The France-based group said it has released two new BESSs with 7ft and 20ft enclosures. Their power varies from 60 kW to 500 kW.
French multinational energy management company Schneider Electric has announced a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for microgrids. It is available in two enclosure sizes and has various storage and discharge configurations.
“Consisting of a battery system, a battery management system, a power conversion system and a controller, BESS has been tested and validated to operate as an integral part of Schneider Electric’s standardized microgrid system, EcoStruxure™ Microgrid Flex,” the company said in a statement. “It is fully integrated into the software suite, which includes EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation and EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor.”
The BESS 7ft (2.1m) long housing has a power of 60 kW or 90 kW and a maximum storage of 246 kWh, with a two or four hour discharge configuration. It weighs 3.6 tons and is AC and DC coupled. On the other hand, the BESS 20ft (6.06 m) long case has a power of 250 kW, 375 kW or 500 kW, and a maximum storage of 1,720 kWh, with a two- or four-hour discharge configuration. It weighs 25 tons and is only AC connected.
“The BESS is a completely self-contained solution, built on a flexible, scalable and highly efficient architecture that provides flexibility, helps minimize energy costs and maximizes renewable energy,” the company added. “As part of a microgrid system, the BESS uses on-site generation resources to optimize the entire system, delivering energy and cost savings and maximizing the use of renewable energy sources.”
Both cases use lithium-ion iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which have an estimated lifespan of 15-20 years and more than 6,000 cycles. The operating temperature of the BESS ranges from -20 C to 50 C, and Schneider Electric offers a three-year warranty.
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