ABLE project: Development of an advanced lead-acid storage system for autonomous PV installations

Autor: G. Papazov, Xavier Vallvé, J. F. Sarrau, Detchko Pavlov, Nico Van der Borg, Elisabeth Lemaire-Potteau
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Power Sources. 162:884-892
ISSN: 0378-7753
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.04.037
Popis: In the advanced battery for low-cost renewable energy (ABLE) project, the partners have developed an advanced storage system for small and medium-size PV systems. It is composed of an innovative valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery, optimised for reliability and manufacturing cost, and an integrated regulator, for optimal battery management and anti-fraudulent use. The ABLE battery performances are comparable to flooded tubular batteries, which are the reference in medium-size PV systems. The ABLE regulator has several innovative features regarding energy management and modular series/parallel association. The storage system has been validated by indoor, outdoor and field tests, and it is expected that this concept could be a major improvement for large-scale implementation of PV within the framework of national rural electrification schemes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE