Sungrow has signed a contract to supply Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group, Israel’s leading renewable energy and environmental infrastructure developer, with several hundred MWh of energy storage systems with DC or AC coupled solutions. The capacity will be used for several projects and will be delivered between mid-2023 and late 2024. The projects are expected to be connected to the grid by the end of 2024.
Improving the stability and reliability of the Israeli electrical grid
Once connected, the stability and reliability of the Israeli power grid will be enhanced despite the continued growth of the PV power plant market. Currently, about 10% of Israel’s energy comes from renewable sources. The Israeli government is committed to producing 30% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030. Solar energy should account for 26% of this target. This policy, combined with the falling costs of PV and ESS, has led the Israeli government to implement renewable energy projects faster than ever before, and positions solar-plus-storage solutions as the sustainable solution that will ensure the reliability of the power grid in the near future.
Sungrow, the main supplier of SSE in Israel
Sungrow entered the Israeli market in mid-2020 and signed its first EHS contract with Doral in March 2022 for a 253 MWh energy storage project. Doral Energy is one of the largest renewable energy developers in Israel, and its total pipeline in the government Solar Storage I & II tenders reaches over 1.4 GWh. This contract of several hundred MWh once again positions Sungrow as the leading supplier of SSE in Israel with a market share of over 40%.
Tzvi Ben David, Managing Director of Sungrow Israel, said he is delighted with the partnership with Doral Energy, “We are delighted to partner with Doral Energy to offer the liquid-cooled ESS solution. We signed a major liquid-cooled energy storage supply contract with Enlight Energy in late 2021, and several dozen MWh of projects have already been installed at Dalia Power Energies. With the addition of this several hundred MWh project for Doral Energy with capacity previously purchased by Doral, Sungrow is one of the leading providers of energy storage solutions in Israel, contributing to the local zero carbon ambition.”
The benefits of Sungrow’s liquid cooling technology
Sungrow’s liquid-cooled ESS solution is pre-assembled and easy to install, significantly reducing operating costs, while its cell design significantly slows the rate of capacity loss. The total weight of the system is 26.4 tons, which allows it to be transported in one piece. Its unique design also cuts installation time in half and saves at least $0.02/Wh in installation costs.
The DC-coupled design – replacing circuit breakers in battery racks – is streamlined and does not require an additional power conversion system (PCS) or medium voltage station, resulting in lower expenses. Additional benefits of Sungrow’s liquid-cooled technology include reducing auxiliary power consumption by more than 50% and increasing system life by 23%.
