High-power batteries to improve grid stability
The energy mix is becoming more complex, with an increasing number of renewable energy sources being deployed in more decentralized areas.
High penetration of wind and other renewable energy sources in the grid, together with electrification and the increasing need for power-intensive industry will create several challenges and opportunities in the years to come. The current grid is not digitized, and the number of energy providers are increasing. Going from a small number of large energy providers to a higher number of smaller energy providers will make the power system more wide-spread and complex.
Batteries and battery energy storage systems are becoming an important part of the power value chain in markets with high renewables penetration and increasing grid challenges. Battery energy storage systems offer a wide range of benefits. It provides a reliable and flexible energy storage that can be used to balance the grid, and can help to smooth out the fluctuations by actively charging and discharging the energy during periods of high demand, to mention a few.
High power solutions are sought after to meet the rising charging needs of the increasing amount of battery electric vehicles and machines and can also be used to stabilize the fluctuating energy sources and regulate the incoming frequency to ensure continuous energy supply from the grid.
Beyonder is taking part in this development with our high-power battery technology, and together with partners we are working on several solutions to solve these challenges.
We have a great portfolio of grid related projects including:
Battery as grid support (“Batteri som spenningstøtte”, BASS)
Power balancing from wind farms (ReNew)
Charging of battery electric vehicles looking at a combination of grid and battery energy storage systems (HEROES and ELECTIN)
Additionally, we are conducting several studies related to the future grid and balancing mechanism utilizing battery energy storage systems.
High-power batteries will be a key element in the electrification of the society to meet our common sustainability goals, the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
