PERTH-based Magellan Power’s Grid Power Support System could be used to regulate grid fluctuations caused by renewable energy sources.
The GPSS is a shipping container-sized system which includes lithium-iron-phosphate batteries, inverter, battery monitoring system and distribution boards. It regulates, levels and corrects the power factors in areas where the electricity supply is unreliable.
According to Magellan Power, the GPSS could have application in areas where limitations of the grid systems prevent the use of photovoltaic and other green energy sources. Some remote areas, for example, use Single Earth Wire Return lines, which cannot handle modern energy requirements or renewable energy input.
The GPSS is capable of extracting excess power from the grid and putting the charge into the batteries. This power is then re-injected into the grid when required.
This would resolve a big issue limiting the deployment of renewable energy sources, the limited capability of the grid to deal with power sources which provide intermittent bursts of energy.
By using GPSS along with solar, wind and diesel power sources, it is possible to build a hybrid power system that is stable and uninterruptable.