29/03/2009 - Ecoult awarded $1.425m grant
Ecoult has been awarded a $1.425m grant for a wind energy storage project
The capacity to store wind-generated energy using new battery technology will be demonstrated at the Hampton Wind Farm in NSW.
The Smart Storage Ultra Battery technology was developed by the CSIRO to provide a solution to the problem of intermittent supply on wind farms. The batteries can store wind-generated electricity and smooth its voltage and power delivery to grid connected transmission lines.
This demonstration project will use 100 kWhr of ultra battery storage attached to a wind turbine on an 11kV grid. It will also feature wind forecasting techniques to dramatically increase the effectiveness of the energy storage and supply.