AXIS Explores
Li-Ion technology
Overview
- Li-Ion BESS are experiencing rapid growth in both numbers and capacity size
- Key markets include California and Australia, where BESS facilitates can support greater build-out of wind and solar projects by providing ancillary services to maintain the stability of the electricity grid
- BESS can also allow “load shifting” by storing excess wind or solar power when consumer demand is low, and discharge when demand is higher than supply (e.g. in the evening)
- The largest currently planned BESS facilities are 500 MWh+ in capacity and utilize Li-Ion cells combined in “modules” with individual power management and fault protection systems
- Facilities are either located outdoor, or inside large warehouses, and are often co-located at solar farms
- There is no universal type certification standard for BESS (such as IEC 61400 for wind turbines)
