The Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) has unveiled a digital map detailing over 120 lead battery-powered energy storage projects across the globe.
The online map includes diverse case studies demonstrating successful lead battery energy storage installations from the United States, to Asia and Europe on the Consortium for Battery Innovation’s website.
Through a range of case studies, the map details how battery storage is supporting utility and renewable energy systems. This includes providing back-up for local power grids and supplying off-grid electricity to power remote communities.
There are several battery-powered energy storage projects dotted around Australia. These include the King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project in Nugara, Tasmania and the Stored Energy Integration Facility in Mayfield West, New South Wales.
CBI Director, Dr Alistair Davidson, is seeing growing interest in battery energy storage for utility and renewables systems across a number of countries.
“The aim of this initiative is to highlight some of these installations and encourage companies to share other examples we can highlight demonstrating the variety of projects currently in place.”
CBI analysis suggests demand for battery energy storage is forecast to increase significantly in the next five years.
“This new tool will allow us to demonstrate that the latest lead battery technology is supporting a wide range of installations with reliable, safe, sustainable and cost-effective energy storage,” Dr Davidson said.
“A focus of CBI is to conduct pre-competitive research to support the development of the next generation of lead batteries which will significantly extend both battery life and performance, to support diverse energy systems and electrification.”