BESS comparison
CALB 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS vs Trina Storage Elementa 2
Both columns come from what CALB and Trina Storage publish. Fields either maker does not publish are marked «not published»; we do not estimate or rank.
CALB
20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS
5 MWh
20 ft containerliquid-cooledLFPshipping
Trina Storage
Elementa 2
5.015 MWh
20 ft containerliquid-cooledLFPshipping
Specifications side by side
| Field | CALB 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS | Trina Storage Elementa 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max energy per enclosure | 5 MWh | 5.015 MWh |
| Max power per enclosure | not published | not published |
| Published durations | not published | not published |
| Segment | utility-scale | utility-scale |
| Status | shipping | shipping |
| Cell chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Cell capacity | 314 Ah | 314 Ah |
| Cell configuration | not published | 1P416S12P |
| Cell supplier | not published | not published |
| Form factor | 20 ft container | 20 ft container |
| Block type | DC block | DC block |
| PCS integrated | no | no |
| DC voltage | not published | 1123.2–1497.6 V |
| Cooling | liquid-cooled | liquid-cooled |
| Ingress protection | not published | IP55 (container, excl. TMS); IP67 module |
| Operating temperature | not published | -30…50 °C |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | not published | 6058 × 2438 × 2896 mm |
| Weight | not published | 42.5 t |
| Energy density | not published | not published |
| Round-trip efficiency | 95% | not published |
| Cycle life | not published | 10,000 · Datasheet claim: 'up to 10,000 cycles with 0 degradation in first half year'; test conditions not published |
| Calendar life | 15 y | not published |
| Warranty | not published | not published |
| Fire suppression | pack-level detection and suppression (one detector and one suppression unit per pack); system-level immersion water fire protection | automatic aerosol-based fire suppression system; water-based suppression optional; heat/smoke/gas sensors, active ventilation |
| Generation | 314Ah / 1P104S | 2 |
| Announced | not published | not published |
| Certifications | not published | CE, IEC 61000-6-2/4, IEC 62477-1, IEC 62619, IEC 62933-5-2, IEC 63056, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A, UN38.3 |
| Public datasheet | no | yes |
Where they differ
Only fields both manufacturers publish and where the values are not identical. Not a judgement — the right choice depends on the project.
- Max energy per enclosure: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — 5 MWh; Elementa 2 — 5.015 MWh
- Fire suppression: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — pack-level detection and suppression (one detector and one suppression unit per pack); system-level immersion water fire protection; Elementa 2 — automatic aerosol-based fire suppression system; water-based suppression optional; heat/smoke/gas sensors, active ventilation
- Generation: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — 314Ah / 1P104S; Elementa 2 — 2
- Public datasheet: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — no; Elementa 2 — yes
Published by only one of the two: Cell configuration, DC voltage, Ingress protection, Operating temperature, Dimensions (L × W × H), Weight, Round-trip efficiency, Cycle life, Calendar life, Certifications.
Variants
CALB 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS variants
| Variants | Energy | Power | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 MWh | 5 MWh | not published | not published |
Trina Storage Elementa 2 variants
| Variants | Energy | Power | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.015 MWh (314 Ah, 12 racks × 4 modules), 2–4 h | 5.015 MWh | not published | not published |
| 4.073 MWh (306 Ah, 1P416S10P, 10 racks × 4 packs), 2–6 h | 4.073 MWh | not published | not published |
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