The super capacity of supercapacitators
Energy storage & power back-up systems blow batteries away.
In these uncertain times, the power grid is not always as reliable as it should be – sometimes having a major impact on farms which often require large amounts of energy to power machinery.
Greenfox NZ understands the importance of energy independence for farms and has solutions that can help. At Fieldays, it will be showcasing the cutting-edge technology of Wright Energy Storage’s hybrid supercapacitor energy storage modules – designed to meet the power backup and solar energy storage needs of small to medium-sized installations at home and on the farm.
“These supercapacitors offer a unique combination of performance, reliability, and safety that make them ideal for a wide range of energy storage applications,” says John Stewart Doherty, Director of Greenfox NZ.
“We’re looking forward to working with customers to help them integrate these supercapacitors into their systems and achieve their energy storage goals.”
Unlike traditional electrochemical batteries, the Summit Series modules use supercapacitors to store and deliver energy. That has several advantages over batteries, including longevity, scalability, safety, reliability, efficiency and operational temperature tolerance.
The modules are built with patentpending electronic control systems that make them easy to use. The Wi-Fi monitoring features allow customers to monitor the health and operational condition of each module.
Another significant advantage of the Summit Series modules is their expected lifespan of several decades. They’re fully autonomous and require no periodic maintenance. All components are replaceable, allowing for easy repair or updates in the field with a minimum of tools and parts.
The WEST module, pictured, shows negligible capacity loss over the storage system’s lifetime, unlike lithium-ion systems which degrade at a rate of 2-3 per cent a year. The WEST modules can cycle multiple times a day, while most lithium-ion battery warranties allow a lifetime throughput of less than one cycle a day.
WEST modules are also fastcharging and discharging, have an extremely long life, and no heat generation or thermal runaway. They have ultra-high efficiency of 99.1 per cent and use carbon-based material, unlike lithium-ion batteries.
They also have unlimited paralleling capability, require no battery management system to take control of the inverter and can use all of the system’s capacity without voiding the warranty.
The Summit Series energy storage modules are designed to be robust and tolerant of hot and cold environments. They don’t require parasitic loads to heat and cool, and there’s no capacity degradation. The construction of the modules is completely modular, and there’s 100 per cent usable capacity.
Wright Energy Storage’s Summit Series energy storage modules are available in a 48-volt configuration, and 24V versions are coming soon.
Visit Greenfox Agencies NZ at Fieldays at site RM124 to learn more about this game-changing technology.