The primary role of the ESS will be capacity firming and smoothing of the solar plant’s inherently intermittent output to ensure a predictable and reliable feed into the local grid. The fully-integrated lithium-ion ESS will comprise six Saft Intensium Max High Energy containers, providing a total of 13.8 MWh energy storage, together with power conversion and medium voltage power station systems. “As the main contractor for the Boundiali project, it was vital to find an ESS partner that could not only meet the technical requirements, but would also ensure that the system would operate reliably throughout a 10-year life,” said Ludovic Bavière of Eiffage Energie Systems. “The quality of our discussions and a previous experience reassured us of Saft’s ability to carry out this strategic project for our client, CI-Energies.” Côte d’Ivoire had an installed electricity…
Storage – Saft Energy Storage System will Smooth Grid Integration for Côte d’Ivoire?s First Solar Plant
