Battery sizing in systems for power grid frequency regulation?

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In summary, batteries can be used to regulate the frequency of the power grid. The size of the batteries needed depends on the amount of regulation required, with a general guideline of 2MW of battery for every 25MW of regulation. However, there is currently no formula or specific guidelines for determining the battery size for this purpose. The individual asking the question is seeking more information on this topic and has only been able to find academic papers online. They are not actually designing a 25MW facility and are asking this question for practice.
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Hi! I have been on a renewable energy kick lately, and learned that big batteries can be used to help regulate the frequency of the power grid. But how are they sized!?

If I am connecting a BESS to a power grid to help regulate the frequency, I've seen regulation of say, 25MW of regulation taking 2MW of battery.

But I haven't found any sort of formula or guidelines for the battery size.

Any info much appreciated. All I have been able to find online is academic papers. Thanks!
 
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Can you post some links to the reading you've been doing about this? And this is a practice problem, right? You're not really tasked with designing a 25MW facility and asking this question on the Internet...? :wink:
 
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