Saft Partners With Apollo Solar on US DOE ‘Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems’ (SEGIS) Project
design, development and manufacture of high-end batteries for industry and
defence, is supplying a state-of-the-art lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery system
to provide energy storage for one of the ‘Solar Energy Grid Integration
Systems’ (SEGIS) projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Saft
is working in collaboration with
design and manufacture of power electronics for solar energy systems, which
has just been awarded a contract for the second design phase of SEGIS to
deliver a working prototype of a less expensive, more efficient Smart Grid
inverter.
The objective of the SEGIS program, managed by Sandia National
Laboratories, is to develop high performance products that will allow
photovoltaics to become a more integral part of household and commercial
Smart-Energy systems.
competitive and more efficient Smart Grid inverter to enhance the value of
solar electric systems to home and business users. The innovative design will
incorporate energy storage and two-way communications between solar
electrical systems and utilities.
The role of the Saft Li-ion battery system, which will be sized at around
10 kWh, will be to provide efficient energy storage that will enable the
solar energy to be effectively ‘time shifted’ to make it available for home
consumption during periods of peak demand, or for injection into the grid
when needed either for support or when it will generate the most economic
value. Saft is already demonstrating this approach in SOL-ION, a
Franco-German project dedicated to the development of a new concept in energy
conversion and storage for grid connected photovoltaic (PV) systems in
“The SEGIS program aims to maximise the value of distributed solar
electric generation, offer greater control of electricity consumption and its
cost and to anticipate the emergence of future smart grids,” says
Pfeifer
storage and its capability for time-shifting was therefore a key success
factor in our project proposal.”
This contract means that the partnership is well-positioned to progress
to the next phase of SEGIS, which will focus on the field demonstration,
deployment, and commercialization of the products being developed.
About Saft
Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world specialist in the design and manufacture
of high-tech batteries for industry. Saft batteries are used in high
performance applications, such as industrial infrastructure and processes,
transportation, space and defence. Saft is the world’s leading manufacturer
of nickel-cadmium batteries for industrial applications and of primary
lithium batteries for a wide range of end markets. The group is also the
European leader for specialised advanced technologies for the defence and
space industries. With approximately 4,000 employees worldwide, Saft is
present in 18 countries. Its 15 manufacturing sites and extensive sales
network enable the group to serve its customers worldwide. Saft is listed in
the SBF 120 index on the Paris Stock Market.
For more information, visit Saft at http://www.saftbatteries.com
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full line of inverters, charge controllers, and communications modules that
integrate into electric power systems for fail-safe installation and use.
With more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of power
systems for numerous industrial Fortune 500 clients, NASA, and the US
military,
solar energy harvest and web-based communications capabilities which increase
performance, enhance reliability, and reduce overall system costs. Learn more
at http://www.apollosolar.com.
Press contacts
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Saft Communications Director,
Tel: +33-1-49-93-17-77
e-mail:jill.ledger@saftbatteries.com
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Financial Dynamics,
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