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SIMULATION ENGINE: ACTIVE | CEA/CERC COMPLIANT · 1500V DC ARCHITECTURE · 5.01 MWH ISO BLOCKS

Interactive Utility & C&I
BESS Sizing & Architecture Studio

Dimension your utility-scale or C&I energy storage project in real time. Model required MWh storage capacity, 20ft container block counts, bi-directional inverter ratings, active liquid thermal cooling loads, and estimated land footprint with precision power engineering algorithms.

NOMINAL MODULAR BLOCK
5.01 MWh
Standard 20ft High-Cube Block
314Ah Prismatic LiFePO₄ Chemistry
BUSWAY ARCHITECTURE
1,500 VDC
High-Voltage DC Bus Link
Lower IR losses & higher RTE efficiency
CYCLE ENDURANCE
≥ 8,000
Full Duty Cycles @ 80% DoD
15-year capacity retention warranty
THERMAL TOLERANCE
± 2.5 °C
Cell-to-Cell Liquid Variance
Dual 45 kW active liquid chillers
// ONE-CLICK ARCHITECTURE PRESETS SELECT A SYSTEM BENCHMARK TO AUTO-LOAD PARAMETERS
DYNAMIC CONTROL BAY ● ENGINE: ONLINE

BESS Dimensioning Engine

Configure your grid interconnect requirements. Parameters immediately balance 5.01 MWh ISO container quantities, bi-directional inverter ratings, auxiliary chiller power, and annual CO₂ displacement.

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Bi-directional AC capacity at Point of Interconnection
50 MW
1 MW 25 MW 50 MW 75 MW 100 MW
Continuous full-power battery discharge window
4 Hours
1 Hr 2 Hrs 4 Hrs 8 Hrs
Co-Located Solar PV Hybrid Calculates daytime surplus capture
80% DoD Conservative Life Optimized for ≥ 8,000 cycles
SYSTEM DIMENSIONING TELEMETRY 0.25C (4H SHIFT)
TOTAL DC STORAGE CAPACITY
200.4 MWh DC
1500V LiFePO₄ Prismatic Stack
BI-DIRECTIONAL PCS INVERTER
50.0 MW AC
Medium Voltage Grid Coupling
20ft ISO Container Blocks (5.01 MWh) 40 Units
Integrated High-Voltage DC Racks 720 Racks (18/Block)
Nominal DC Operating Voltage 1,000 V – 1,500 VDC
Active Liquid Chillers (Dual Redundant) 80x 45 kW Compressors
Required Plinth Footprint (with Buffer) ~3,680 m² (0.91 Acres)
Est. Annual CO₂ Emissions Abatement ~103,950 Tons CO₂e
Anticipated 15-Yr Energy Throughput ~877 GWh Lifetime
View 2D Container Layout ↓
*Dimensioning based on Senterra 5.01 MWh standard 20ft container specifications (0.5C discharge, 89.4% AC-to-AC RTE, cell variance ≤ ±2.5°C).
SPATIAL FOOTPRINT & ELECTRICAL TOPOLOGY

Dynamic 20ft Container Site Layout

Real-time spatial projection of your engineered storage farm. Visualizing 5.01 MWh ISO containers, central PCS inverter skids, and high-voltage DC busways with NFPA 855 separation buffers.

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POINT OF INTERCONNECTION (POI)

50.0 MW Bi-Directional Inverter Skid & 33 kV MV Step-Up Substation

33 kV / 132 kV AC Interconnect ≥ 98.8% Inverter RTE
// DEPLOYED 20FT CONTAINER ARRAY (40 BLOCKS) HOVER OVER ANY BLOCK FOR SUBSYSTEM TELEMETRY
STANDARD BLOCK FOOTPRINT 6.06m × 2.44m (14.8 m²)
NFPA 855 FIRE BUFFER 3.0m Separation Spacing
TOTAL ESTIMATED SITE AREA ~3,680 m² (0.91 Acres)
THERMAL EXHAUST CLEARANCE Dual 45 kW Liquid Chiller Top Discharge
HOURLY POWER FLOW DYNAMICS

24-Hour Diurnal Solar Firming & Dispatch Profile

Modeled hourly energy dispatch showing daytime solar PV surplus absorption into LiFePO₄ storage and evening transmission injection during peak tariff arbitrage windows.

Solar PV Generation (MW) BESS Charging Window (Surplus Absorption) BESS Discharging Window (Peak Grid Injection)
0.25C Solar Firming Cycle
100 MW 75 MW 50 MW 25 MW 0 MW 00:00 04:00 08:00 12:00 (Noon) 16:00 20:00 (Peak) 24:00
MIDDAY CHARGING ABSORPTION 200.0 MWh Captured Absorbs peak solar PV curtailment
EVENING PEAK GRID INJECTION 178.8 MWh Injected 89.4% Round-Trip Efficiency AC
MAX DISPATCH POWER 50.0 MW Sustained 4-Hour Full Discharge Window
BANKABLE LIFECYCLE ECONOMICS

15-Year Financial & Performance Benchmarks

Engineered for utility IPPs and large industrial facilities seeking guaranteed Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS) and degradation predictability.

LEVELIZED COST OF STORAGE
₹ 4.15 – 4.65 / kWh
Competitive 15-Year LCOS

Amortized Capex and comprehensive Opex across 8,000 cycles with ≥ 89.4% round-trip efficiency. Designed to beat diesel genset peaking costs by over 60%.

● 8,000 CYCLES ● 15-YR AMORTIZATION
DEGRADATION RETENTION
≥ 70% SOH
End-of-Life State of Health

Active liquid cooling with cell variance within ±2.5°C slows lithium plating and capacity fade by over 40% compared to traditional forced-air cooled racks.

● ACTIVE LIQUID LOOP ● CELL DELTA ≤ ±2.5°C
CLEAN POWER IMPACT
~877 GWh
Lifetime Clean Energy Transferred

Enables continuous renewable power dispatch, displacing fossil thermal peakers and avoiding grid curtailment across transmission corridors.

● ~1.55M TONS CO₂ DISPLACED