South Korea’s biggest battery comes online

Korean utility KEPCO has completed a 978 MW battery project that is billed as Asia’s largest battery energy storage system for grid stabilisation purposes.

October 1, 2024 Marija Maisch

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From ESS News

South Korean utility Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) has officially finished construction works on a massive battery energy storage project in the city of Miryang, in Gyeongsangnam-do Province.

Billed as Asia’s largest battery energy storage system for grid stabilisation purposes, the system has a power output of 978 MW and a storage capacity of 889 MWh.

The ceremony marking the completion of construction was held on Thursday, September 27, at the 154 kV Bubuk Substation in Miryang.

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1 comment

Ajay Goyal says:

October 2, 2024 at 12:07 am

I wonder where all the Toxin Laden Dead Batteries will go… in 5-15 years…

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