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Monitoring 150MWh Battery Farm

As the UK shifts towards renewable energy sources to meet its net-zero 2050 goals, managing the balance between energy supply and demand becomes critical.

Key Highlights

Capacity & Coverage

150 MW ~ 15,000 homes / 24h

Data Injestion

18,000 pts / 10 sec

Outcome

Higher Uptime & Stability

Challenge

The best time to establish protocols with your clients is when you onboard them.

As the UK moves toward net-zero 2050, balancing supply and demand from renewable sources has become critical. The challenge was to store and utilise excess renewable energy efficiently, preventing waste and stabilising market prices.

Solution

The best time to establish protocols with your clients is when you onboard them.

  • Battery Performance Monitoring: Real-time, sub-second monitoring of battery cells, capturing up to 18,000 data points every 10 seconds.
  • Predictive Analytics: AI-based anomaly detection to improve efficiency and maximise financial performance.
  • Dashboard Visualisation: Converting complex data into actionable insights for quick decision-making and issue resolution.
  • Results

    The best time to establish protocols with your clients is when you onboard them.

  • Improved energy management and grid stability.
  • Early detection of potential failures, reducing downtime.
  • Increased operational efficiency and asset lifespan.
  • Implementation

    The best time to establish protocols with your clients is when you onboard them.

    Deployed an advanced monitoring platform integrated with AI algorithms and real-time dashboards for Europe’s largest battery farm, enabling seamless data capture, processing, and performance tracking.

    Impact

    The best time to establish protocols with your clients is when you onboard them.

    Deployed an advanced monitoring platform integrated with AI algorithms and real-time dashboards for Europe’s largest battery farm, enabling seamless data capture, processing, and performance tracking.

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    Key Highlights

    The Minety project showcases how predictive analytics and real-time monitoring can revolutionise renewable energy storage efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

    Project Details
    Profile
    Client Name
    Penso Power, Huaneng Group
    Location
    Minety, Wiltshire, South-West England
    Timeline
    February 2021 – August 2021
    Category
    BESS Solution

    Delivered Europe’s largest battery storage monitoring system, combining high-frequency data capture, AI-powered predictive analytics, and intuitive dashboards to maximise uptime, stability, and financial performance.

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    Case Study: Monitoring 150MWh Battery Farm

    Q Energy provided predictive maintenance and performance monitoring for Europe’s largest battery storage facility in Minety, UK—turning high-frequency BESS telemetry into actionable insights that improve reliability, stability and financial performance.

    Clients: Penso Power, Huaneng Group Location: Minety, Wiltshire Timeline: Feb 2021 – Aug 2021 Category: BESS solution
    Minety battery storage site
    Capacity & Coverage
    150 MW → ~15,000 homes / 24h
    Data Ingestion
    18,000 pts / 10s
    Outcome
    Higher uptime & stability

    Challenge

    As the UK moves toward net-zero 2050, managing the balance between intermittent renewable output and demand is critical. Minety required a way to store surplus energy, reduce curtailment and stabilise market prices without sacrificing reliability.

    Solution

    • Battery Performance Monitoring System: Sub-second, real-time data capture from cells—up to 18,000 data points every 10 seconds.
    • Predictive Analytics: AI models detect anomalies early to improve efficiency and financial performance.
    • Dashboard Visualisation: Clear, decision-ready dashboards to accelerate issue resolution.

    Results

    • Enhanced Energy Management: Tighter control of stored energy improves grid stability and dispatchability.
    • Preventive Maintenance: Early detection reduces downtime and preserves asset performance.

    Impact

    • Capacity & Coverage: 150 MW supports ~15,000 homes for 24 hours, accelerating the transition to net-zero.
    • Innovative Technology: A benchmark for data-driven BESS operations and maintenance.
    • Collaboration & Investment: Partnerships with Shell, Sungrow and The Huaneng Group showcase scalable deployment.

    Following Minety, Q Energy is deploying the same model across new regions—expanding predictive maintenance capabilities and improving reliability of renewable energy storage systems at scale.

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