2012-01-23 - With more than 30 orders received in 2011, the PCS100 Energy Storage System (ESS) is conquering the international market. The product helps to unleash the full benefits of the grid-connected energy storage, improves the power quality and grid stabilization, thus enabling a more efficient use of the renewables.
The ABB LV Power Converter Products team in Napier (New Zealand) has a stable flow of orders for this product. In numerous installations around the world the PSC100 ESS demonstrates impressive performance, storing excessive energy from the grid and returning it when required. Thanks to its performance and reliability, the customers can manage the electrical grids more efficiently.
In one of the recent projects, ABB is working in collaboration with Saft, the manufacturer of high technology industrial batteries, to support the "Hawaii Energy Storage System". The project aims to increase the ability of the local grid to integrate more renewable energy.
This joint energy efficiency solution comprises a Li-ion battery, power conditioning system and communications interface with installation and commissioning features. The reduction of renewable output, frequency regulation and an increase in power performance are just a few of its many advantages. ABB's technology will help to accelerate the use of renewable energy in Hawaii, where already more than one-third of the energy comes from the renewable sources.
Another ten units of PCS100 ESS were ordered in 2011 by a governmental enterprise in China for the supply of the Wind & Solar Energy Storage and Transmission Demonstration Project. The equipment will take care of the energy storage, wind and solar power output smoothening, scheduled generation tracking, peak shaving and system frequency modulation.
In a recent order for Indonesia, ABB provided its first PCS100 energy storage solution for a flow battery system, manufactured by a Chinese industrial battery manufacturer. This particular PCS100 ESS will supply necessary energy during grid interruption in a micro-grid environment.
These few examples highlight the ever growing demand for energy storage products, which empower the customers to manage electrical grids and renewable energy sources more efficiently. ABB's tailor-made solutions for energy storage systems meet these requirements, providing high return on investment with minimal environmental impact.