Solo — 20 ft standard DC block

A single DC block with one PCS & MV skid alongside the cable end — the simplest section for thin strips and leftover corners

Overview

A single DC block with one PCS & MV skid alongside the cable end — the simplest section.

PCS & MV skid
Solo — cable end facing the skid
ParameterValue
DC blocks1 × 20 ft
PCS & MV skids1 × 20 ft
Section size15.1 × 2.4 m (49.6 × 8.0 ft)

Energy capacity

Section energy and power rating for this configuration.

DC blockBESS section (1 block)Duration
6.25 MWh6.25 MWh / 3.125 MW2h
6.25 MWh6.25 MWh / 1.5625 MW4h

Clearance and spacing defaults

Service clearance and spacing used by default. All values are adjustable in BESSLayout.

SettingDefault
DC block door side3.5 m (11.5 ft)
DC block cable end2 m (6.6 ft)
PCS & MV skid3 m (9.8 ft) all sides
Fire separation (between DC blocks of different sections)5 m (16.4 ft)

Cable layout

The DC cable runs from the block's cable end to the adjacent PCS & MV skid.

Single BESS section footprint

Land area at default clearance. Door clearance above, skid clearance below and on the open end.

Cable end facing the skid

Door clearance above, skid clearance below and on the open end

162 m²(1,743 ft²)
18.1 × 8.9 m
59.4 × 29.3 ft
Land useValue
Footprint18.1 × 8.9 m (59.4 × 29.3 ft)
Total area162 m² (1,743 ft²)

Multiple BESS sections footprint

Land area for four sections, in a row and in a 2 × 2 grid, at the default spacing.

Clearance
4 × 1 grid

4 sections · 4 DC blocks

648 m²(6,972 ft²)
72.5 × 8.9 m
237.7 × 29.3 ft
2 × 2 grid

4 sections · 4 DC blocks

593 m²(6,387 ft²)
36.2 × 16.4 m
118.9 × 53.7 ft