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    Dec. 27, 2021
    Fluence will partner with YATEC to provide Automatic Frequency Control services to Taipower
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    Renewable energy independent power producer Ina Energy has selected energy storage firm Fluence to deliver its battery-based energy storage system in Taiwan.  

    Fluence, created by AES and Siemens several years ago to focus on utility-scale energy storage, will deliver its first battery-based energy storage system, the 6MW / 6MWh BESS, in Taiwan. It has partnered with TECO Group subsidiary YATEC to provide the Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) services to the state-owned utility Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). The services will help the country meet its climate goals.

    Taipower has prioritized frequency control since the traditionally centralized grid system faces the challenge of intermittent renewable energy sources when connecting to the grid. It is aware that battery storage is essential to providing ancillary services for grid stabilization. It aims to boost storage capacity to 590 MWh by 2025.

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    Ina Energy Chairman Cai Jiajin said, “The development of renewable energy and energy storage is an important step in the right direction to achieve the energy transition in Taiwan. This is not only a business opportunity and a market trend, but also a consensus for the whole industry. Ina Energy has been committed to the development of new energy such as solar energy, and we are looking forward to the cooperation with Fluence, the leading global energy storage company. At the same time, we are proud to be able to participate in Taipower's automatic frequency control services and contribute to Taiwan's power supply stability and the energy transition.”

    Achal Sondhi, Vice President of market growth for Asia Pacific at Fluence, said, “Taiwan represents Fluence’s 30th market and demonstrates its commitment to utilizing its latest system technology to help make Taiwan’s power network stronger and more resilient, prepare it to accommodate more renewable energy adoption, and set the example for further clean energy deployments in the Asia Pacific region. Fluence views Taiwan as a key market in the region, and we look forward to working with our customers and business partners there to enhance the energy storage efficiency of the island’s overall power ecosystem and open a new chapter for sustainable energy in Taiwan.”

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    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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