Safea subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has revealed that it will increase the energy density of its lithium battery energy storage system from 3.3 to 5 MWh by 2026, and the company will use a new AI algorithm with its I-Sight monitoring platform to improve the reliability of ESS installations.
Since Saft installed its first systems in 2012, continued innovation has resulted in a sixfold increase in the energy storage capacity of its Intensium 20-ft containers from 0.5 to 3.3 MWh today. Saft has also filed more than 35 patents since 2017, culminating in the development of I-Shift+, a modular system in a standard 20-ft shipping container. This is assembled and tested in Saft factories to ensure the highest levels of quality and then delivered to the customer ready for plug and play installation. From the second half of this year, Saft will begin supplying BESS, produced at its US factory in Jacksonville, Florida.
The other major new technology being launched by Saft is the cloud-based I-Sight platform with an artificial intelligence algorithm for real-time remote monitoring of ESS fleets. Customers now have access to a unique predictive maintenance service, which detects and analyzes weak signals indicating technical issues before they can have an operational impact.
This minimizes the risk of unplanned downtime or safety events and extends the life of the system. I-Sight is designed for use by contract administrators, site operators and service teams and has been deployed on more than 20 systems as of 2022. The AI solution will be available in early 2025.
“We pride ourselves on continually improving our products, services, manufacturing and project capabilities, leveraging a decade of real-world experience to meet the evolving needs of our customers,” said Michael Lippert, Saft Director Innovations and Solutions for Energy.
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