Breakthrough in Vanadium Flow Batteries regarding Cost and Performance Vanadis Power GmbH Smart Grids Forum HMI 2014
Dr. Andreas Luczak Education Dr. rer. nat (PhD) in Physics Professional experience 1994-1996: Research Associate Laser Laboratory Goettingen 1996-1999: Software Engineering Siemens Power Generation 1999-2003: Innovation Manager Siemens Industrial Services 2003-2008: Head of R&D group Siemens Automotive Projects 2008-2012: Business Development & Project Management Siemens PV Inverters 2012-2013: Head of Siemens Energy Storage Solutions Since 2013: Managing Director of Vanadis Power GmbH 2
Vanadis Power GmbH Vanadis was founded end of 2012 to bring to the European market Advanced Vanadium Flow Batteries for integration of renewable energy & other applications Through innovation, expertise and global strategic partnerships, Vanadis mission is to become a leader in large- and medium-scale energy storage in Europe Our activities are focused on sales&service, project management, system deployment and grid integration complying with European standards Vanadis is financed by long term private equity and supported by associated strategic partners Strong support from Germany Trade & Invest in the start up phase (e.g. energy market insights, support to find the best office location, etc.) 3
Vanadis strategic partnerships NEW ELECTROLYTE 2X power and energy density 10 C to +60 C SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 5MW/10MWh wind firming installation and numerous others SYSTEMS WITH NEW E LYTE 6200m 2 design & manufacturing facility in Seattle, USA ELECTROLYTE PRODUCTION Electrolyte production capacity >150MWh/year KEY COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM MANUFACTURING More than 6 years design & production experience 30MW/year stack capacity 4
About Flow Batteries Catholyte kwh + - Cell Stack kw Anolyte kwh Separation of Energy (kwh) electrolytes Power (kw) cell stacks Inert electrodes no stress buildup or structural degradation in electrodes Extended electrode durability/reliability Long cycle life, independent of SOC/DOD Passive heat management flowing electrolytes carry away heat generated; large volumes of electrolytes act as heat sinks Effective stop of reactions by pump turn-off no thermal runaways safe and low self-discharge Stores up to MWh s/mw s of electricity, with durations from mins up to hrs and even days 5
All-In-One Capable for Stacking Applications Renewable Integration (solar, wind power) Ancillary Services & Other Market Revenue Services T&D System Capacity & Reliability Support Commercial/Industrial Customer Savings Microgrids & Isolated Loads Vanadis VFB systems support multiple applications, capturing multiple benefits 6
Some of the world largest operational flow batteries (all Vanadium-based!) Application Output Capacity Year of Installation Country Wind farm operation support 5MW/ 10MWh 2012 China Wind farm operation support 4MW/6MWh 2005 Japan Wind farm operation support 3MW/6MWh 2013 China Demonstration project in conjunction with CPV 1MW/5MWh 2012 Japan Load leveling at university 0,5MW/5MWh 2001 Japan Industrial Peak Shaving 0,6MW/4MWh 2012 USA Wind farm operation support 0,3MW/1MWh 2014 Germany Demonstration with Wind/PV 0,2MW/1MWh 2013 Germany Rongke Power Vanadis Power 7
Field Deployed Systems of Rongke Power Year Projects Applications Power Energy 2008 China Electric Power Res. Inst. Distributed energy storage 100kW 200kWh 2008 Tibet Electric Energy Res. Inst. PV integration 5kW 50kWh 2009 Green Residential House Off grid storage 3.5kW 50kWh 2010 Green Office Building Off grid storage 60kW 300kWh 2010 EV Charging Station Peaking capacity, power quality 60kW 600kWh 2010 Telecom Station Remote Area Power Supply 3.5kW 54kWh 2011 Island Keeper House Off grid storage 10kW 200kWh 2011 Telecom Station Remote Area Power Supply 3.5kW 48kWh 2011 Ningxia Electric Power Group Off grid storage 3.5kW 14kWh 2012 Gold Wind Smart microgrid storage 200kW 800kWh 2013 Wind Farm Output smoothing 5MW 10MWh 2013 Wind Farm Output smoothing 3MW 6MWh 2014 Wind Farm Output smoothing 2MW 4MWh TOTALS 10.5MW 22.3MWh 8
Example: 5MW/10MWh system at Longyuan wind farm Time August, 2012 Location Owner Function Faku County, Liaoning Province Longyuan Group Scheduled operation following; Wind output smoothing; Voltage support, etc. Main parameters of energy storage system Power 5 MW Capacity 10 MWh Voltage Range DC 400-620V Rated Current DC 640A Ambient Temperature 5-35 9
5MW/10MWh system layout Maintenance Path Space : 2,300 m2 Cooling Tower System 352kW Sub-system Electrolyte Tank Cell Stacks BMS & Inverter Electrolyte Sink Maintenance Path 10
Example of wind farm power curtailment situation 11
1MWh-Battery as first reference of Vanadis in Germany Located at Wind Park in Braderup close to Flensburg With 320kW peak power and 1MWh capacity one of the largest flow batteries in Europe Customer: Energiespeicher Nord GmbH, a joint venture of Bosch and Bürgerwindpark Braderup-Tinningstedt Main applications: Participation in the frequency control market use of the stored energy for the self consumption of the wind park energy trading grid stabilization 12
Roadmap of performance improvement and cost reduction Continuous scale up of battery stack size Containerized design for fast and cost effective production and installation In house development of key components (electrolyte, membranes, ) Leverage advantages of substantially improved electrolyte Performance improvements: Get more power and energy out of the same system by optimizing the design Leverage economies of scale for material purchase and manufacturing process 13
Scale up of stack power rating Stack development of 32kW Stack in 2013 22kW Stack in 2011 10kW Stack in 2010 5kW Stack in 2008 2kW Stack in 2008 1kW Stack in 2006 14
UET Technology: New Generation Chemistry New gen vanadium electrolyte chemistry - substantially improved performance and economics: o Doubled energy & power density o Wide operating temperature, -10 to +60 o C o Improved efficiency, durability, and reliability o Simplified system and reduced cost Original developed at PNNL, with support from US DOE-OE Storage Program Won U.S. Federal Lab Consortium Award World-wide license from PNNL Li et al, Advanced Energy Materials, 2011 Improved by UET, protected by patents and trade secrets 15
Footprint of containerized solution with advanced electrolyte is significantly smaller than previous installations 1MW/5h classic System 1MW/3h Vanadis System 16
Power density of UET s 4-hour deployed system can be higher than Li-Ion 17
Full Containerized Battery System A 1.2MW / 3.6MWh system consists of 10x 20 shipping containers Each one of 8 containers is a 150kW/450kWh battery 2 containers are for the 500kW battery inverters and the control systems 18
Containerized power module with flexible energy storage tanks A 750kW / 2MWh system consists of 3x 20 shipping containers and 4 electrolyte tanks (tank dimensions project specific). 2 containers hold a 375kW power block each 1 container is for the 750kW battery inverter and the control system 19
Plug & Play Energy Storage Container A 90kW / 120kWh system consists of one 20 shipping container Plug & Play System: Power module, electrolyte, battery inverter and battery controller included 20
Dr. Andreas Luczak Vanadis Power GmbH : Zeltnerstr. 3 90443 Nuremberg, Germany : +49 911 8819 7218 @: andreas.luczak@vanadispower.com www.vanadispower.com Thank you! 21