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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.
The EESS portion of the system has been installed close to the MV/LV substation called “Smistamento” and it has the following features:
• Apparent power: 1 MVA;
• Energy capacity: 1 MWh;
• System efficiency: 86%;
• Number of cycles: 2000.
It is composed of 5 independent battery subsystems (nominal capability 213 kWh), themselves composed of a sub-set of Li-Ion batteries managed by a Battery Management System (BMS) and a power conversion system (DC-AC). In case one subsystem breaks down, the other ones will continue to work. In parallel the EESS reduces the nominal capability and signalises the degraded operation.
Learn more about Grid4EU: http://www.grid4eu.eu/
PROJECT STATUS
Operational
Apr 16, 2013
No
SITING
Forli-Cesena
,
Emilia Romagna
Italy
N/A
Enel
Investor Owned
OWNERSHIP & VALUE CHAIN PARTNERS
Utility-Owned
Enel
Samsung SDI
Loccioni Group
COST & PERFORMANCE
Performance metrics not available.
BENEFITS
FUNDING
Yes
RESEARCH PARTNER
Grid4EU
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.
METADATA
2014-07-29 09:33 PM UTC
2014-07-29 09:35 PM UTC