Canadian firm Esstalion Technologies is set to begin testing its 1.2MW prototype lithium iron energy storage system.
The mobile prototype contains 576 battery modules, manufactured by Sony and using Hydro-Québec’s lithium iron phosphate technology.
Esstalion is a joint venture between Sony Corporation and Hydro-Québec, which began last June.
The battery modules can store 1.2 MWh of rated power – equivalent to the daily consumption of 23 Québec homes.
Tests are being held during this summer to analyse if the storage system’s performance during charging and power and energy injection can meet electricity demand during peak consumption periods.
The prototype – which also uses an inverter, a transformer, and control and protection equipment – will also be tested to determine if it can integrate renewable energy onto the grid.
The 16.2 metres (53 feet) long housing container can be moved by truck for quick on-site deployment.
Initially, testing will be done on the low-voltage network of the Esstalion Technologies laboratory, set up at Hydro-Québec’s research institute in Varennes, Québec.
Pic: representatives from Sony Corporation and Hydro-Québec as they launch Esstalion
