NEC Energy Solutions through its Chinese distributor Puxing Energy has commissioned two 9MW energy storage projects for Ray Power in China, and is working on a third 6MW facility for the latter company.
The two 9MW plants are are providing frequency regulation for the Hang-Jin and Feng-Run power plants at Ordos City in Neimongol province and Tanshan City in Hebei province, respectively.
“By adding energy storage, these power plants are now able to provide superior frequency regulation and improve power plant economics,” NEC said.
The 6MW project is located at Puzhou City in Shanxi province and is expected to be completed by the middle of this year.
Puxing Energy chief executive Junyong Wei said: “Puxing Energy collaborated closely with NEC Energy Solutions to deliver excellent energy storage solutions to Ray Power.
“The commissioning and commercial operations of these projects have demonstrated once again the safety and reliability of NEC ES’s systems that customers have come to expect.
“We are happy to continue working together with NEC ES to implement energy storage across China.”
NEC Energy Solutions chief executive Steve Fludder said: “Since China has one of the fastest growing renewables and energy storage markets in the world, our global expansion has been accelerated across the country.
“Our collaboration with Puxing Energy has been instrumental in our success with Ray Power, a leader of frequency regulation services in the market, since we first started working together in 2012.
“They are an excellent customer and we look forward to working with them in the future as the market continues to grow.”