This Technical Brochure provides design guidelines for substations connecting battery energy storage solutions (BESS) across the life-cycle stages from design and development through to commissioning and asset management of the substation including a method for the evaluation of the output rating and performance at the point of common coupling (PCC), installation advisory, maintenance and commissioning recommendations from recent BESS projects for conceptual understanding of the overall design.

Table of content

1. Introduction

1.1. Objectives of the guide
1.2. Background
1.3. System Studies
1.4. BESS Functions

2. Technical Requirements for a BESS-connected Substation

2.1. Grid codes
2.2. Network configuration
2.3. SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
2.4. BESS Grounding System
2.5. Environmental requirements
2.6. Safety Requirements for A BESS Substation

3. Substation design

3.1. Installation footprint
3.2. Control and Protection System design
3.3. Efficiency and Evaluation of BESS output

4. Installation and commissioning

4.1. Special requirements and tools for installation
4.2. Special considerationS for the installation of A BESS
4.3. Component testing
4.4. Site acceptance testing
4.5. Scada testing
4.6. System Tests
4.7. Failure Mode Testing
4.8. Grid Connection Testing
4.9. Performance Testing

5. Maintenance

5.1. Spare parts
5.2. Routine maintenance
5.3. maintenance strategy
5.4. BESS End of Life

6. Conclusion and recommendation
Appendix A Definitions, abbreviations, and symbols

A.1. General terms
A.2. specific terms

Appendix B Links and references
Appendix C TB specific appendix

C.1. Battery technologies
C.2. International protection (IP)
C.3. An example inspection procedure for each component of a PCS

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 869
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
ISBN 978-2-85873-574-7
Study committees
Working groups WG B3.55
File size 8 MB
Pages number 98
Price for non member 190 €
Price for member Free

Authors

S. PRUNGKHWUNMUANG, Convener (TH), Y. DING, Secretary (CN)

T. TAMAKOSHI (JP), S. PANIGRAHI (US), K. KAWAKITA (JP), M. OSBORNE (GB), M. FICARRA (IT), K. ALMUTAIRI (SA), H. WOLFSCHMIDT (DE), B. LEI (CN), C. COSTAN (AU), K. DHANAVARAVIBUL (TH)

Corresponding Members
M. TIWARI (IN), Z. XIANWEN (CN), L. BUONO (IT), B. LI (CN), M. BA-AZZIM (SA), T. FREY (CH), Y. SHI (CN), N. CHATRUNG (TH), W. APHICHATO (TH)     

Keywords

Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Substation Design, Grid Codes, Power Conversion System, Battery Management System, Frequency Regulation, Inverter-Based Resources, Grounding and Earthing, Fire Safety (Lithium-Ion), Installation and Commissioning, Maintenance, End-of-Life

Design guideline for substations connecting battery energy storage solutions (BESS)
Design guideline for substations connecting battery energy storage solutions (BESS)