Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 1:33:18 GMT -5
Ambri has collaborated with Xcel Energy for the first utility implementation of a liquid metal battery system.
This collaboration represents the first field-deployed utility pilot system for Ambri, demonstrating its innovative liquid metal battery in a real-world environment. It also marks the initial evaluation and demonstration of this battery by a major US utility.
Minnesota-based Xcel Energy is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and developing and delivering clean energy solutions from diverse renewable sources. The company provides power to millions of homes and businesses in eight Western and Midwestern states.
Ambri is a US-based Liquid Metal battery techn C Level Executive List ology company that is changing the way power grids work by increasing the contribution of renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants .
Liquid metal batteries suffer minimal degradation and last more than 20 years. They are not only highly reliable but also safe. Thermal runaway is impossible since they do not produce or emit any gases.
“Xcel Energy has always been at the forefront among utilities in the transition to carbon-free electricity,” said Justin Tomljanovic, vice president of Corporate Development at Xcel Energy. “This demonstration project with Ambri allows us to explore a technology that could help us continue to reliably supply the energy our customers depend on during the transition to clean energy.”
Ambri and Xcel Energy will jointly test the 300kWh system at SolarTAC in Aurora, Colorado, for 12 months, allowing for a comprehensive evaluation of its capacity and performance.
Both companies will test various use cases during the demonstration period, including solar and wind integration, capacity management, arbitration and ancillary services.
The liquid metal battery system will use the GridNXT microgrid platform at SolarTAC to integrate multiple generation sources, such as solar and wind, with inverters, load banks, and three-phase communications and distribution connections.
Installation of the system is expected to begin in early 2024, with the system fully operational by the end of that year.
Xcel Energy plans to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for large-capacity long-term energy storage projects to follow the upcoming 300kWh system at SolarTAC.
This collaboration represents the first field-deployed utility pilot system for Ambri, demonstrating its innovative liquid metal battery in a real-world environment. It also marks the initial evaluation and demonstration of this battery by a major US utility.
Minnesota-based Xcel Energy is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and developing and delivering clean energy solutions from diverse renewable sources. The company provides power to millions of homes and businesses in eight Western and Midwestern states.
Ambri is a US-based Liquid Metal battery techn C Level Executive List ology company that is changing the way power grids work by increasing the contribution of renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants .
Liquid metal batteries suffer minimal degradation and last more than 20 years. They are not only highly reliable but also safe. Thermal runaway is impossible since they do not produce or emit any gases.
“Xcel Energy has always been at the forefront among utilities in the transition to carbon-free electricity,” said Justin Tomljanovic, vice president of Corporate Development at Xcel Energy. “This demonstration project with Ambri allows us to explore a technology that could help us continue to reliably supply the energy our customers depend on during the transition to clean energy.”
Ambri and Xcel Energy will jointly test the 300kWh system at SolarTAC in Aurora, Colorado, for 12 months, allowing for a comprehensive evaluation of its capacity and performance.
Both companies will test various use cases during the demonstration period, including solar and wind integration, capacity management, arbitration and ancillary services.
The liquid metal battery system will use the GridNXT microgrid platform at SolarTAC to integrate multiple generation sources, such as solar and wind, with inverters, load banks, and three-phase communications and distribution connections.
Installation of the system is expected to begin in early 2024, with the system fully operational by the end of that year.
Xcel Energy plans to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for large-capacity long-term energy storage projects to follow the upcoming 300kWh system at SolarTAC.