Weak Grid & Peak Shaving

Often grid power might not be reliable in your location, or the connection to the grid isn’t large enough for your equipment. In these cases, Lithium Ion batteries can store energy for use in periods of grid failure, or to supplement the grid power to enable larger loads like EV charging or factory loads. Utilizing the high cycle life, and always available power of lithium ion batteries can allow operators to install mission critical or high-power equipment in places otherwise impossible.

As the world moves toward the electrification of cars, trucks, and automated guided vehicles the demand for high power local charging is increasing. Many locations such as airports, factories, and apartment complexes were not built anticipating the substantial number of electric vehicles that will be on premises in the future. All these vehicles need to charge lithium ion batteries when not in use and can significantly increase the electrical demand on the existing infrastructure. It can be very costly to increase the electrical service to the building, and it will cost more to have more electricity available at any moment (demand charge).

Using lithium ion batteries and a grid tied inverter can provide peak shaving capabilities. When an electric vehicle connects to their charger and demands electricity, theenergy storage rack battery and inverter can turn on to provide the peak power to the vehicle and reduce the strain on the grid connection. This peak shaving capability allows multiple large loads to be installed in a location that may not be able to power all of them at the same time.

In places where the grid connection may be weak or not reliable using a lithium ion battery backup system paired with an inverter can provide power when the grid fails and charge up the lithium ion battery when the grid connection is stable. Applications that typically benefit from this type of system include remote or rural locations outside of minor cities, users located on poorly constructed or overwhelmed electrical grids, and places with frequent outages caused by weather or construction.

Green Cubes manufactures and supplies all the components you need to build a peak shaving or weak grid power system that fits your needs. Green Cubes Battery Backup Units (BBUs) can be used as modular building blocks of a BESS. Green Cubes Lithium Ion Systems provide the following benefits when installed in an energy storage rack:

• Carbon Footprint
  Lithium Ion microgrids with solar and wind offer a clean environment friendly option over diesel generators and their harmful CO2 emissions.
• High efficiency
  Lithium Ion batteries charge and discharge with over 98% efficiency.
• Less maintenance
  Lithium Ion batteries do not require maintenance like diesel generators or lead acid batteries.
• Higher energy density
  Lithium Ion batteries offer the highest energy density storing more energy in less space.
• Lower Operating Costs
  Lithium Ion microgrid systems can keep your location online all the time, reducing losses from unexpected shutdowns.