Ørsted has announced its intention to set up a MW-size storage pilot project in Changhua County, Taiwan. The pilot energy storage system, to be based on lithium-ion battery technology, will be the first MW-size facility in Taiwan.
They will work together with the Changhua County Government, Taipower, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), and National Changhua University of Education (NCUE), to establish a consortium for energy storage research and promote local development of a green energy ecosystem. The company prefers to source storage battery and integrated systems from local suppliers. ITRI will lead the energy storage research by working with education institutions in Changhua.
