What is Bess at HKIA?

Details of BESS at HKIA Overview of design The BESS at HKIA comprises three 40-foot BESS containers, which in total provide an additional 4 MVA emergency power capacity for at least 30 minutes. All three BESS containers are installed on trailers outside the existing generator house.

What does Bess stand for?

The First Commercial-use Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Functioning in Parallel with Other Renewable Energy Installations to Form a Micro-grid in Hong Kong Helping Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions The Leading BESS Solution Provider in Hong Kong

What is Bess – a high voltage battery energy storage system?

BESS is the first high voltage battery energy storage system in Hong Kong. Throughout the project stages from feasibility study and design to installation, testing and commissioning, the team has made concerted effort to liaise and coordinate with different parties such as power utilities, battery suppliers, experts and contractors.

What is a Bess system?

The BESS stands in for the RE system at CIC- ZCP during its downtime and peak periods, while also minimising the risk of system instability during maintenance.

How does Bess work?

Contrary to the above, BESS-based essential power source operates by storing electrical energy from the grid and releasing it back to the airport’s own 11 kV power grid. Similar to electric vehicles, carbon emission of BESS depends on the generation mix of the grid.

What is a Bess battery & how does it work?

When energy is needed, it is released from the BESS to power demand to lessen any disparity between energy demand and energy generation. BESS types include those that use lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries, high-temperature batteries and zinc batteries.