KEMA offers insights into energy storage technology at EESAT
Developments, use and impacts of emerging storage technologies examined
BURLINGTON, Mass. (October 5, 2009) – KEMA (www.kema.com) is providing insights into three energy storage innovation projects and technological developments at this week’s Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) Conference. The presentations offer a demonstration of advanced, transportable energy storage systems, an update on the third generation redox flow battery program, and a study on emissions and societal benefits of utilizing energy storage at commercial and industrial facilities.
Energy storage is essential to accommodate the increasing amounts of large-scale centralized, and medium- and small-scale distributed generation in order to maintain reliable grid operations. KEMA is actively engaged in advancing energy storage technologies for energy and utility applications. The firm has been evaluating and measuring the potential impact and uses of various storage technologies on bulk grid and distribution systems. In the US, KEMA demonstrated successful use of a 2 MW lithium-ion battery for utility applications as well as provided white papers on emission and life cycle benefits from utilizing a 20 MW flywheel-based power plant for frequency regulation as well as System Benefits of Fast Response Storage Devices used for Regulation.
In addition to the EESAT presentations, in July KEMA briefed US Congress on energy storage policy issues impacting the development and adoption of electricity storage technologies and applications. In September, KEMA moderated a webinar on community energy storage that addressed key points such as cost of energy storage devices, types of technologies available and the expected market size for energy storage.
The EESAT Conference is being held October 4 - 7, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. KEMA energy storage experts will be giving presentations on:
GROW-DERS: A Practical Project Implementing Transportable Electrical Energy Storage in Power Systems
Third Generation Redox Flow Battery; a Development Update
Evaluating Emission Benefits from Using Advanced Storage at Commercial and Industrial Facilities in California
EESAT is a biennial conference with a specific emphasis on the latest technological developments in the use of electricity storage and power electronics for the global power industry.
About KEMA
Founded in 1927, KEMA is a global provider of business and technical consulting, operational support, measurement and inspection, testing and certification for the energy and utility industry. With world headquarters in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and KEMA employs more than 2,000 professionals globally and has offices in 20 countries. KEMA’s US subsidiary, KEMA, Inc., is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and serves energy clients throughout the Americas and Caribbean.