Indonesian power grid energy storage equipment

Does Indonesia have a grid-connected energy storage system?

There, the global system integrator Fluence recently turned on a 20MW/20MWh grid-connected BESS as part of a 1,000MW portfolio in development and construction for power company SMC Global Power. Indonesia’s current pipeline of energy storage projects is mostly pumped hydro, totalling 4,063MW according to IHS Markit.

Can energy storage systems be deployed in Indonesia?

Tapping into the limited but existing opportunities for deploying energy storage systems (ESS) is vital for expanding their role in Indonesiaʼs power sector. At present, the greatest potential for ESS deployment lies in smaller and/or isolated systems, as well as in industrial or large scale commercial solar rooftop PV with BESS.

Why is battery energy storage system important in Indonesia?

However, given the challenge of Indonesia’s geological landscape, with many off-grid and remote areas, there is growing intermittency issue that hamper the development of solar and wind generation. Hence, the battery energy storage system (BESS) technologies have a critical role in the development of Indonesia’s renewable energy.

Does Indonesia have a unique electricity system?

Indonesia's unique archipelagic geography, comprising over 16,000 islands, alongside significant coal reserves, has shaped a distinctive electricity system (BPS, 2020; Pambudi, 2017).

When will a battery storage facility be built in Indonesia?

In the BAU scenario, the construction of battery storage facilities commences in 2030 for 2-hour (2H) duration batteries in provinces such as East Java, Jakarta, Lampung, and Riau, followed by other provinces except Aceh, North Sumatra and West Java starting in 2035.

How many MW is a hydropower plant in Indonesia?

Currently up to 900 MW per unit (ref. 16). The largest unit capacity of hydropower plant turbine which has ever been installed in Indonesia is 175 MW at PLTA Saguling, West Java. Hydropower helps to maintain the power frequency by continuous modulation of active power, and to meet moment-to-moment fluctuations in power requirements.