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GRID4EU Demo 4: Enel RCube

As part of the Grid4EU project, Enel is building an advanced control system capable of integrating distributed generation in the medium voltage network.

Loccioni Group and Samsung SDI have installed a 1 MW lithium ion RCube for the energy storage component.

The RCube system is permanently attached to a certain point in the electrical system and will improve the management of energy production from renewable sources. It is designed to compensate for intermittency and the attenuation of the peaks load, as well as to support the re-ignition of the electrical system in case of power failure situations.

Learn more about Grid4EU: http://www.grid4eu.eu/

Technology Type

Lithium-ion Battery

Rated Power in kW

1,000

Duration at Rated Power (HH:MM)

1:00.00

Weblink1

http://www.enel.com/it-IT/innovation/...

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PROJECT STATUS

Status

Operational

Announcement On

Apr 16, 2013

Project Includes Multiple Systems

SITING

Location

Forli-Cesena , Emilia Romagna
Italy

ISO/RTO

N/A

Utility

Enel

Utility Type

Investor Owned

OWNERSHIP & VALUE CHAIN PARTNERS

Ownership Model

Utility-Owned

Equity Owner 1

Enel

Energy Storage Technology Provider

Samsung SDI

Power Electronics Provider

Loccioni Group

COST & PERFORMANCE

Performance

Performance metrics not available.

BENEFITS

Service Use Case

Renewables Capacity Firming

FUNDING

RD&D Funding

Yes

RESEARCH PARTNER

Research Institution

Grid4EU

Research Description

The demonstration, addressing Medium Voltage (MV) network, aims at realizing an advanced control system communicating with all the network relevant nodes (MV generators, HV/MV and MV/LV substations, and a storage facility), through an “always on”, IP standard-based communication solution.

Research Institution Link

http://www.grid4eu.eu/project-demonst...