Commissioning tests of 100kWh battery energy storage system for a distribution test line

Author

Awan, Farah ; Abbey, Craig ; Brissette, Yves ; Joos, Geza

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montréal, QC, Canada

fYear

2014

fDate

27-31 July 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Recent advancements in energy storage systems have provided viable solutions to challenges posed by the evolving grid. Electric grid related energy storage applications include energy time-shift, upgrade deferral for transmission and distribution network infrastructure and energy management services. In the microgrid context, energy storage can enable a higher penetration of renewable energy sources. In this regard, a battery energy storage system (BESS) has been set on the distribution test line in Varennes to study the potential applications of a BESS in a distribution network. This paper describes the installation, electrical characteristics and operation modes of the 100 kWh Lithiumion BESS. Results of the commissioning tests are presented and discussed.

Keywords

battery management systems; battery storage plants; distributed power generation; distribution networks; power grids; battery energy storage system; commissioning tests; distribution network infrastructure; distribution test line; electric grid; energy management services; energy time-shift; lithium-ion BESS; microgrid context; renewable energy sources; Batteries; Discharges (electric); Inverters; Monitoring; System-on-chip; Voltage control; AC-DC power converters; Energy storage; battery management systems (BMS);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

PES General Meeting | Conference & Exposition, 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

National Harbor, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESGM.2014.6939496

Filename

6939496