Australia’s CSIRO develops renewable energy storage device
Renewable Energy Storage – CSIRO’s UltraBattery : Renewable Energy News, 25 MARCH, 2010 The CSIRO is continuing development on a hybrid energy storage device that combines a supercapacitor with a lead acid battery in one unit cell, called the UltraBattery.
Developed as part of the Energy Transformed Flagship research program, the UltraBattery has can be used for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and in the future, providing energy storage for applications such as off grid solar power systems and grid connected wind and solar farms for grid stability and load levelling purposes.
According to the CSIRO, the UltraBattery has a cycle life four times longer than conventional deep cycle batteries, offers 50 per cent more power than lead acid batteries counterparts, is approximately 70 per cent less expensive than current HEV battery systems and features faster charge and discharge rates.
Testing already performed in the UK with a HEV has seen the battery surpass 160 000 kilometres. Field tests for the wind energy storage application are being conducted at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia on three 20kW wind turbines and a 20kW photovoltaic array at the site.
Renewable Energy Storage – CSIRO’s UltraBattery : Renewable Energy News
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