Tesvolt storage system reduces fish farm’s energy costs
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Tesvolt storage system reduces fish farm’s energy costs
Over 150,000 euros in savings per generation of salmon
Wittenberg/Germany, 12 November 2019. The Norwegian fish farming company Kvarøy uses a large-scale storage system developed by Tesvolt at its salmon farm located off the island of Selsøyvær in the Norwegian Sea. Mounted on a floating platform, lithium batteries with a total storage capacity of 158 kilowatt hours (kWh) have brought the diesel generators’ operating time down from 24 hours each day to just three. In raising a generation of salmon — a process which takes about 18 months — the company saves between 150,000 and 200,000 euros and also reduces its carbon footprint. German commercial storage system manufacturer Tesvolt worked together with Norwegian partner company Kverneland Energi to custom develop, deliver and install the battery system in accordance with the fish farm’s requirements.
Press photos are available here: www.tesvolt.com/en/presse/tesvolt-storage-system-reduces-fish-farm’s-energy-costs.html
Storage system cuts diesel use in half
Kvarøy, a third-generation family-run company, has taken it upon itself to run its fish farm sustainably. A major factor in implementing this policy was reducing the high rates of diesel consumption for operating the fish farm and the feeding systems. Two large diesel generators and one small one are in operation on the anchored concrete platforms. At least one of them must always be running since there is no power connection onboard. At the same time, the electricity demand fluctuates greatly within the course of a day — at feeding times, the systems require a lot of energy, whereas at other times, only the light on the approximately 20 m by 20 m large motorless ship is shining. Due to long operating periods and poor diesel combustion in the generators, each kilowatt hour of electricity brought with it considerable costs. Additionally, a large portion of the diesel was only used to keep the engine warm while a small portion actually drove the system. On top of that, the fuel has to be transported by boat to the salmon farm, which of course means additional energy and incurred costs.
For this unusual operating location, Tesvolt and Kverneland Energi came up with a special battery system solution. With its 120 kW peak power capacity, the battery system can be monitored and controlled from land over the internet. Power electronics from Siemens control all energy flows on the working platform fully autonomously and deliver electricity to all consuming elements. A diesel generator creates electricity for the batteries at full capacity operation and the electrical energy consumers are supplied by the batteries with the necessary electricity. The generator is not switched on and the batteries are not recharged until the state of charge is low. The battery system allows for a reduction in the fish farm’s total diesel consumption of up to 60 percent.
“Tesvolt battery storage systems are the only ones on the market that can be fully charged and discharged twice in one day and still maintain their long service life,” Jonas A. Kverneland, Technical Director of Kverneland Energi, reports on his market research. “Many suppliers only enable one storage system charge and discharge cycle per day, which wouldn’t have worked for the salmon farm.”
Monthly oil changes reduced to twice a year
Helping to cut costs, the Kvarøy team now only needs to change the diesel generators’ oil biannually instead of each month. An oil change takes an entire day and costs up to 1,000 euros. That means that the company now saves ten working days and 10,000 euros each year in oil changes alone.
“The starkly decreased consumption of diesel contributes to climate conservation and keeps water pollution as low as possible,” Kverneland says — a key concern of the Norwegian government. And one of the managing directors of Kvarøy and Kverneland customer Gjermund Olsen is equally pleased, stating, “We purchased, installed and forgot about the rechargeable battery. It runs on its own and is totally maintenance-free.”
Less noise and fewer emissions
His employees, who visit the platform to conduct maintenance work once a week on average, don’t even have to perform additional work thanks to the new energy system. On the contrary: they benefit from improved working conditions. Since the diesel generators are only rarely in operation, noise levels and vibration effects are lowered and the fish farm produces fewer emissions.
For further information, please visit
Tesvolt: www.tesvolt.com/de
Kverneland Energi: www.kvernelandenergi.no
Kvarøya: www.kvaroyfiskeoppdrett.no/en
About Tesvolt
TESVOLT specializes in commercial battery storage systems. The innovative company from Lutherstadt Wittenberg produces storage systems with state-of-the-art prismatic lithium battery cells from Samsung SDI, based on nickel manganese cobalt oxide. TESVOLT storage systems function just as well at low voltage as at high voltage, and can be connected to all energy producers: sun, wind, water, biogas and combined heat and power — on-grid and off-grid. TESVOLT commercial storage system solutions are produced in Wittenberg, Germany, at Europe’s first Gigafactory for battery storage systems.
TESVOLT was honoured with the 2018 German Entrepreneur Award for Rising Stars. The company already received The smarter E Award in the Outstanding Projects category as well as the international award for rural electrification (ARE) for a project supplying off-grid energy to an avocado farm in southwest Australia.
Press contact
Vera Neuhäuser
Tel. +49 30 – 221 83 82 49
Mobil +49 178 – 53 68 425
neuhaeuser@sunbeam-communications.com
ecovolta battery system cuts logistics costs
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ecovolta battery system cuts logistics costs
Lithium-ion traction battery replaces lead-acid batteries and cuts charge cycle costs by up to 50 percent
Brunnen/Schwyz, 25 September 2019 — Swiss battery system manufacturer ecovolta is launching a cost-cutting traction battery for industrial vehicles such as forklifts and pallet jacks. Thanks to a standardised lithium-ion solution, the evoTractionBattery can replace lead-acid batteries, cutting the costs per charge cycle by up to 50 percent. Each evoTractionBattery can also be monitored individually via the cloud, which makes it possible to easily check battery data and manage charging online. To smooth the battery’s introduction, ecovolta is offering support to companies in integrating the new solution into their existing logistics systems.
Capacity and service life offer cost benefits
The higher usable capacity of ecovolta’s evoTractionBattery and the significantly longer service life of its Li-ion technology offer major benefits in comparison to lead-acid batteries. Traditional lead-acid batteries can only be discharged to 50 percent of their capacity at most, whereas 90 percent of the capacity of ecovolta’s lithium-ion batteries can be used. Moreover, the new generation of batteries can be charged and discharged about 3,000 times, compared to only around 1,200 times for lead-acid batteries.
For an example capacity of around 10 kWh, the new solution can reduce costs by up to 50% per charge and discharge cycle. The charging time and weight will also be scaled back by over 80 percent.
“Until now, lithium-ion technology hadn’t caught on in logistics since the increased initial capital costs put a cap on the economic viability in comparison to lead-acid batteries. But the evoTractionBattery is changing that, enabling a 10-kWh lead-acid battery to be quickly and easily replaced by a 5-kWh lithium-ion solution at a low cost,” says Paul Hauser, CTO of ecovolta.
Simplified handling and flexible construction
The evoTractionBattery’s specifications also make it much more user-friendly. Unlike with lead-acid batteries, boosting charges do not have a negative effect on the service life of this lithium-ion battery. Combined with quicker charging and a greater depth of discharge, this means that operators of industrial vehicles are no longer limited by restrictive charging regulations or the need to change out batteries. Lithium-ion batteries also do not require the maintenance that lead-acid batteries do.
Voltage ranges of 24 V to 800 V and capacities of 2.5 kWh to 7,500 kWh can be achieved with discharging currents of up to 500 A by connecting the batteries to form strings in any series configuration or in parallel. The standard casing with defined surface dimensions of 520 x 220 mm ensures clear parameters for construction.
Support for replacing lead-acid batteries in existing systems
ecovolta offers various services to support companies in integrating the lithium-ion solution, including charging infrastructure design and capacity planning. This enables many companies to reduce the overall number of vehicles in operation since lithium-ion batteries can be charged more quickly than conventional lead-acid batteries.
Proprietary construction system
ecovolta uses a specialised construction system for the evoTractionBattery which enables the fully automated batch production of high-current capable lithium-ion batteries that do not require active cooling.
The integrated battery management system enables master/slave operation of multiple batteries connected to a CAN bus. This allows the batteries to exchange information with the higher-level control system — a prerequisite for efficiently and safely operating vehicles. Comprehensive safety technology with a relay and fuse also makes up an integral part of the package.
ecovolta press contact
Mattias Gienal
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at ecocoach AG
Tel. +41 41 811 41 41
mattias.gienal@ecocoach.com
About ecovolta
ecovolta is a Swiss manufacturer of customised high-performance battery systems with a focus on e-mobility solutions. Its proprietary construction method enables the fully automated batch production of high-current capable batteries that do not require active cooling. It also develops and tests battery and drive solutions in its in-house research and development department. ecovolta is a division of the technology company ecocoach AG with its headquarters in Brunnen, Switzerland, where the ecovolta Swissfactory production plant is also located.
https://eco-volta.com
https://ecocoach.com
Tesvolt presents augmented reality sales app
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Tesvolt presents augmented reality sales app
Lutherstadt Wittenberg (Germany), 28.08.2019 — Tesvolt, a manufacturer of power storage systems for industrial and commercial operations, offers its distribution partners an augmented reality app for a virtual reality sales experience. Using the highly innovative technology of augmented reality, storage professionals can take advantage of various scenarios to vividly and memorably illustrate to their customers the advantages of power storage systems, for instance self-consumption optimization, peak shaving and off-grid connectivity.
Press photos are available here: www.tesvolt.com
“With the Tesworld AR app, we offer our partners a completely novel sales experience,” says Daniel Hannemann, who co-founded Tesvolt together with Simon Schandert in 2014. “They can rely on an innovative and entertaining technology to guide their customers through a new world of electricity storage right before their eyes.”
A selection of five scenarios
In the app, distribution partners first choose from an array of five application scenarios the one that suits them best. For instance, they can select a logistics hall where the rechargeable batteries in fork lifts are charged at night using stored solar power in order to increase self-consumption. There is also the option of a car dealership which practices peak shaving using charging stations, as well as a poultry farm where the storage system is used for back-up energy.
In this virtual world, distribution partners can also demonstrate the specific benefits of energy storage: how electricity costs can be cut using battery storage systems, how self-consumption of self-generated electricity can be increased, how expensive peak loads can be shaved, for instance by installing charging stations, how electricity can be used even without a grid connection and how energy storage systems can be used for grid stabilization.
“If we want to keep popularizing power storage, then we and our partners need to be working innovatively in accordance with the state of the art all the way down the line, including in distribution. That’s our motto,” Hannemann says in regard to the latest development.
Tesvolt’s free augmented reality app can be installed on the latest generation of Apple devices (iPads and iPhones). To access the various application scenarios, distribution partners can download QR codes from the Tesvolt website or contact Tesvolt directly.
For further information, please visit:
www.tesvolt.com
About Tesvolt
Tesvolt specializes in commercial battery storage systems. The innovative company from Lutherstadt Wittenberg produces storage systems with state-of-the-art prismatic lithium battery cells from Samsung SDI, based on nickel manganese cobalt oxide. Tesvolt storage systems function just as well at low voltage as at high voltage, and can be connected to all energy producers: sun, wind, water, biogas and combined heat and power — on-grid and off-grid. All storage systems are produced at Tesvolt’s manufacturing facility in Germany.
Tesvolt was honoured with the 2018 German Entrepreneur Award for Rising Stars. The company already received The smarter E Award in the Outstanding Projects category as well as the international award for rural electrification (ARE) for a project supplying off-grid energy to an avocado farm in southwest Australia.
Press contact:
Vera Neuhäuser
Tel. +49 30 – 221 83 82 49
Mobil +49 178 – 53 68 425
neuhaeuser@sunbeam-communications.com
World premiere for electrified boat classic “Vaporina Elettra" at Concorso d'Eleganza
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World premiere for electrified boat classic “Vaporina Elettra" at Concorso d'Eleganza
ecovolta as technology partner for batteries, inverters and electric design
Schwyz/Como, Villa d’Este, 28 May 2019 — The Ernesto Riva shipyard showed off a never before seen fully electric model of the classic Vaporina at this year’s world-famous beauty contest for historic automobiles and motorcycles — Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d’Este 2019. The Elettra model is also the first electric yacht available for rent on Lake Como. The first guests set sail aboard the yacht on 25 May 2019 in the Italian municipality of Cernobbio where the competition takes place.
Despite its classic wooden construction the Elettra makes 100% emission-free tourism possible. That is a critical advantage for residents and visitors to the northern Italian lake known for serving as a backdrop to Star Wars and James Bond films as well as for its various spa towns and parks.
ecovolta is the technology partner of the project. The Swiss company is a division of Swiss technology company ecocoach. It was responsible for designing the yacht’s electronics as well as supplying its lithium-ion batteries and the inverter.
A marriage of Italian design and Swiss engineering
The historic shipyard Ernesto Riva has been building exceptional wooden boats since 1771. Today, it is under the leadership of Daniele Riba. The name Elettra hails back to Guglielmo Marconi’s famous research vessel, which was capable of using radio signals for navigation purposes as early as the turn of the 20th century. The current Vaporina Elettra has two electric motors, each with a power output of 100 kW, a length of nearly 10 metres and room for 12 people on board.
“The Vaporina is one of the most traditional models manufactured by Ernesto Riva. With the new electric drive, we are prepared for the 21st century. The boat shows once again how elegant, uncompromisingly sustainable and safe maritime e-mobility can be in this day and age,” says Daniele Riva. Last year, the shipyard had already presented its innovative e-Commuter, which is also fully electric.
Both projects were implemented in collaboration with ecovolta. The ecovolta lithium-ion batteries used in the Elettra provide a total capacity of 180 kWh and enable 5 hours of autonomous operation at a speed of 13 knots. Thanks to their high energy density of 480 Wh per litre, the batteries offer a high capacity without taking up too much space.
The ecovolta safety concept uses cell junctions made up of nickel-electroplated cold strips which automatically cut off damaged battery cells from the rest of the mechanism, preventing fires and allowing the battery as a whole to remain functional, even when individual cells malfunction.
ecovolta CEO Pirmin Reichmuth adds, “The Elettra is a perfect picture of the marriage of Swiss technology and Italian design. Just like electric lorries, vans and motorcycles already running on our batteries, the Elettra combines smart engineering with performance and sustainability.”
New electric trucks from E-Force One AG receive batteries from ecovolta
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New electric trucks from E-Force One AG receive batteries from ecovolta
Schwyz/Munich, 9 May 2019 — E-Force One, the first supplier of electric 18-ton class trucks worldwide, is set to begin equipping its vehicles with lithium-ion batteries from the Swiss manufacturer ecovolta. At the specialist exhibition The smarter E Europe 2019, E-Force One AG will be showcasing its new EF18 SZM semi-trailer truck with an output of up to 550 kW. At companies such as Lidl and Coop, predecessor models currently travel up to 6,000 km per month each and have already covered over 1.5 million kilometres in total.
Zero-emissions and low-noise urban and regional goods transport
Electric trucks are preferred for both urban and regional goods transport, enabling zero-emissions and low-noise lorry traffic. To keep up with this trend, E-Force One AG has developed a concept for individually modifying each vehicle to the type of route and necessary distance it has to travel as well as the charging technology with which it interacts. Not only can each semi-trailer lorry be potentially outfitted with different battery sizes attuned for the trip profile in question, there are also two different varieties of drive mechanism to choose from. The individual components are assembled into a singular package for each and every vehicle.
The EF18 SZM is equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motors capable of outputting either 440 kW or 550 kW of power, with a battery capacity between 105 kWh and 630 kWh. This combination allows the vehicles to reach speeds of up to 85 km/h and climb inclines of up to 16 percent.
Strategic partnership strengthens flexibility and modularity
CEO of E-Force One AG, Stefan Aufdereggen says, “Our electric heavy trucks require especially safe and flexible battery solutions with a high energy density. It is precisely in this area that ecovolta can show off the strength of its battery packs. Their high energy density reduces the weight of the battery, making the vehicle lighter as a whole.”
CEO of ecovolta Pirmin Reichmuth adds, “Commercial electric vehicles often have typical trip profiles for which their drivetrains and batteries can be optimised. One given type of vehicle may therefore require a different battery than its twin. Manufacturers who would like to optimally customise their products to users’ needs typically require modular battery solutions. At the same time, batteries still need to reach a level of standardisation which maintains efficient product development and production.”
Through its unique yet standardised design, which makes possible the high energy density of up to 480 Wh per litre, ecovolta’s patented battery concept significantly speeds up vehicle development. evoTractionBattery models boasting various certifications, including UNECE R 100, are available with voltages ranging from 24 to 96 volts and capacities of 2.5 kWh to 15 kWh. The customisable electrical connection of up to 16 batteries in series and a parallel connection of as many as 32 strings enable a potential battery voltage of 24 to 829 volts.
ecovolta at The smarter E Europe 2019: hall C2/670
ecovolta press contact:
Mattias Gienal
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at ecocoach AG
Tel. +41 41 811 41 41
mattias.gienal@ecocoach.com
E-Force One AG press contact:
Corina Fedier
Administration and Supply Chain at E-Force One AG
Tel. +41 44 515 48 51
corina.fedier@eforce.ch
About ecovolta
The Swiss ecovolta produces customised high-capacity battery systems and e-mobility solutions. The company’s patented design enables the fully automated series production of high-current capable batteries which do not need active cooling. Battery and drive solutions are developed and tested in the in-house research and development area. ecovolta is a division of the technology company ecocoach AG and has its headquarters and Swissfactory production plant in Brunnen/Schwyz, Switzerland.
About E-Force One
E-Force One AG was founded in 2012 with the vision of paving the way for heavy load e-mobility. In 2013, we launched the EFORCE E18, the world’s first serially produced, fully battery-operated 18-ton lorry. From our humble beginnings as lone pioneers, we have become one of today’s leading companies for electric heavy load vehicles. With clear goals, bold ideas and convincing products, we are continuing to follow our own road.
DHYBRID to supply control and energy storage solution for seven hybrid plants in Senegal
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DHYBRID to supply control and energy storage solution for seven hybrid plants in Senegal
Munich/Germany, 08.05.2019 - The German hybrid specialist DHYBRID will supply seven PV-diesel hybrid systems in remote Senegalese locations with sophisticated hybrid control and energy storage systems. The total output capacity is 2 MW, the storage capacity 2 MWh. The plants will enable Senegal to supply power for very isolated sites and to diversify its energy mix.
DHYBRID has been selected by the French EPC company and main contractor Omexom, the energy brand of the VINCI Energies Group, for these prestigious projects because of their scalable technology platform as well as the global track record in hybrid installations.
The total project will generate enough power to cover the annual needs of 140,000 people and will avoid atmospheric CO2 emissions amounting up to 19,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to the emissions of a car driven 135 million kilometres. It will be part of a €26.8 million investment, financed by the German bank KFW and Senelec, the national electricity company of Senegal, consisting of the hybrid sites and an additional 15 MW PV-installation.
The project sites will be spread over four large regions: The Saloum Islands and the Thiès region in the western part of the country and the Tambakounda and Kolda regions in the east. DHYBRID will supply their proprietary Universal Power Platform (UPP) – a modular and manufacturer independent Energy Management System (EMS) and SCADA solution that will manage, control and monitor the interaction between diesel generators, PV inverter and energy storage system to minimize the electricity costs and CO2 emissions. In addition to that, the German company will supply containerized Lithium-Ion energy storage systems, automatic generator controllers and the main electricity distribution panels.
“Senegal is working towards the continuous expansion of renewable and energy storage systems and we are particularly proud to be part of this transition. That our scalable system has been selected by Senelec and Omexom as their technology platform is a great milestone in the development of DHYBRID.” says DHYBRID CEO Benedikt Böhm.
Press Contact
Silke Schütz
Tel +49 89 899 481-112
Mail silke.schuetz@dhybrid.de
About DHYBRID
DHYBRID is a specialized international solution provider of renewable and hybrid energy systems for industry, utilities and islands with headquarters in Munich, Germany. The company offers turn-key solutions and individualized control systems for hybrid energy projects. We combine conventional energy supply, like diesel generators or instable utility grids, with renewable energy systems and storage technology - perfectly controlled and comprehensively visualized.
About Omexom
With today’s global energy sector undergoing constant change, Omexom works with its clients to deliver on the promise of the energy transition. Omexom’s solution targets those who produce, transform and transport electricity, including local authorities. Omexom thus helps energy producers, grid operators and territories fulfill their missions whilst simultaneously navigating the evolving landscape. Omexom’s expertise in the field of power grids allows us to anticipate the impact of renewable energies. We then work to develop storage solutions, make smarter infrastructures and meet new consumption trends. As a system integrator, we assess the individual needs of every customer, before selecting the best solution specifically for them. Omexom remains totally independent when it comes to integrating technological options. Located in 32 countries on five continents, from rural to major urban areas, Omexom helps promote access to electricity, ensure security of supply and develop sustainable energy.
Omexom is a VINCI Energies brand.
Europe’s first gigafactory for battery storage systems
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Europe’s first gigafactory for battery storage systems
Wittenberg/Germany, 6 May 2019 — Europe’s first gigafactory for battery storage systems is being put into operation in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. Tesvolt, a manufacturer of energy storage systems for industry and commerce, is working to establish new production facilities for lithium storage systems with an annual production capacity of over one gigawatt hour (GWh). Innovations in the production process ensure that the storage systems can be both flexibly and efficiently mass produced. Tesvolt is financing its multimillion-euro investment in the gigafactory without any outside funding, while the EU will lend its support merely to finance around 10 percent of the production line costs. The new production line, warehouse and offices will be fully supplied with solar energy.
Press photos are available here: www.tesvolt.com
The first phase of renovation yielding 12,000 sqm of floor space will be finished in June, and by the final phase, annual production will have reached over one GWh in an area of 20,000 sqm. By then, it is estimated that the number of employees will have risen from today’s 60 to between 100 and 120.
“The world market for stationary energy storage systems has already reached a total capacity of 16 GWh. Europeans are calling for an end to harmful coal-fired power plants and diesel scandals. They want a future free of environmental disasters,” says Daniel Hannemann, who founded Tesvolt five years ago with partner Simon Schandert. “We want the gigafactory to be our contribution to reaching this goal, making clean and affordable energy possible anywhere in the world.”
Innovations in production facilities
The technology for the factory’s new semi-automated production line comes from teamtechnik, a mechanical engineering company known for equipping many reputable automobile manufacturers with production and testing lines. Well-versed in both hardware and software, teamtechnik’s cooperation ensures efficient and safe serial production of battery storage systems. Every battery module will be automatically tested for full functionality, and data from each process step will be recorded for seamless retracing capability.
Carbon-neutral production facilities
The gigafactory is designed for the fully carbon-neutral production of Tesvolt battery storage systems. A photovoltaic installation with a 200 kWp power output will supply the electricity needed for the offices and storage system production. Any excess electrical energy will be stored in the factory’s own Tesvolt batteries, which will have a capacity of 350 kWh. Tesvolt will also employ innovative high-temperature heating pump technology, reliant exclusively on a natural refrigerant, so that even the facility’s heating system will run on solar power.
An agile office concept
The building complex will also house the new office spaces, which are set to be occupied in June. A year ago, Tesvolt introduced an agile organization structure — meaning no more hierarchies. Any and all decisions are made as a team. “Our new office layout reflects this — a generous, open floorplan complemented with many collaboration spaces and quiet zones. We want everyone to feel comfortable here. For us, that is work 2.0,” says co-founder Simon Schandert. “We don’t want to mindlessly process; we want to create innovative solutions. The agile organization makes us more efficient, enabling us to better respond to the rapidly changing battery market.”
As part of the Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Tesvolt will be showcasing its products at the energy storage exhibition ees from 15–17 May 2019.
Exhibition booth: Booth 430 in hall B1
About Tesvolt
Tesvolt specializes in commercial battery storage systems. The innovative company from Lutherstadt Wittenberg produces storage systems with state-of-the-art prismatic lithium battery cells from Samsung SDI, based on nickel manganese cobalt oxide. Tesvolt storage systems function just as well at low voltage as at high voltage, and can be connected to all energy producers: sun, wind, water, biogas and combined heat and power — on-grid and off-grid. All storage systems are produced at Tesvolt’s manufacturing facility in Germany.
Tesvolt was honoured with the 2018 German Entrepreneur Award for Rising Stars. The company already received The smarter E Award in the Outstanding Projects category as well as the international award for rural electrification (ARE) for a project supplying off-grid energy to an avocado farm in southwest Australia.
Press contact
Vera Neuhäuser
Tel. +49 30 – 221 83 82 49
Mobile +49 178 – 53 68 425
neuhaeuser@sunbeam-communications.com
Electrifying e-Transporter enjoys world premiere in Stoos
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Electrifying e-Transporter enjoys world premiere in Stoos
ecovolta electrifies the Aebi eVT 450 Transporter
Stoos/Schwyz, April 17, 2019 — At 1,305 meters above sea level in the car-free Swiss village of Stoos, the future is underway. All eyes were on the village when the world’s steepest funicular was opened there in December 2017, and now it is the venue of another small world premiere with great potential, as the Swiss tech firm ecovolta celebrates the first Aebi Transporter fitted with a fully electric drive. The Transporter was electrified in cooperation with Aebi. Aebi Schmidt is a globally leading provider of vehicles and services for the maintenance of green spaces on challenging terrain. This is the first time that an Aebi machine has used the standardized Li-ion traction battery developed by ecovolta.
Pilot project lays the groundwork for partnership between Aebi Schmidt Group and ecovolta
Since the start of February 2019, the popular Aebi VT 450 Transporter has been in use in the car-free mountain village of Stoos — with a fully electric drive. It is Aebi’s first 100 percent electric and emission-free Transporter model. It is the product of a collaboration between the Aebi Schmidt Group and ecovolta. Tobias Weissenrieder, Head of Technical Unit (R&D and Product Management) at the Aebi Schmidt Group, speaks proudly of their partnership with ecovolta: “It took us just 5 months to go from the idea to implementation. As we developed and integrated the drive concept, we learned a few things that we will be able to use again in future projects.” ecovolta is a division of ecocoach AG, whose CEO Pirmin Reichmuth adds: “The pilot project is a perfect example of Swiss engineering and certainly won’t be the last electrifying innovation from Aebi Schmidt and ecovolta.”
Electrified Swiss Transporter with Swiss battery solution and drive technology
Like the conventional model, the eVT 450 Vario is a four-wheel drive vehicle with a stepless power-split hydrostatic-mechanical transmission and can be easily switched from tires to a crawler track and back as needed. The large surface area of the crawler track in particular minimizes the vehicle’s impact on the terrain — an advantage over tractors which is especially clear when the Transporter is used on ski slopes and snow-covered roads. The eVT 450 Vario’s useful load of up to 5 tonnes is unparalleled in the electric Transporter class. The vehicle can also be quickly fitted with a flatbed or a closed body depending on what is being transported.
Standardization and engineering service enable direct transition to e-mobility
The Aebi VT 450 Vario’s electric drive draws on ecovolta technology. ecovolta’s patented battery design is based on innovation through standardization and makes it possible to electrify vehicles of all kinds. Until now, customized battery packs had to be developed for each individual vehicle type. This time-consuming work created added risks and meant that electric vehicle manufacturing was only profitable with high production runs. The evoTractionBattery from ecovolta, on the other hand, is already certified as a comprehensive solution and can be quickly put into operation.
Standardization cuts the costs per kilowatt hour of electricity stored, lowering the barriers to entry for companies looking to move into e-mobility. The capacity levels and electronics have been standardized along with some of the dimensions. The evoTractionBattery is available with voltages from 24 to 96 V and capacities from 2.5 to 15 kWh. Up to 16 batteries can be connected in series as needed, or up to 32 strings in parallel, allowing battery voltages of between 24 and 829 V and total capacities of up to around 7,600 kWh.
First test phase yields impressive results
The Aebi eVT 450 Vario’s battery solution comprises 12 battery packs which each have 840 cells, offering a total energy capacity of 120 kWh. The transmission is impressively powerful at 80 kW. The vehicle has the following key specifications:
• Engine power: 80 kW (throttled)
• Battery chemistry: NMC
• Battery storage: 120 kWh 12x10 kWh evoTractionBattery 48 V
• Voltage: 600 V
• Time to reach 80% charge: 4 hours
• Max. speed with crawler track: 25 km/h
• Max. speed with tires: 45 km/h
The performance results in field tests even slightly exceeded the expected levels in the first test phase, lasting two months. The Aebi eVT 450 Vario regularly and reliably performed its duties for 4 hours with no faults occurring. Recharging to 80 percent also takes 4 hours. As the eVT 450 Vario was fitted with a crawler track in the test phase, it can be expected to perform better still in the summer when used with tires. The drivers or transport workers are certainly satisfied, and both locals and visitors are pleased that the electric Transporters are almost noiseless. In particular, the lack of engine noise means guests can now enjoy the village’s wonderful garden terraces in peace.
“The eVT 450 will now undergo another phase of rigorous testing,” says Tobias Weissenrieder. Weissenrieder and his team already have experience with mechanical road sweepers — fully electric models will be entering series production this fall. “The strong results have exceeded our expectations and made us very optimistic. Now we want to test whether the vehicle will behave as we expect over longer periods of time,” says Weissenrieder.
If you have any questions, the following contacts will be happy to help:
Press contact Aebi Schmidt Group:
Silvia Knorr
Marketing Manager
Tel. +41 44 308 58 59
Silvia.Knorr@aebi-schmidt.com
Press contact ecovolta:
Mattias Gienal
Chief Marketing Officer, ecocoach AG
Tel. +41 41 811 41 41
mattias.gienal@ecocoach.com
Press contact Stoosbahnen AG:
Ivan Steiner
Stoosbahnen AG
Tel. +41 41 818 08 36
ivan.steiner@stoos.ch
About ecovolta
The Swiss ecovolta produces customised high-capacity battery systems and e-mobility solutions. The company’s patented design enables the fully automated series production of high-current capable batteries which do not need active cooling. Battery and drive solutions are developed and tested in the in-house research and development area. ecovolta is a division of the technology company ecocoach AG and has its headquarters and Swissfactory production plant in Brunnen/Schwyz, Switzerland.
https://www.eco-volta.com
About Stoosbahnen AG
Stoosbahnen AG manages a tourism business and is responsible for transport links to the mountain village of Stoos. This quaint destination in the heart of Switzerland’s oldest region is known for its modern mountain railway systems and well-preserved traditions, and welcomes daytrippers and holidaymakers all year round. Visitors can enjoy a range of activities including three chairlifts and, in winter, another three skilifts and a children’s ski area with two conveyor belts. The world’s steepest funicular, with a gradient of 110%, and spectacular views of Lake Lucerne and the historic Rütli meadow are among the area’s unmissable sights.
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The Aebi Schmidt Group is a leading global provider of intelligent product systems and services for cleaning and sweeping business-critical traffic areas, and for maintaining green spaces in demanding terrain. Its comprehensive and innovative range includes vehicles, attachments to enable personalised vehicle outfitting, and a service program for customer-specific solutions. In 2018, the company achieved revenue of EUR 413 million. It employs around 2,000 people in 10 specialist centres and 15 local sales and service organisations around the world. The brand portfolio was streamlined in March 2019 and consists of the product brands Aebi, Schmidt, Nido, Meyer, Swenson and MB. Aebi Schmidt Holding AG is based in Frauenfeld, with a second site in Zurich.
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Intersolar: Tesvolt presents new megawatt container storage system
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Intersolar: Tesvolt presents new megawatt container storage system
TPS 2.0 proves particularly economical
Wittenberg/Germany, 3 April 2019 – Tesvolt, a manufacturer of storage systems for industry and commerce, is set to introduce its megawatt battery storage system TPS 2.0 at Intersolar Europe. Further developed battery modules and technical innovations ensure maximum cost efficiency for the lithium high-voltage storage system, making it around 40% more economical than its predecessor. The 4.4 MWh container is well suited for any application and can be installed anywhere around the world, as it can withstand temperatures ranging from -40 to +55° Celsius. The TPS 2.0 system is black start capable, AI-ready and can be serviced remotely.
Press photos are available here: www.tesvolt.com
Maximum economic efficiency
“We want to supply affordable energy to every corner of the globe. To this end, low-cost yet extremely powerful battery storage systems are a crucial requirement,” explains Daniel Hannemann, who founded Tesvolt five years ago together with Simon Schandert. “This is a constant source of motivation driving us to further optimize our storage systems.”
Featuring further developed battery modules from Samsung SDI, the megawatt storage system supplies twice the power per cubic meter of its predecessor. A newly developed dynamic balancing system for the battery modules and an innovative thermal management system are responsible for making the megawatt storage system highly efficient and cost-effective.
Compared with similar large-scale storage systems, the TPS 2.0 saves around 30 percent of the operating costs.
Always a good match
The TPS 2.0 is suitable for all applications, from increasing power consumption to capping expensive peak loads, as well as for grid services, back-up power supply and use in off-grid locations.
The containers are available in the standard ISO sizes of 20 ft, 40 ft and 45 ft and can be equipped with a maximum storage capacity of 4.4 MWh. Once at the installation site, the container is connected to a Sunny Central Storage system manufactured by SMA Technology, which can also be shipped in a container module.
As part of the Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Tesvolt will be showcasing its products at the energy storage exhibition ees from 15–17 May 2019.
Exhibition booth: Booth 430 in hall B1
About Tesvolt
Tesvolt specializes in commercial battery storage systems. The innovative company from Lutherstadt Wittenberg produces storage systems with state-of-the-art prismatic lithium battery cells from Samsung SDI, based on nickel manganese cobalt oxide. Tesvolt storage systems function just as well at low voltage as at high voltage, and can be connected to all energy producers: sun, wind, water, biogas and combined heat and power — on-grid and off-grid. All storage systems are produced at Tesvolt’s manufacturing facility in Germany.
Tesvolt was honoured with the 2018 German Entrepreneur Award for Rising Stars. The company already received The smarter E Award in the Outstanding Projects category as well as the international award for rural electrification (ARE) for a project supplying off-grid energy to an avocado farm in southwest Australia.
www.tesvolt.com
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ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE: Storage applications on the rise across sectors
ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE: Storage applications on the rise across sectors
Turnover of German storage companies at five billion euros
Interest in storage is expanding across all industries
Exhibitors present unique range of solutions
Düsseldorf, 14 March 2019 – Energy storage systems are attracting great interest in more and more industries. The reasons: Technological maturity and a multitude of marketable products. This development is also substantiated by the trade fair cooperations as well as by the positive visitor reactions at this year's ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE, which ends today in Düsseldorf after three successful days. More than 90% of visitors and exhibitors confirmed their satisfaction with the industry event.
For its 8th event, the international trade fair and conference had, amongst other things, established cooperations with leading international industry events, including boot Düsseldorf, ProWein, the technology trade fair quartet for metallurgy, foundry technology and thermo processing GMTN and the trade fair for the investment needs of the trade EuroShop.
The German Energy Storage Association (BVES) presented the latest market figures at the trade fair and confirmed the positive development as well as the increasing importance of the energy storage industry. Sales revenues increased by nine per cent to five billion euros. The industry also reported an increase of nine per cent in the number of employees to 12,100. They primarily work in the segments of large & industrial batteries (33 %), heat storage (33 %) and home storage (21 %).
Press photos: www.eseexpo.com
Minister of Economics and Energy, Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart: "Storage facilities are decisive for the success of the energy system transformation. They make an important contribution to the flexibilisation and integration of increasing proportions of renewable energies and contribute to the security of supply. ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE, the leading international trade fair for energy storage, presents the entire range of technologies and applications and provides important approaches to solutions. Especially for the energy state of North Rhine-Westphalia, these innovations are of particular importance."
"Storage facilities pave the way for multiple success: For the energy system transformation, at the same time for a stable energy system and finally for a sustainable economic development. As part of the World of Energy Storage, Energy Storage Europe is the industry's connecting point that effortlessly brings together both regional and international developments," adds Urban Windelen, Federal Managing Director of the German Energy Storage Association (BVES).
B2B orientation is strengthened through trade fair cooperations
ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE is consistently pursuing its focus on B2B with energy storage systems, and it has once more reached a share of trade visitors of 99 %. Around 40% of the visitors come from abroad. The spectrum of presented solutions, technologies and applications increased again this year. The conferences were supplemented by free special presentations that specifically addressed the needs of users.
Hans Werner Reinhard, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf: "As one of the world's leading trade fair companies for B2B, we are putting the focus on energy storage for the exhibitors and the visitors of our leading trade fairs. In this way, we help our partners and customers to reduce their electricity costs and emissions and improve power quality." Reinhard continues: "For energy storage providers and especially for the exhibitors at ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE, the increased user interest - completely in line with the business orientation of the trade fair - means more attention for their solutions and products.“
From home storage to charging infrastructure, right up to flexible sector coupling
The technological spectrum of ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE was also reflected in the conference programme of the 8th Energy Storage Europe Conference (ESE) of Messe Düsseldorf and the 13th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) of EUROSOLAR e.V. In addition to battery storage, power-to-X concepts and mobility infrastructure solutions, thermal storage was the focal point of various sessions this year. Thereby, also numerous innovative approaches were addressed such as heat storage within the scope of flexible sector coupling as well as power-to-heat solutions based on thermochemical processes.
Prof. Peter Droege, President of EUROSOLAR, expressed his satisfaction: "The International Renewable Energy Storage (IRES) Conference is the world's largest and most significant scientific storage conference. We are proud that IRES with its faithful partner, 'ESE', has gained further importance and scientific influence".
Another important part of IRES 2019 was a series of German-language lectures organised by EUROSOLAR e.V. in cooperation with the EnergyAgency.NRW. Under the moderation of Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwe Sauer (RWTH Aachen) and IRES Conference Chair Prof. Dr. Ingo Stadler (TH Cologne), the participants discussed, for example, the perspectives of flexibility options in the distribution network and the use of large storage facilities for electricity, gas and heat in Germany and around the world.
Prof. Dr. Ingo Stadler called for action in his closing statement for IRES: "Let us maintain and strengthen the pressure on the political arena in order to create an appropriate framework for the implementation of energy change in general and energy storage in particular".
About Energy Storage Europe 2019 | exhibition grounds Düsseldorf
Energy Storage Europe is the trade fair for the global energy storage industry with focus on applications and energy systems. The international specialist conferences, taking place in parallel, offer the world's largest conference programme on all energy storage technologies. They include the 8th Energy Storage Europe Conference (ESE) of Messe Düsseldorf and the 13th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) of EUROSOLAR e.V. The focal points are economy and finance (ESE) as well as science and social policy (IRES). In 2019, around 4.000 experts from 60 countries visited ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE. 160 exhibitors presented themselves.
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Tesvolt wins international award for rural electrification
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Tesvolt wins international award for rural electrification
Award ceremony in Ivory Coast
Wittenberg/Germany, Abidjan/Africa, 14 March 2019 – Tesvolt has been presented with an international award for rural electrification. The German manufacturer of power storage systems for agriculture and commerce received the prize in the category Private Sector in Australia, Europe and North America for establishing a sustainable energy supply on an avocado farm in Australia. The award was presented yesterday evening during a ceremony hosted by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) at the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan. Last year, the Australian project already won The smarter E AWARD at the Intersolar exhibition.
Press photos are available here: https://www.tesvolt.com
“This award honours the most passionate and innovative players working to provide people with access to energy. Tesvolt submitted a well-rounded concept which stood out against the rest, particularly with regard to its effectiveness and potential for use in other areas,” said Guilherme Collares Pereira, head judge and ARE Vice President. The international industry organization has approximately 150 members, mostly project developers and technology providers. It has been campaigning for over ten years for low- to middle-income households in rural regions, in particular, to receive access to affordable, safe and clean energy. About 1 billion people worldwide do not have an energy supply, most of them living in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Technical challenge
“We are particularly proud of this international award for rural electrification because Tesvolt holds fast to the vision of providing affordable, clean electricity to every corner of the world,” says Marcus Kruckow, Vice President of Internationalization at Tesvolt. “And we don’t just provide energy storage, we offer the entire energy solution. With the avocado farm, we were faced with the challenge of combining our lithium storage system with sodium-ion batteries – something never before achieved.”
100% self-sufficient avocado farm
The farm, located in Pemberton in the South West region of Western Australia, produces 90 tonnes of avocados a year on 5 hectares of land. Since they require a very large amount of water and sunlight to develop optimal flavour, the avocados are watered over the hot, dry Australian summer via hydraulic water pumps drawing from underground tanks. The tanks fill up with water over the very rainy winter.
Thanks to the intelligent power storage solution, the farm can now operate with 100 percent solar energy. A photovoltaic installation with a capacity of 53 kilowatt peak (kWp) covers the base load together with a 160 kWh sodium ion-based storage system. The 48 kWh Tesvolt storage system supplies the electricity for the hydraulic water pumps, which require a particularly large amount of electricity upon startup. The sodium-ion batteries are unable to absorb these peak loads as they don’t discharge fast enough. By contrast, the Tesvolt storage system charges and discharges very quickly since it is equipped with Samsung SDI’s high-efficiency prismatic lithium cells. Due to its high performance, this type of battery cell is also used in modern electric cars, for example.
About Tesvolt
Tesvolt specializes in agricultural, commercial and industrial battery storage systems. The innovative company from Lutherstadt Wittenberg in Germany produces storage systems with state-of-the-art prismatic lithium battery cells from Samsung SDI, based on nickel manganese cobalt oxide. Tesvolt storage systems function just as well at low voltage as at high voltage, and can be connected to all energy producers: sun, wind, water and combined heat and power — on-grid and off-grid. All storage systems are produced at Tesvolt’s manufacturing facility in Germany.
www.tesvolt.com
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Focus Topic “Flexible Sector Coupling” at the ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE Conferences
Focus Topic “Flexible Sector Coupling” at the ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE Conferences
Köln, 1.March 2019 - At this year's ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE Conference, as well as at the parallel International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES), flexible sector coupling will become the focus topic: innovative mobility solutions with power-to-gas technologies, storage technologies for efficient charging infrastructures and cross-sector thermal storage solutions are exemplary keynote matters.
Energy storage systems of growing importance to the grid
The importance of the system-supportive use of energy storage systems continues to grow. Storage applications optimize supply security and enable decarbonisation of the energy system. With the help of energy storage systems, the increasing demand for power can be met and the decentralisation of the energy system can be realised efficiently. "Politicians recognise the relevance of storage facilities for decarbonising a secure supply system. The advancement of power-to-x technologies, such as green hydrogen production, is an important approach here," comments Urban Windelen, Federal Managing Director of BVES, on the latest political signals.
Power-to-X: Focus Session at the Conference
The IRES conference of ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE focuses on both research projects and concrete application examples within the area of Power-to-X. The ESE Conference offers a top-class lecture program with the Power-to-X Workshop led by Dr. Christopher Hebling.
Hydrogen pioneer Mortimer Schulz will be driving a hydrogen car to the ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE, testing the available hydrogen refueling infrastructure on the road. During his presentation, taking place in the Forum of the fair on 13 March 2019 at 4.05 pm, he will discuss new business models based on hydrogen production, storage and transport.
The multi-use trend at ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE
Multi-use models are a key trend in the storage industry. A large number of examples will be presented at ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE. The BVES explains the concept of multivalent storage models using the BVES pocketknife principle: "Multi-use storage models function according to the Swiss army knife principle: a storage technology can be used as a tool for various applications. Peak load shaving, uninterrupted power supply, emergency power supply as well as the replacement of diesel generators. Individually and especially in combination, the applications quickly lead to a very economical use of storage systems," says Urban Windelen, Federal Managing Director of the German Energy Storage Association (BVES).
About ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE 2019|Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre
ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE is the trade fair for the global energy storage industry with a focus on applications and energy systems. The parallel international conferences offer the world's largest conference program for all energy storage technologies. They include the 8th ENERGY STORAGE EUROPE Conference (ESE) of Messe Düsseldorf and the 13th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES) of EUROSOLAR e.V. The main topics are economics and finance (ESE) as well as science and social policy (IRES). In 2018, the fair grew to around 4,500 visitors from 61 countries. 170 exhibitors presented themselves.
Press Contact:
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH / Presseabteilung
Daniel Krauß / Desislava Angelova / Sabrina Giewald
Tel. +49(0)211 4560 598
Fax +49(0)211 4560-87598
E-Mail: KraussD@messe-duesseldorf.de
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German Lewizki
Tel. +49 (0) 30 221 8382 50
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EUROSOLAR e.V.
Ines Bresler
Tel. +49(0)228 / 2891 446
Fax +49(0)228 / 36 12 13
E-Mail: ines.bresler@eurosolar.de