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Toronto Hydro introduces the first urban community energy storage project
TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2013, 2013 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
The Evolution of a Battery - From a Car to Your Home
A consortium led by eCAMION Inc.
("eCAMION") with Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited ("Toronto
Hydro"), the University of Toronto, and Dow Kokam LLC has unveiled the
first energy storage system installed directly into an urban community.
Located at the Roding Arena and Community Centre in North York, this
community energy storage (CES) system will allow Toronto Hydro to
monitor this technology, and help validate its benefits to Toronto's
electrical grid.
The project is funded by the project consortium and Sustainable
Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
Toronto's infrastructure is aging, including the electrical assets that
power the city. Much of this infrastructure was installed in the
1940s, 50s, and 60s. As the city continues to grow, the electrical
grid must also move forward in its technology. It is expected the CES
project will offer many benefits in the short term to the grid, and
even more in the long term.
So what is CES Think of a battery in your cell phone or car. Put
thousands of them together and you have a system capable of storing
electricity and providing power when needed to one or more customers.
CES differs from other energy storage systems installed at a
transmission or distribution station. Those at a station level provide
system support to the station, whereas CES systems are installed at the
customer level, offering more direct benefit in reliable electrical
supply.
Just three of the battery cells in the CES unit can power a fridge for
one hour. These cells are placed in eCAMION battery modules. The entire
CES system at the Roding Arena and Community Centre is comprised of 48
eCAMION battery modules, capable of powering a house for 9 days.
In future, this storage unit can be used to help alleviate stress on the
grid during peak times and also provide power to connected homes in the
event of a power interruption from the station. As well, this CES
system is smarter than others. It comes equipped with 'brains' that
can independently monitor grid conditions and respond appropriately by
taking in electricity during off-peak times, or releasing energy if
needed.
See the video and animation on this project at: http://www.youtube.com/watch v=66r9LrUFbow
FACTS
1. This unit will provide 250 kWh/500kW of storage and is very
compact; it only requires a small pad mount, a bit larger than a
normal Toronto Hydro transformer.
2. Fully charged the CES system could provide electricity to a
typical community centre, a light industrial complex or small
residential street.
3. Each consortium partner plays a key role in this project: Toronto
Hydro provides the local distribution system, connection and
opportunity to modernize an aging grid. eCAMION is the project
lead and has designed and integrated the storage system to include
thermal management communications and control. Dow Kokam LLC has
developed the Advanced Energy Lithium-Polymer NMC (nickel
manganese cobalt) cells and cell chemistry. The University of
Toronto is managing the CPPM (control, protection and power
management) technology and building algorithms that will integrate
the 'brains' of the system.
Community energy storage (CES) systems:
1. Improve power quality, energy flow and reliability.
2. Reduce peak demand (like peaksaver PLUSâ ¢) and offer
temporary relief in neighbourhoods at risk to help prioritize and
defer capital work.
3. Remove the need for diesel generators.
4. Facilitate the integration of renewable technologies like solar
panels and electric vehicles.
5. Help to keep voltage levels constant for commercial and industrial
customers.
6. Actively monitor grid conditions and respond dynamically.
QUOTES
"An opportunity like this comes once every forty years. Toronto Hydro's
distribution grid is facing a number of challenges and community energy
storage can address some of these challenges instead of developing one
solution per problem."
- Ivano Labricciosa, vice president of asset management, Toronto Hydro
"A lot has been written about energy storage but a lot hasn't been
demonstrated, so we're very excited. It's one thing to write it in a
text book, but it's another thingto actuallyget into a live
environment and provide benefits for a modern smart grid application."
-Carmine Pizzurro, founder of eCAMION
"This project is at the forefront of research and development in the
field. This is one of the most recent R&D topics in electrical energy
delivery systems."
- Dr. Reza Iravani, U of T
"This project is an excellent illustration of how a clean technology can
make a real difference in the day-to-day lives of Canadians.
Innovations like this one will one day extend the viability of
electricity grids around the world."
- Dr. Vicky Sharpe, president and CEO of SDTC
"Dow Kokam's participation in this SDTC sponsored program underscores
our strategy to be a leader and world class manufacturer of Lithium
cells. It is very exciting to have the opportunity to engage with our
consortium members in order to build and install a live solution that
utilizes our Xalt cell technology at its core."
- Jeff Kostos, vice president & general manager, Dow Kokam
AboutTorontoHydro
The principal business of the Corporation and its subsidiaries is the
distribution of electricity byTorontoHydro-Electric System
Limited.TorontoHydro-Electric System owns and operates an electricity
distribution system, which delivers electricity to approximately
712,000 customers located in the City ofToronto. It is the largest
municipal electricity distribution company inCanadaand distributes
approximately 18% of the electricity consumed in the Province of
Ontario.
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AbouteCAMION Inc.
eCAMION designs, manufactures, integrates and markets modular, flexible
and scalable energy storage system solutions for utility and industrial
customers. eCAMION's utility solutions integrate lithium ion
technology with smart battery management systems and "grid aware"
intelligent controls that operates seamlessly with the utility's
distribution smart grid. Our commercialized solutions are:
1. Community Energy Storage (CES) - a padmount "grid aware"
250kwh/500kw system, that is scalable to over 10 MW, thus
alleviating issues with aging infrastructure, grid problems and
integration of renewable energy
2. Auxiliary Power Storage system solutions (APU) ranging from 1kwh
to 250kwh providing auxiliary power to specialized transportation
and supporting electric vehicle infrastructure.
Our intelligent control and power management systems handle complex grid
signaling scenarios and interface with transportation system standards
providing our customers Power over Energy.
Web - www.ecamion.com
Video with caption: "Video: Community Energy Storage in Toronto". Video available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch v=66r9LrUFbow
Image with caption: "At the control panel of the community energy storage unit, Leo Canale, technical director at eCamion, does some preliminary tests. With 48 battery units, it is capable of powering a small street for one hour. Toronto Hydro plans to monitor this technology, and validate its benefits to Toronto's electrical grid. (CNW Group/Toronto Hydro Corporation)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20130121_C7378_PHOTO_EN_22755.jpg
SOURCE: Toronto Hydro Corporation
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SOURCE: Toronto Hydro Corporation
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. Tanya Bruckmueller Tbruckmueller@torontohydro.com
W: 416-542-2621 C: 416-903-0440 eCAMION Inc. Nicholas Fincham n.fincham@ecamion.com
W: 905-604-6460 C: 416-318-1901
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