CRRC Zhuzhou Institute

CESS-L3727-EU-0.5C

Grid-ScaleDC Block20 ft container

Updated Aug 14, 2026

Grid-ScaleDC Block20 ft containerUpdated Aug 14, 2026

CRRC Zhuzhou Institute CESS-L3727-EU-0.5C is an LFP battery energy storage system with 3.727 MWh nominal energy and a 2-hour duration. The containerized unit uses liquid cooling and 280 Ah prismatic cells. It weighs 36 tonnes (79,366 lb).

Use Cases

CRRC Zhuzhou Institute CESS-L3727-EU-0.5C has energy capacity in the utility-scale class. It supports IEC104 and IEC61850, used in utility control systems. These specifications indicate use in front of the meter, on the utility's side of the connection.

Capabilities

The shortest listed configuration of CRRC Zhuzhou Institute CESS-L3727-EU-0.5C is 2 h, which points to peak shaving, cutting the power drawn from the grid at peak times, and the specifications indicate grid services, support for the operation of the electricity network. That configuration makes it a candidate for capacity value, counting as firm supply toward a network's peak needs. Its DC block connects through a separate inverter, which points to renewable colocation, sitting next to a wind or solar plant and sharing its grid connection.

Nominal energy

3.73MWh

Duration

2hour

C / P rate

0.5C

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Energy & Power

Nominal energy
3.73MWh
Duration
2 hour
C / P rate
0.5 C

Architecture

Container count
1
Installation
Outdoor-capable

DC Side

DC voltage range
1,081.6 – 1,497.6 V

AC Side

Physical & Footprint

Dimensions (W × D × H)
6,058 × 2,438 × 2,896mm
Weight
36t

Battery Cells

Chemistry
LFP
Cell capacity
280 Ah
Cell format
Prismatic
Cell supplier
Hithium

Lifespan

Protection

Enclosure protection
IP55
Fire & safety
Smart liquid cooling/ heating for battery system, Combustible gas detection + emergency ventilation + aerosol fire fighting + water fire fighting

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Plant Round-Trip Efficiency

Duration
duration 2 h
0.5C
—
State of health
new system
as-new
—
DC block
typical @2 h
round trip @ 2 h
94 %
PCS (DC/AC)
typical default
each way
97.02 %
Transformer LV/MV
typical default
each way
98.01 %
Transformer MV/HV
typical default
each way
98.01 %
Cables (all segments)
typical default
each way
98.8 %
Auxiliary power (plant's own consumption)
typical default
−4.3 pts
Plant Round-Trip Efficiency at the Point of Interconnection
82.2 %
40 %100 %
1.216MWh charged for every 1 MWh discharged
Both measured at the grid connection point. The plant's own power use is already included in the losses.

The calculator estimates the full "plant" round-trip efficiency (RTE) at the point of interconnection. Some values are pre-blocked depending on information on a particular ESS. The rows that are marked "each way" are one-way efficiencies; they are applied on charge and again on discharge. We then square them. To enter a bundled PCS efficiency value, use its rated-power value, not peak. If the PCS skid already includes the LV/MV transformer, set Transformer LV/MV to 100 % so those losses are not counted twice.

Site Space Required

single unit clearance 3 m / side
101.7m² total site area · 1 × 1
1,095 ft²0.0102 ha0.025 acres27.3 m² / MWh294 ft² / MWh
Unit W × D
6.06 × 2.44 m
19.88 × 8 ft
Site envelope
12.06 × 8.44 m
39.56 × 27.68 ft
Per unit
101.7 m²
Installed energy
3.73 MWh
1 × nameplate
Units1
Per row1
Clearance between unitsShared

Shared: one 3 m aisle serves both neighbours. Dedicated: each unit keeps its own 3 m, so gaps double to 6 m.

Clearance allowance
6m per axis · 3 m per side
19.69 ft per axis · 9.84 ft per side

Single unit — matches the stored area_sqm convention.

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About the Vendor

CRRC Zhuzhou InstituteTier-1Listed Company

Founded in 1959 and based in Zhuzhou, Hunan, CRRC Zhuzhou Institute began as the Ministry of Railways’ Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute. It is now a wholly owned CRRC subsidiary that makes integrated energy storage systems for grid use, and its battery container projects total more than 1 GWh, including 6.25 MWh systems in high renewable regions of northwest China.

Production scale20+ GWh
Company sizeMajor (10000+)
Vertical integrationMedium
BankabilityOverall Positive

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