SEC commissions 500 MW/2,000 MWh BESS in Bisha

Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has commissioned a 500 MW/2,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bisha, Asir province, Saudi Arabia.

The project comprises 122 prefabricated storage units supplied by BYD Company, with each unit featuring a 6 MW power conversion system and four lithium iron phosphate battery modules of 5.365 MWh capacity each. The project was designed and constructed by Power China Hubei Engineering Company