Battery designer and manufacturer Saft has delivered to Kotzebue Electric Association its energy storage system for a hybrid wind-diesel power system in Alaska.
Saft said the Intensium Max+ 20M containerized battery energy storage system will allow the existing hybrid power system to achieve its full potential at its location above the Arctic Circle in Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough.
Kotzebue is not connected to a grid or to any road system, and has historically been dependent on diesel-powered generators for electricity.
The annual average temperature in the region is 22°F and the storage system has been designed for extreme cold environments.
It has the ability to operate in environments reaching temperatures of -58°F and also includes a 1.2MW EssPro power conversion system and grid connect transformer, supplied by ABB.
KEA general manager and chief executive officer Brad Reeve said: “Incorporating the Saft Intensium Max+ 20M battery will allow better utilisation of our wind system.
“Battery storage is an additional tool we need to increase our cooperative’s efficiency and reduce our diesel dependence.”
Image: Saft
