTM battery storage systems in the UK. The company is targeting an extensive


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roll-out of similar BTM projects for high energy users particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors. The 2MW Tesla battery is controlled by


KiWi Power’s proprietary hardware and software platform called KiWi Fruit. The battery power will earn revenue by


fulfilling a frequency response balancing contract with National Grid and help to reduce energy costs for Plessey by providing optimal peak-shaving of power supply in response to fluctuations in demand. Amber Infrastructure Limited provided funding for the project. Yoav Zingher, CEO of KiWi Power


comments: “This installation is further proof of KiWi’s ability to develop, build and operate fully-funded BTM batteries.The Plessey BTM battery follows the success of our other


he new 2MW behind the meter (BTM) battery storage solution installed at a manufacturing and R&D site in Plymouth, Devon, follows KiWi


battery projects and is highly complementary to the revenue earning services we already provide to large energy users through demand side response.” Mike Snaith, Operations Director of


Plessey Semiconductors, explains: “We are pleased to be jointly-announcing one of the first BTM installations of this type in the UK. It is good to know our considerable power con- sumption can be utilised to help stabilise the National Grid supply by delivering a reliable and sustainable power source. Batteries are an increasingly necessary part of the decarbonisation of the UK’s electricity supply.” An official opening ceremony of the 2MW


BTM battery was held on 5th June, 2018, with attendees including Professor Deborah Greaves (Head of the School of Engineering and the School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics) at Plymouth University. Tom O’Shaughnessy of Amber


Infrastructure tells UKPN: "Behind the Meter battery technology makes huge sense for large energy users. As part of our strategy for the creation of pathfinding sustainable


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pleased to be jointly-


announcing one of the first BTM


installations of this type in the UK. It is


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energy projects we hope the BTM battery here at Plessey will encourage further development of BTM projects increasing the flexibility of the electricity network” Plessey is a leading expert in the


development and licensing of technologies which are revolutionising the solid-state lighting sector. With its in-depth understanding and


breadth of patents relating to GaN-on-silicon, the company has established itself as a valued IP partner to OEMs producing the next generation of photonics solutions. Plessey has been successfully licensing its pioneering sensor technology solutions within the healthcare and automotive sectors for many years. One of the UK’s leading providers of smart


energy management services, KiWi Power is the UK’s leading demand response aggregator and has been a key player in the UK and internationally since 2009. KiWi Power has been developing,


constructing and monetising battery energy storage systems since 2013 and is now has a large portfolio of assets under management in the UK and Europe. Demand response is a unique and


powerful application using technology to reduce electricity consumption at peak times across industrial and commercial sites. This creates a greener, more cost-


effective grid; reduces the need for inefficient backup power stations and provides vital balancing requirements and security of supply to system operators and end user sites. KiWi Power’s innovative approach is said


to be leading the way in evolving the UK demand response market as well as influenc- ing the design, build and operation of demand response programmes around the world. For further information and datasheets,


please visit : www.plesseysemiconductors.com www.kiwipowered.com


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