Battery bolsters grid storage and flexibility
S. Himmelstein | June 30, 2023A utility-scale battery energy storage system based on proprietary lithium iron phosphate was unveiled by EVLO Energy Storage, a subsidiary of Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec, at the CLEANPOWER 2023 event recently held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The EVLOFLEX offers a small footprint and configurable power densities of 1.65 MWh, 2 MWh or 2.5 MWh. Depending on the configuration, the system offers a storage duration of one to four hours and a nominal voltage of 1,306 V. Under specified operational parameters, the battery can run up to 7,300 cycles over 20 years without the need for replacement.
Source: EVLO Energy Storage
The company maintains that its battery chemistry is more stable and safer than other available technologies and exhibits 100% depth of discharge and nearly 90% roundtrip efficiency. EVLOFLEX can be connected to both 50 Hz and 60 Hz networks and has an operating temperature range of -40° C to 55° C.
IPX4-rated and compliant IEEE 693 requirements for seismic events, the battery system can be configured to fit a wide range of power or energy applications such as renewable integration, backup power, peak shaving, congestion relief and transmission and distribution network investment deferral.
This system, if I am understanding it correctly, would be something of intrest to home owner associations, nonprofits and small business to replace and augment carbon fuel stand by generators and or simply elimination time of day rate charges by utilities and the actual investment of utilities in simular battery systems that they have a economic intrest in.
This is a hugh economic and political problem for not just your company but for small business and non profit organizations that would benifit from this battery system. Please beware.