ESS Technology to Demonstrate Value of Long-Duration Energy Storage in Military Applications
15 Gennaio 2024 - 3:00PM
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Project with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Engineer Research and Development Center highlights opportunity for
LDES to reduce diesel consumption and improve energy resilience in
remote applications
ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) (NYSE: GWH), a leading manufacturer of
flexible, sustainable and responsible long-duration energy storage
systems for commercial and utility-scale applications, today
announced the commissioning of an Energy Warehouse (EW) system at
the Contingency Base Integration Training Evaluation Center
(CBITEC) operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) , located at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.
ESS is currently delivering EWs to utility and industrial
customers worldwide. The recently commissioned unit at the CBITEC
replaces a prototype ESS system, initially deployed in 2016, and
completes ESS’ obligations under the original agreement with the
USACE. The new EW has been incorporated into a tactical microgrid
at CBITEC and will demonstrate the key role that long-duration
energy storage, specifically iron flow battery technology, can play
to reduce fuel consumption at Contingency Bases (CB) such as
Forward Operating Bases or other temporary use locations providing
humanitarian assistance or disaster relief.
“Flexible, long-duration energy storage, like the ESS system,
reduces total runtime on generators while increasing efficiency and
allowing generators to last longer at Forward Operating Bases,”
said Tom Decker, Operational Energy program manager at USACE ERDC.
“ESS’ safe and resilient technology can dramatically reduce
refueling logistics requirements and has the potential to assist in
transition to renewable energy. We look forward to demonstrating to
all service branches how incorporating an iron flow battery can
increase resiliency in military power applications.”
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with USACE ERDC with
delivery of an Energy Warehouse. This project will demonstrate the
critical role of energy storage for energy security in remote and
challenging locations,” said Eric Dresselhuys, CEO of ESS. “We are
proud to provide a solution that can support the critical mission
of our armed forces worldwide.”
Currently, most CBs are powered by diesel generators which
continually adjust output to meet demand. Variation in output
results in inefficient operation, increasing fuel consumption. The
delivery of fuel to military bases overseas often happens at a 4:1
ratio in previous conflicts and could be as much as 10:1 in future
conflicts, potentially putting personnel at risk. Thus, reducing
fuel demand at CBs reduces costs and emissions while also reducing
unnecessary fuel resupply.
The tactical microgrid at the CBITEC is used to simulate a
variety of conditions experienced at CBs in the field and will
demonstrate the opportunity for energy storage to optimize diesel
generator performance. It is expected that the addition of
long-duration energy storage to microgrids at CBs will enable
generators to operate at peak efficiency and could reduce diesel
consumption by up to 40%. In addition, the microgrid at CBITEC can
be leveraged to test the incorporation of solar generation, further
reducing the need for diesel fuel.
ESS iron flow technology provides resilient long-duration energy
storage and is ideal for applications that require up to twelve
hours of flexible energy capacity. ESS systems are well-suited for
multiple use cases including utility-scale renewable energy
installations, remote microgrids, energy resilience applications,
solar load-shifting and peak shaving, and other ancillary grid
services. ESS technology is safe, sustainable and has a 25-year
design life with unlimited cycling and without capacity fade.
About ESS
At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global
decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration
energy storage that powers people, communities and businesses with
clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere it’s needed. As more
renewable energy is added to the grid, long- duration energy
storage is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we
need when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.
Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt and water to
deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to
12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and
utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS
Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers,
utilities and other large energy users to deploy reliable,
sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more
information visit www.essinc.com.
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concerning future developments. Many factors could cause actual
future events to differ materially from such expectations,
including, but not limited to, disruptions, or quality control
problems in the Company’s manufacturing operations; challenges
related to the collaboration between ESS and Honeywell; as well as
those risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled
“Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 14, 2023, and its
other filings filed with the SEC. Except as required by law, ESS is
not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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