London, the UK – April 30th, 2024 - Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system supplier, is excited to announce that its cutting-edge liquid cooled Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the PowerTitan, will equip SSE Renewables largest 320MW / 640 MWh battery storage project at Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom.
The energy storage system is an indispensable key equipment for building a new power system and plays an important role in all aspects of generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption of energy. Sungrow continues to be at the forefront of innovation with its PowerTitan Series, a cutting-edge liquid cooling energy storage system that is designed to meet the evolving energy needs of businesses across the globe. The PowerTitan Series, emphasizing on its cost-effectiveness, safety, reliability, efficiency and flexibility capabilities. All these are key elements of building an extremely safe, economically viable, and grid-friendly energy storage system.
The Monk Fryston project aims to energize in late 2025, while the Morrison Energy Services, a part of M Group Services’ Energy Division, has been appointed as the project’s principal contractor.
“We are delighted that this landmark project of SSE Renewables will utilize our innovative, liquid cooled BESS, the PowerTitan”, Said Dr. James Li, Director ESS of Sungrow Europe. “We firmly believe that power electronics, electrochemical, and grid support technologies serve as the fundamental building blocks for creating an energy storage system that is ultimately safe, economically viable, and grid-compatible and the PowerTitan fits seamlessly in this context.”
Having already achieved a remarkable shipments of over 10,5GWh worldwide, Sungrow’s PowerTitan is the world's first "3-in-1 integration" technology that features integrated installation and transportation, modular operation and maintenance, intelligent detection, and liquid cooling temperature control technology. These critical product features increase efficiency, safety, and adaptability in the market. Thanks to its innovative characteristics, PowerTitan won in 2023 the World’s First iF Design Award in Utility-scale Energy Storage System Category.
For more information on the PowerTitan liquid cooled BESS you may also check the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICD268Ub7Dg&t=174s
About Sungrow
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. (“Sungrow”) is a global leading PV inverter and ESS provider with over 515 GW of power electronic converters installed worldwide as of December 2023. Founded in 1997 by university professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and ESS for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems. With a strong 27-year track record in the PV space, Sungrow products power over 170 countries worldwide. For more information about Sungrow, visit: www.sungrowpower.com