''Mind-blowing'' bids in Power China''s 16GWh BESS tender
State-owned EPC firm China Power Construction Group (Power China) recently concluded a 16GWh BESS supply tender, which resulted in extremely low prices amidst a
A BESS project in Zhangjiakou that Power China worked on. Image: China Power Construction Group.
BloombergNEF recently noted a global average price for BESS (without PCS or EMS) of US$125 per kWh, for example. Kubik suggested the tender's requirements implied it covered an AC block solution. Energy-Storage.news looked at the move towards PCS-integrated AC blocks in a recent article (Premium access).
EPCs in China are increasingly procuring and installing BESS for their customers. “As equipment suppliers, collaborating with these state-owned enterprises is important for not only any single tender, but also assessing long-term opportunities from China's power sector,” Shi said.
In January, CGN New Energy procured 4.5 GWh of grid-forming BESS and 6 GWh of grid-following BESS. In the first group, the bids averaged CNY 0.6067/Wh ($84/kWh), while in the second one the average was CNY 0.489/Wh ($67/kWh).
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