Featured in Store for more – 05-2012

Energy storage supports island grids

Energy storage solutions: A growing number of islands, especially in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Southern Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, are planning for renewable energy sources to provide over 30 percent of their energy mix. Saft’s Michael Lippert highlights the solutions available.
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The increased penetration of highly intermittent PV generation means that electricity grid operators on these islands are now facing new challenges in maintaining the stability and availability of their transmission and distribution networks. Island grids usually have low inertia, while the individual installed power generators are large relative to the load. Furthermore, as conventional production …

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