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What is Bess & why is it important?
Various energy sources like gas, nuclear, wind, and solar can charge BESS, making it crucial for stabilising grids and enhancing renewable energy reliability. Through BESS, Eskom aspires to enable the integration of distributed energy resources, and pursuing a low-carbon future to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment.
How much droop does a Bess have?
Even with 80% headroom available, the output of the BESS hits the maximum power limit (including overcurrent of 10%) within 5 seconds of occurrence of the disturbance. In contrast, with a droop of 5% (which is a stan-dard value of droop across various systems), the BESS contributes only minimally to the load imbalance event.
What is the Bess sizing methodology for the Pongola substation?
For the Pongola substation site, the BESS sizing methodology was similar to that used for the Melkhout site, so details are not repeated. The primary BESS service for Pongola is again national peak shaving, while the secondary service is mitigation of harmonic issues. Historically, there have been low-voltage issues in the Pongola substation area.
How much does O&M cost for Bess?
Note that O&M costs for BESS are project specific and can vary widely. For the sizes considered in this analysis, EPRI has observed fixed O&M values ranging from $4 to $6/kW-yr and variable O&M costs of $3/MWh9 in $2020. The analysis presented in Table 8 assumes a fixed O&M cost of $6/kW-yr.
Why is a Bess important for Melkhout?
For Melkhout, the BESS can help avoid, at least partially, the cur-tailment of an adjacent wind farm due to local network constraints (line overloads). In 2018, the system operator requested curtailment of the wind production connected to the Melkhout substation on 12 occasions (Figure 9).
Did Eskom conduct Bess sizing analyses and interconnection studies?
Eskom and its consultant conducted BESS sizing analyses and interconnection studies for the nine substation sites. Eskom requested that EPRI review the studies for the Melkhout and Pongola substations and conduct similar consultant’s studies using the EPRI-developed analysis framework.
