Citicore awards battery storage project to Chinese firm

Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) of tycoon Edgar Saavedra has partnered with China-based Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. to bolster the development of its battery energy storage systems (BESS).

- By BRIX LELIS

CREC signed a supply and services agreement with Sungrow last Friday for the procurement of 1.5 gigawatt (GW) hour worth of BESS, which will be used by CREC for its solar projects across the country.

Under the strategic deal, Sungrow is also expected to provide engineering and construction design support to CREC, ensuring the optimal integration of BESS technologies into the solar facilities.