Breakthrough in Vanadium Flow Batteries regarding Cost and Performance Vanadis Power GmbH
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 in 2013 as a subsidiary of the Bolong Holding Group to bring Advanced Vanadium Flow Batteries for integration of renewable energy & other applications to the European market Our activities are focused on sales & service, project management, system deployment including grid integration Vanadis is the winner of the 2015 Global Energy Storage Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award awarded by Frost&Sullivan. 3
Vanadis strategic partnerships NEW ELECTROLYTE 2X power and energy density 40 C to +50 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 A Vanadium flow battery (VFB) operates using an electrochemical couple based on two different reactions of vanadium ions in acidic aqueous solution. Cathode: Anode: Charge : V 3+ + e - V 2+ VO 2+ + H 2 O VO 2 + + 2H + + e - Discharge: leads to product design simplicity and operation ease. Cell Stack Container String Solution 5
Intrinsically Safe, Scalable und Sustainable Electrochemical reaction at normal pressure and temperature; Independently rated energy and power capacity, better scalability; No degradation under deep discharge, long cycle life; Fire accidents reported on Li-ion, Na-S, advanced Pb-acid, etc. Real-time monitoring the state of charge of battery, active thermal management; Recyclable electrolyte, long term economics and ecologies favorable The singular advantages of flow batteries make them particularly well-suited for relatively large utility applications. EPRI, USA (2006) Capacity degrades over cycling for traditional batteries, but remains stable for VFB (blue) 6
A 40+ Year Learning Curve Future : used widely with further cost reduction and performance optimization 2000s : pilot projects built worldwide 1990s : IP rights constantly transferred to industrial entities. 1980s: focus on vanadium flow battery by institutions such as UNSW, Australia; several proof-of-concept systems builtup. 1970s: early work on flow batteries taken by NASA USA, followed by Electro-Technical Laboratory in Japan 7
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 8
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 Wind farm operation support 2MW/4MWh 2014 China Demonstration project in conjunction with CPV 1MW/5MWh 2012 Japan Grid support at industrial plant 1MW/4MWh 2015 USA 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 UET Vanadis Power 9
Field Deployed Systems of Rongke-Vanadis-UET Year Country Projects Applications Power Energy 2008 China China Electric Power Res. Inst. Distributed energy storage 100kW 200kWh 2008 China Tibet Electric Energy Res. Inst. PV integration 5kW 50kWh 2009 China Green Residential House Off grid storage 3.5kW 50kWh 2010 China Green Office Building Off grid storage 60kW 300kWh 2010 China EV Charging Station Peaking capacity, power quality 60kW 600kWh 2010 China Telecom Station Remote Area Power Supply 3.5kW 54kWh 2011 China Island Keeper House Off grid storage 10kW 200kWh 2011 China Telecom Station Remote Area Power Supply 3.5kW 48kWh 2011 China Ningxia Electric Power Group Off grid storage 3.5kW 14kWh 2012 China Gold Wind Smart microgrid storage 200kW 800kWh 2013 China Wind Farm Output smoothing 5MW 10MWh 2014 U.S.A. Industrial Facility Validation and Load Shifting 0.6MW 2MWh 2014 Germany Wind Farm Operation support 0.3MW 1MWh 2014 China Wind Farm Output smoothing 3MW 6MWh 2014 China Wind Farm Output smoothing 2MW 4MWh 2014 China EPRI-Micro Grid PV-Time Shift 100kW 400kWh 2015 U.S.A. Utility Substation Demonstration of Grid Support 1MW 4MWh 2015 Germany Industrial Building Operational support of CHP plant 90kW 120kWh 2016 U.S.A. Industry Park (planned) Peak Shaving 0.6MW 2MWh 2016 U.S.A. Utility Substation (planned) Demonstration of Grid Support 2MW 8MWh TOTAL 15MW 39MWh 10
Rongke Power s 5MW/10MWh system in China The World s Largest Flow Battery 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 11
Vanadis Power has delivered Europeans largest Redox Flow Batterie for the Hybrid-Battery in Braderup (Germany) 12 325kW / 1MWh Location: Braderup, Germany Customer: Energiespeicher Nord (Bosch & BWP) Commissioning: September 2014 Applications Optimization self consumption of wind farm Frequency regulation Reduction of curtailments
Commissioning: Expected performance achieved right away 13
Standard Containerized Products Containerized Power Modules with External Electrolyte Stacks, BOP, BMS and battery support system are integrated in the container, and electrolyte tanks are external. Designed for building MW-class system and long duration application 14
China Windfarm Project 2MW / 4MWh Applications: Wind firming Wind smoothing Reduce curtailments Reactive power support 15
Germany: Compact Plug & Play Energy Storage Container 90kW / 120kWh Plug & Play System: Power module, electrolyte, battery inverter and battery controller included in a 20 shipping container Application: Optimization of self consumption of Combined Heat&Power Plant and frequency regulation In operation since July 2015 in Bavaria (Germany) 16
Proven, High Performance Power Stacks RONGKE POWER 22kW Stack in 2011 25kW Stack in 2012 10kW Stack in 2010 2kW Stack in 2008 1kW Stack in 2006 5kW Stack in 2008 >7y testing, over 12,000 cycles and counting 100%SOC cycling 31.5 kw Stack in 2014 Mature, powerful stack ISO9000/14000, GB/T28001 Certified Individual cell voltage data 108,000 ft 2 facility 100MW annual stack capacity, scale up to 300MW in 2016 Technology & Product 17
UET Break-Through VRFB Chemistry DO E VO 2 Cl(H 2 O) 2 V 5+ V 4+ V 3+ V 2+ Developed at and licensed from PNNL, optimized and commercialized at UET Over 8 years RD&D, with full stack/system validation Won the US Government s highest Award of Excellence in Technology Transfer to UET Remain power/energy flexible, safe, unlimited cycle life, 0-100% SOC Extraordinary electrolyte stability, stable from - 40 C to +50 C 2X energy density improvement 5X product footprint reduction 18
One of the smallest footprints in the industry 5MW 20MWh Uni.System Compact Block-stacking made possible due to no risk of thermal runaway 19
Comparison with Other Batteries Uni.SystemTM compared with tradition VRFB, other RFBs, and solid state consumable electrode batteries Technology UET Uni.System Capacity degradation %/yr Footprint, System level Safety 0% + + up to Non-flammable 240MWh/acre O&M 2-3% of CAPEX Na-NiCl 5-8% 3-5% of CAPEX Li-ion 2-7% 2-4%* of CAPEX Adv. Pb-Acid (Pb-C) 10-25% 3-6% of CAPEX Na-S 6-10% 3-5% of CAPEX ZBB Traditional VFB Requires stripping 0% 3-5% of CAPEX AC-AC Efficiency Operational Flexibility Scalability 65-75% + 60-75% 75-85% 65-75% 60-75% 6~8%? 55~65%? 55-65% + Better * Li-ion O&M includes minimum repowering requirements to maintain rated capacity 20
Highly Integrated Containerized System Design Modular, efficient production Built-in secondary containment Full factory integration System-level factory testing Ready for transport No onsite building required More rapid permitting Plug and Play deployment Incremental deployment Option for relocation or removal ISO clamps & cableways» Enables lease financing as non-fixed assets Uni.System Configuration concrete bolts PCS vents battery modules in series UET BMS radiators PCS 33kV Xfmr switchgear 21
USA - AVISTA Utility Project 1MW / 4 MWh Applications: Energy shifting Provide grid flexibility Improve distribution systems efficiency Enhanced voltage control Grid-connected and islanded micro-grid operations Islanding, black start, 4 cycle ride-through Optimal utilization of energy storage 21
The ReFlex Compact Battery 100kW / 450kWh Internal direct-cooling eliminates field-installation of an external secondary cooling loop Internal liquid-cooled SiC based power electronics eliminates dedicated PCS container Easy Deployment» 20 ISO container, 100 kw-scale» Rapid, incremental deployment» Multiple parallel units, AC-coupled Safety» No thermal runaway; non flammable; no self-ignition» Built-in secondary containment» System-level factory integration & testing Durability» No capacity fade performance» 20 year life Flexibility» 100% SOC access» Unlimited cycles Standard Product» Suitable for high volume mass production with broad applicability» Internal direct-cooling» Internal based power electronics 22
Dr. Andreas Luczak Vanadis Power GmbH : Nordostpark 102 90411 Nuremberg, Germany : +49 911 9566 7278 @: andreas.luczak@vanadispower.com www.vanadispower.com Thank you! 24