Photovoltaic Energy Storage Military Island

What is Battery Energy Storage & Microgrid technology?

Battery energy storage makes intermittent renewables like solar fully dispatchable, allowing stored solar energy to be used whenever it’s needed, regardless of sunshine. Microgrid technology also makes the traditional grid more resilient and efficient by improving power quality and reducing transmission and distribution losses.

Should military installations use Antora energy's LDEs battery?

It yields an NPV that is more than $20 million higher than the electric-energy-only case. This allows the optimized system to use a larger solar PV and does not compromise the electric energy resiliency. This study assessed the potential value for military installations of a future commercial version of Antora Energy’s LDES battery.

Are integrated energy storage systems more cost-effective than existing thermal power plants?

To cope with ever-increasing load demand, research and development into integrated solutions for the potential of renewable energy, combined with appropriate energy storage systems, is clearly more cost-effective than the operation of existing thermal power plants, while also promising significant environmental benefits and macroeconomic benefits.

What if only 300 acres are available for solar PV?

If only 100 or 200 acres are available for solar PV, Antora Energy’s BESS duration would need to be increased to thousands of hours. If only 300 acres are available a system can be designed with a positive NPV but roughly a third of the unconstrained result. The required BESS are large, multimegawatt batteries with multiday durations.

Can long-duration energy storage (LDEs) meet the DoD's 14-day requirement?

This report provides a quantitative techno-economic analysis of a long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology, when coupled to on-base solar photovoltaics (PV), to meet the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) 14-day requirement to sustain critical electric loads during a power outage and significantly reduce an installation’s carbon footprint.

Is there a land area constraint for solar PV installations?

These estimates assume there is no land area constraint. The sizes of solar PV for installations like Fort Bliss or Hollman AFB are not an issue, but available land may place a size constraint for installations like Patuxent River NAS.