Mitsubishi Electric Corp is to provide an energy management system for a 240MW energy storage project connected to over 500MW of wind power in Japan The contract for the Blender Re system has been awarded by Chiyoda Corp, which will execute the design, engineering and construction for the Grid Reinforcement Pilot Project for Wind Turbines, which is led by North Hokkaido Wind Energy Transmission Corp. Mitsubishi's Blender Re system will monitor and control the battery and power conditions at the Kita-Toyotomi substation, which is owned by the North Hokkaido Wind Energy Transmission Corp. North Hokkaido Wind Energy Transmission Corp is providing transmission and energy storage for the project which aims to connect wind farms totalling more than 500MW to grid in northern Hokkaido. The energy-storage system will help to provide balance and strengthen grid stability when it starts operations, which is expected by March 2023.
Mitsubishi is to supply an energy management system for a more than 500 MW renewable storage project in Japan. The company's Blender Re system will be used to monitor and control the battery and power conditions at the Kita-Toyotomi substation, while also stabilising and strengthening its connection to the grid. The contract was awarded by Chiyoda Corp, which is working with North Hokkaido Wind Energy Transmission to establish a grid connection for its 240 MW of wind installations in the country. The project is scheduled to begin operations in March 2023.