While sized only at 30kW, the successful installation of a battery energy storage system in Puebla, Mexico, is nonetheless being hailed as a milestone as it is claimed to be the first such system to deliver frequency regulation services in the country.

Developer ON Energy Storage announced its installation via Twitter a few days ago. Located on a commercial site in Tehuacan, Puebla and sited behind-the-meter, the 30kW / 60kWh system is controlled and its operations optimised with ON's proprietary software, ONAnalytics.

A short video posted by the company walks the viewer through the project's construction, from the site preparation and deliver of battery modules to the connection process. ON Energy Storage's country manager for Mexico, David Fernandes, said that the project was not only an “important milestone” for his company, but also for the energy storage industry in the country. ON is headquartered in Miami, USA, with offices in Canada, Venezuela, Colombia and of course Mexico.

“Not only will we be providing peak shaving services for our industrial host, but this project will be the first battery system in the country participating in the frequency regulation market,” Fernandes said in the video.