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BESS Engineering.

Standalone and co-located battery storage: sizing basis, grid integration studies, system and energy management design, and performance testing at commissioning.

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DeliveryRemoteOn Site

DisciplinesCivil & StructuralElectricalInstrumentation & Controls

Built ForEPC ContractorsOEMs & Sub-ConsultantsOwners (Design Review)

Project Delivery

Project location, local requirements and any site support are confirmed for the agreed scope.

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Engineering Scope.

The support is selected around your Asset, the decision ahead and the agreed Project Stage.

Feasibility

Battery sizing study
Techno-economic analysis and sizing basis
Microgrid feasibility and optimisation
Captive solar and BESS feasibility

Grid Integration

BESS grid integration study
Load flow, short circuit and protection
Harmonics and grid code compliance
Dynamic behaviour during faults
Microgrid simulation

System Design

Battery energy storage system design
Hybrid solar + storage + DG design
Collector substation and switchyard
UPS and BESS redundancy for critical loads

Operation

Energy management system design
Performance testing and commissioning
BESS asset management

Proof in Practice · Chemical · Detailed Engineering

Detailed Engineering of a Multi-Specialty Chemical Plant

Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and thermal design delivered together for a multi-product chemical plant.

Sector: Industrial & Process Plants
Year: 2023

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How We Work on It.

The method behind every engagement. The detail is set out in the proposal and the design basis.

01Define the DutyWhat the storage must do, and under which conditions.

02SizeBattery sizing and techno-economic analysis set capacity.

03Study the ConnectionGrid integration and protection in charge and discharge.

04Design and SpecifySystem, protection and energy management design.

05CommissionPerformance testing before handover.

Inputs and Deliverables.

A practical starting point and the Engineering outputs to agree for your Project.

01 / Starting information

What We Need from You

Required duty cycle, operating strategy and target availability
Target power, energy and duration if known
Connection point, voltage and utility fault data where available
Associated generation, site constraints and battery vendor data if selected
Applicable grid code, safety requirements and Client specifications

Send what is available. We will identify missing information before confirming the scope and programme.

02 / Agreed outputs

What You Receive.

Sizing basis and techno-economic assessment where commissioned
Grid integration study report where included
Single-line diagrams and equipment layout
Protection philosophy and setting calculations
Energy management architecture and equipment specifications
Performance test reports when testing is included

The exact deliverables are fixed in the agreed scope for each Project.

Standards and Compliance.

We engineer to the standards and regulations that govern your Project, fixed in the design basis.

International StandardsIEC, IEEE, ISO, ASME and API standards, as the Project requires.

National CodesThe codes of the country where the asset is built: BIS and CEA in India, NEC in the USA, BS in the UK, EN in Europe, AS/NZS in Australia, GSO and SASO in the Gulf.

Utility & Authority RequirementsGrid codes, utility specifications and the approvals of the connecting authority.

Client & Lender SpecificationsOwner, licensor and lender requirements, fixed in the design basis.

Typical references for this Service: IEC 62933, IEC 62619, UL 9540A, NFPA 855.

Applicable standards and editions are agreed and fixed in each Project's design basis.