Installed outside, the GAT College's ESP30 energy storage system can operate in temperatures ranging from -20 degrees to 55 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees to 131 degrees Fahrenheit) with no degradation in performance.
"Whether it is helping us keep the lights on at night, or providing us with a real-world example of microgrid technology, this new Imergy ESP30 battery will provide tremendous benefits to GAT College's faculty and students," said GAT College Secretary, Venkatappa. "In particular, many of our engineering students are interested in helping our country electrify rural communities, and this Imergy ESP30 battery will allow them to work with one of the key technologies that enable rural electrification."
Vanadium flow batteries like the ESP30 are particularly well suited for use in India, where most energy storage users need long-duration energy storage, and where most installations are located outside and experience extreme temperature conditions," said Imergy Power Systems CEO Bill Watkins.
"While many battery companies are talking about how their battery technologies will accelerate renewable energy deployment around the world in the future, Imergy has the battery technology and is driving deployment today."
Groundbreaking Storage
Imergy Power specialises in a proprietary, vanadium based flow battery system, the most cost-effective energy storage technology available today. Flow batteries essentially store energy in a liquid electrolyte that circulates between tanks. The simplicity of the design creates a robust and efficient system that can be cycled an unlimited number of times, and charged and discharged completely without impact on its lifespan.
Integrated power electronics manage the charging and discharging processes, providing customers with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than other types of batteries. The unique architecture allows the system to be scaled up in size by simply increasing the electrolyte volumes. Imergy's ESP systems also inherently last longer: while lithium ion batteries may have to be fully replaced every five to seven years, an ESP system needs only partial component replacements over 20 years or more of service.
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