Solar Power Plant: 300MW / 1200MWh Grid-Forming Energy Storage Project
1. Project Overview
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Location: Akto County, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang
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Scale: 300MW / 1200MWh standalone grid-forming storage system
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Technology: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, 4-hour discharge duration
System Composition:
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120 sub-arrays (2.5MW / 10MWh each)
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Each sub-array includes:
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1 × 10MWh battery cabin
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1 × 2.5MW PCS-booster unit
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Each booster unit: 4 × 1250kW converters (operated at 625kW each)
Performance Highlights:
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300% overload for 10 seconds (up to 900MW output)
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Monthly energy delivery: ~30 million kWh
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2. Solution Design
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Unit Design: 2.5MW PCS-booster + 2 × 5MWh liquid-cooled battery cabins
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Feeder Lines: 25MW / 100MWh per line × 12 lines
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Grid Connection: 220kV booster station linked to Auytak 220kV substation
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Operation: Stable at 110% rated current for continuous operation
Core Functions:
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Grid Support: Peak shaving, renewable smoothing, curtailment reduction
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Voltage Stabilization: Rapid response to grid disturbances and overvoltage
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Frequency Regulation: Active power sharing to slow frequency deviations
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Grid Strengthening: Improves short-circuit ratio, enabling higher renewable penetration
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Oscillation Suppression: Mitigates wideband oscillation risks
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| 1200MWh Grid-Forming Energy Storage Project |
3. Key Features & Innovations
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China’s First large-scale grid-forming storage deployment
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Black Start: Restores local power supply after grid outages
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Virtual Inertia: Emulates synchronous generators for system stability
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Overload Performance:
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300% rated current for 10s
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110% rated current continuous
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120% rated current ≥2 minutes
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Technical Innovations:
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Adjustable inertia constant (≥20s)
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Primary frequency regulation (<0.2s response, ±2% deviation)
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Fast voltage regulation (<100ms response)
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AGC (Automatic Generation Control) & AVC (Automatic Voltage Control) support
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Low-frequency oscillation suppression (0.2–2.5Hz)
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Black-start capability with ≤5% current deviation
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Stable operation under ±2Hz frequency variations
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Real-time coordination with dispatching authorities
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4. Results & Benefits
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Constructed a 300MW / 1200MWh grid-forming energy storage station
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Built a new 220kV booster station connected to the Auytak substation
Applications:
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Renewable energy integration
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Grid dispatch flexibility
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Peak shaving & frequency regulation
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Relieving industrial energy demand pressures
5. Economic Benefits & Prospects
Revenue Streams:
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Renewable energy integration
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Power trading (mid-/long-term contracts & spot market)
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Capacity compensation
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Ancillary services
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Capacity leasing
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Peak-valley arbitrage (peak shaving / valley filling)
6. Project Team
Lead Developer: Sano Energy
Expertise:
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EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)
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Grid-forming and electrochemical storage solutions
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Transmission and distribution of renewables
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Large-scale PV + storage operation and maintenance
Team Composition:
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Senior engineers
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Experienced project managers
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Specialists in grid stability and advanced storage systems
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