AES installs A123Systems H-APU[TM] Energy Storage System at Facility in Southern California.WATERTOWN, Mass. -- A123Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate[TM] lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion batteries (sometimes abbreviated Li-ion batteries) are a type of rechargeable battery commonly used in consumer electronics. They are currently one of the most popular types of battery for portable electronics, with one of the best energy-to-weight ratios, no and battery systems, announced the delivery and installation of its first Hybrid Ancillary Power Units (H-APU) with AES Energy Storage, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a subsidiary of The AES Corporation AES Corporation AES (NYSE) is a Fortune 1000 company that generates and distributes electrical power. It was founded on January 28, 1981 by Roger Sant from the US Federal Energy Administration and Dennis Bakke from the Office of Management and Budget. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AES), one of the world's largest global power companies. The H-APU is designed to create another way for AES' existing facilities to meet the power industry's need for capacity, by supplying power plant reserve requirements Reserve Requirements Requirements regarding the amount of funds that banks must hold in reserve against deposits made by their customers. This money must be in the bank's vaults or at the closest Federal Reserve Bank. and other ancillary services which enable the increasing use of renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. sources. A123 is under contract to provide multiple Hybrid Ancillary Power Units in 2008 and 2009 for use in grid stabilization applications in several AES facilities across the world. The initial unit, installed at one of AES's Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, power plants, is capable of delivering 2 MW of power at close to 90% efficiency. "We believe A123's H-APU product line addresses the demanding performance requirements of grid stabilization and offers an innovative solution for the utility industry. When fully deployed in 2009, we believe this will be the largest fleet of battery storage systems in operation on the electric grid," said Dave Vieau, Chief Executive Officer of A123 Systems. The Hybrid Ancillary Power Unit energy storage system can serve two functions. First, A123's H-APU will absorb (charge) energy from the grid during times when the frequency or voltage is too high and inject (discharge) that energy back to the grid when it is too low. A123's H-APU is expected to allow greater use of variable sources of energy such as wind and solar by rapidly absorbing or injecting energy as these sources vary. The H-APU is expected to provide variable service much faster than existing power plants responding in seconds rather than minutes. And, because it is recycling energy already in the system, it will provide these services without unnecessary emissions. Second, the Hybrid Ancillary Power Units are designed to provide backup services by storing energy until it is needed by the grid in the event of a power plant or other asset failure. In some markets, the portion of thermal power plant capacity normally reserved for ancillary services to provide reserve capacity and frequency regulation services can be freed up to operate at a higher capacity and produce more electricity and associated revenue. "We believe fast-responding, high-efficiency energy storage systems, such as A123's H-APU, will make power systems more efficient and responsive. This technology gives Independent System Operators' (ISOs) a powerful new tool to balance varying load with the increasingly varying supply created by renewable sources. They also create an efficient, low-cost way for plants to meet reserve requirements," said Chris Shelton Chris Shelton may refer to:
AES is working with industry leaders to selectively deploy energy storage solutions to improve the capacity, responsiveness, and efficiency of its existing thermal, renewable, and distribution facilities. As one of the world's largest global power companies, with operations in 29 countries, AES is comprised of a platform of more than 120 power facilities and 12 million distribution customers. Pending final approvals, the H-APU will be used to provide ancillary services for the California power market. For more information on the A123 offering for utilities, visit www.a123systems.com. About A123 Systems A123 Systems develops and manufactures advanced lithium-ion batteries and battery systems for the transportation, electric grid services and portable power markets. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Massachusetts, A123 Systems' proprietary nanoscale At nanometer size. Any device only a few nanometers in size is nanoscale. See nanotechnology and nanometer. electrode electrode, terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit. In most familiar circuits current is carried by metallic conductors, but in some circuits the current passes for some distance through a technology is built on initial developments from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, . For additional information please visit www.a123systems.com. |
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