According to ZBB Energy, the ZESS 500 is a 500kWh plug-and-play system consisting of 10 of the company’s standard 50kWh modules, together associated with power electronics and integrates with the existing power management system operating in conjunction with the wind turbine.
The contract includes delivery to site, installation support, commissioning, on-site monitoring and an annual service agreement, said the company. The gross contract value is in excess of E500,000.
Kevin Dennis, ZBB’s vice president of sales and marketing, said: “We are pleased to have won this contract through a public tender process. The ZESS 500 will be installed alongside an existing 850kW wind turbine that is already providing half of the institute’s power requirements. The addition of this energy storage system will maximize the viability of wind energy.”
ZBB Energy Corporation provides clean energy storage services based on proprietary zinc rechargeable energy storage technology that addresses requirements in markets such as alternative energy applications, large electrical utilities and green residential and commercial architecture. A developer and manufacturer of its modular, transportable and environmentally friendly Zinc Energy Storage Systems (ZESS), ZBB Energy was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wisconsin with offices located in Perth, Western Australia.
