Featured in Rising above – 11-2011

Leveling solar

Battery storage solutions: The combination of battery storage and photovoltaics has become a hot topic at industry conferences and exhibitions with the introduction of a range of new products and services targeted at utilities, grid operators, and PV power plant owners. The long-term benefit is improving the integration of solar energy into the energy mix. Here’s where it’s at right now.

As readers of pv magazine will know, the use of battery storage systems is quite well-established in off-grid PV installations. “They’re typically used in telecommunications and industrial applications, as well as remote villages, to provide reliable power,” said Bryan Godber, Trojan Battery’s VP of renewable energy. What is new is using battery storage in the …

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