Samsung SDI SBB 1.5 is a containerized NCA battery energy storage system for utility-scale use. It provides 5.259 MWh nominal energy and 2.63 MW rated DC power as a DC block. The unit uses liquid cooling and 145 Ah prismatic cells, and weighs 40 tonnes (88,185 lb).
Use Cases
The Samsung SDI SBB 1.5 has an energy capacity within the utility-scale range. That specification points to use in front of the meter on the utility's side of the connection.
Capabilities
Samsung SDI SBB 1.5 holds about 2 h of storage at full power, calculated from 5.259 MWh and 2.63 MW. That configuration points to capacity value, standing in as firm capacity when demand peaks. Its DC block connects through a separate inverter. For it, the specifications suggest renewable colocation, operating alongside a wind or solar plant on one site. That configuration makes Samsung SDI SBB 1.5 a candidate for peak shaving, discharging into the hours of highest demand, and the specifications indicate grid services, support that helps operators run the electricity network.
Nominal energy
5.26MWh
Rated DC power
2.63MW
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Plant Round-Trip Efficiency
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
Shared: one 3 m aisle serves both neighbours. Dedicated: each unit keeps its own 3 m, so gaps double to 6 m.
Single unit — matches the stored area_sqm convention.
More Samsung SDI Systems
2| Compare | Logo | Vendor | System | Energy | Power | Duration | Battery Cell | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung SDI | SBB 1.5DC Block | 5.26MWh | 2.63MWDC | — | NCA145 Ah · Prismatic | |||
| Samsung SDI | SBB 1.0DC Block | 3.84MWh | 1.92MWDC | — | NCA145 Ah · Prismatic |
About the Vendor
Samsung SDI started in 1970 as Samsung-NEC. Based in Yongin, South Korea, it makes secondary batteries for energy storage systems and sells containerized Battery Box products, including the NCA-based SBB 1.7 and LFP-based SBB 2.0, plans to start US BESS production in 2026, and signed a three-year US LFP ESS cell supply deal worth more than KRW 2 trillion.
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