The Site will be on the premises of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited (?Honda UK") located at Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4TZ. - The Consortium (TEPCO and NGK) will provide the service from a Sodium Sulfur (NAS®) battery system with Power Conversion System (PCS) (rated capacity: 10MW (short-time rating: 11MW) /60MWh) and control system which will be fully commissioned by TEPCO and NGK. The system can be configured to provide two alternative service arrangements. One is to provide Balancing Services of Enhanced or Firm Frequency Response as well as an energy delivery service for Capacity Market, and the other is to provide triad avoidance service to its customer (Honda) during the time except service period of Frequency Response Services in Winter. The NAS battery is commercially produced by NGK and more than 530 MW and 3700 MWh have been installed globally. The NAS battery has been used by more than 190 customers and has been used in similar applications in many installations. The assets comprise 10MW (short-time rating: 11 MW)/60MWh of battery modules, which will be packaged in bespoke shipping containers with built-in battery management system, connected to a system controller and a power conversion system. The assets are connected to the 33 kV network connection through an existing connection on the premises of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited. of approximately 4500 m2 required for minimum ground works. In accordance with the terms of the Capacity Market Rules, if the Applicant?s Bid is successful then the Applicant will incorporate a special purpose vehicle company (to be incorporated in England and Wales) (?JVCO?), and the Applicant intends, subject to the approval of EMR Delivery Body, for the Capacity Market Contract to be entered into between EMR Delivering Body and JVCO.

Component ID: TEPNGK

Last updated: 28 Jul 2025 19:44 UTC

Location:

The Site will be on the premises of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited (?Honda UK") located at Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4TZ.

Company:

NGK INSULATORS, LTD.

CMU ID:

TEPNGK

Technology:

N/A

Description:

The Consortium (TEPCO and NGK) will provide the service from a Sodium Sulfur (NAS®) battery system with Power Conversion System (PCS) (rated capacity: 10MW (short-time rating: 11MW) /60MWh) and control system which will be fully commissioned by TEPCO and NGK. The system can be configured to provide two alternative service arrangements. One is to provide Balancing Services of Enhanced or Firm Frequency Response as well as an energy delivery service for Capacity Market, and the other is to provide triad avoidance service to its customer (Honda) during the time except service period of Frequency Response Services in Winter. The NAS battery is commercially produced by NGK and more than 530 MW and 3700 MWh have been installed globally. The NAS battery has been used by more than 190 customers and has been used in similar applications in many installations. The assets comprise 10MW (short-time rating: 11 MW)/60MWh of battery modules, which will be packaged in bespoke shipping containers with built-in battery management system, connected to a system controller and a power conversion system. The assets are connected to the 33 kV network connection through an existing connection on the premises of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited. of approximately 4500 m2 required for minimum ground works. In accordance with the terms of the Capacity Market Rules, if the Applicant?s Bid is successful then the Applicant will incorporate a special purpose vehicle company (to be incorporated in England and Wales) (?JVCO?), and the Applicant intends, subject to the approval of EMR Delivery Body, for the Capacity Market Contract to be entered into between EMR Delivering Body and JVCO.

Auction:

2020-21 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction

Technical Capacity Information

Capacity Metrics

De-Rated Capacity (Component DB) N/A
De-Rated Capacity (CMU Registry) 0
Connection Capacity (CMU Registry) 0 MW
Anticipated Capacity (CMU Registry) 10.59 MW

Note: De-rated capacity typically accounts for availability factors. Connection capacity represents the maximum grid connection size. Values sourced from Component database or CMU Registry as indicated.

Contact & Ownership

Raw Component Data

Field	Value
_id	114325
Type	T-4
rank	0.0706241
CMU ID	TEPNGK
Auction Name	2020-21 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction
Component ID	TEPNGK
Delivery Year	2020
De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
OS Grid Reference	SU 181 883
Location and Post Code	The Site will be on the premises of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited (?Honda UK") located at Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4TZ.
Connection / DSR Capacity	(empty)
Primary Fuel of Component	(empty)
Generating Technology Class	(empty)
Description of CMU Components	The Consortium (TEPCO and NGK) will provide the service from a Sodium Sulfur (NAS®) battery system with Power Conversion System (PCS) (rated capacity: 10MW (short-time rating: 11MW) /60MWh) and control system which will be fully commissioned by TEPCO and NGK. The system can be configured to provide two alternative service arrangements. One is to provide Balancing Services of Enhanced or Firm Frequency Response as well as an energy delivery service for Capacity Market, and the other is to provide triad avoidance service to its customer (Honda) during the time except service period of Frequency Response Services in Winter. The NAS battery is commercially produced by NGK and more than 530 MW and 3700 MWh have been installed globally. The NAS battery has been used by more than 190 customers and has been used in similar applications in many installations. The assets comprise 10MW (short-time rating: 11 MW)/60MWh of battery modules, which will be packaged in bespoke shipping containers with built-in battery management system, connected to a system controller and a power conversion system. The assets are connected to the 33 kV network connection through an existing connection on the premises of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited. of approximately 4500 m2 required for minimum ground works. In accordance with the terms of the Capacity Market Rules, if the Applicant?s Bid is successful then the Applicant will incorporate a special purpose vehicle company (to be incorporated in England and Wales) (?JVCO?), and the Applicant intends, subject to the approval of EMR Delivery Body, for the Capacity Market Contract to be entered into between EMR Delivering Body and JVCO.
Permitted on-Site Generating Unit	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Generating Capacity of on-site Generating Unit	(empty)

Raw CMU Data

Field	Value
_id	4589
Type	T-4
CMU ID	TEPNGK
Auction	Capacity Auction
Agent Name	(empty)
Beta Value	(empty)
Auction Name	2020-21 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction
CM Unit Name	Prelude
CM Unit Type	Non CMRS
TEC Deferral	(empty)
Unproven DSR	(empty)
Delivery Year	2020
Opt Out Status	Opt-In
Opt-Out Reason	(empty)
Parent Company	(empty)
DSR Test Method	(empty)
Is FCM required	(empty)
CM Unit Category	New Build Generating CMU
Storage Facility	Yes
De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Name of Applicant	NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Primary Fuel Type	(empty)
Registered Holder	(empty)
Annual Penalty Cap	(empty)
Monthly Penalty Cap	(empty)
Proven DSR Capacity	(empty)
DSR Bidding Capacity	(empty)
Amount of Credit Cover	(empty)
Termination Fee 1 Rate	(empty)
Termination Fee 2 Rate	(empty)
Termination Fee 3 Rate	(empty)
Termination Fee 4 Rate	(empty)
Termination Fee 5 Rate	(empty)
Connection / DSR Capacity	(empty)
Maximum Obligation Period	(empty)
Capacity Agreement Awarded	(empty)
Pre-Qualification Decision	Rejected
Capacity obligation Summary	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing CMU Status	(empty)
Transmission / Distribution	Distribution
Unique Agreement Identifier	(empty)
New Build Yet to Satisfy FCM	(empty)
Planning Consents Conditions	(empty)
Anticipated De-Rated Capacity	10.592
Term of the Capacity Agreement	(empty)
Nature of the Security Interest	(empty)
CMU confirmed entry into Auction	(empty)
Is Connection Agreement required	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishment Bidding Status	(empty)
Secondary Trading Contact - Email	(empty)
Date for provision of deferred TEC	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Date of Issue of Capacity Agreement	(empty)
List of Traded Capacity Obligations	(empty)
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Auction Acquired Capacity Obligation	(empty)
Date of Issue of DSR Test Certificate	(empty)
Has Capacity Agreement been Suspended	(empty)
Period for which the transfer applies	(empty)
Secondary Trading Contact - Telephone	(empty)
Capacity Agreement has been Terminated	(empty)
Duration of Capacity Agreement Awarded	(empty)
Date for Financial Commitment Milestone	(empty)
Delivery Years for which Agreement Valid	(empty)
Connection Agreement Deferral Declaration	(empty)
Date of Termination of Capacity Agreement	(empty)
Latest Date SCM is expected to be achieved	(empty)
Subject to Substantial Completion Milestone	(empty)
Subject to a Minimum Completion Requirement	(empty)
Earliest Date SCM is expected to be achieved	(empty)
Is copy of Grid Connection Agreement required	(empty)
Anticipated Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Anticipated Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Legal Name of any Person with a Security Interest	(empty)
Date for provision of deferred Connection Agreement	(empty)
Duration of Capacity Agreement in First Bidding Round	(empty)
Long-Stop Date for the Minimum Completion Requirement	(empty)