From ESS News
A 350 MWh battery storage facility somewhere in Europe saw revenues fall short of expectations. Subsequent analysis revealed that the situation could have been far worse.
Similar to series-connected PV modules, the weakest component in a battery storage system ultimately determines overall performance.
“Battery analysis showed that in this system, the most fully charged cell was at 100%, while the least charged cell was only at 75%,” says Lutz Morawietz, head of algorithm development at Volytica.
In a series configuration, a cell that has not yet reached full charge cannot be charged further once the most charged cell hits its limit. The same constraint applies during discharge: the least charged cell empties first, prompting the battery management system to terminate the process – leaving unused energy in the remaining cells.
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