Battery Energy

Storage System
BESS
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The bess
Solution
Features & Benefits:
• High availability –
modular design
• Flexible design – suitable
for almost all applications
• Easy battery handling
• Fully integrated turnkey
solution – ease of
sizing and reduction
in project lead times
• Parallel connection
of storage cabinets
on AC side – highest
flexibility in sizing
• Proven experience
in power electronics
– robust and reliable
standardized solutions
• “Black start” capability
for micro-grids –
diesel generator not
necessarily required
• Zero emissions  applications and processes,
• Reduces CO2 footprint
The challenge
of effective
power storage
Electrical power generated
from any source eventually
needs to meet the challenge
of how to store excess energy
from energy generated when
demand is low for use at
an unspecified future point
in time. This is a particular
problem with power generated
from renewable energy sources
such as solar or wind. Put
simply, when there is no sun
or wind, there is no power
available to be generated.
In order to bridge the gap
between exploiting power
availability at times that cannot
be readily predicted and
delivering sufficient power at
times of demand, AEG Power
Solutions has developed
a BESS (Battery Energy
Storage System) solution.
Electrical energy can be stored
in any number of ways, with
new technological solutions
being almost continuously
developed. These can
range from a wide variety of
storage solutions including
chemical storage (batteries),
pumped-hydro, flywheel
and hydrogen electrolysis
as ways of converting or
securing energy for use in the
near future. Already today,
batteries alone provide a
huge number of technologies
ranging from fully-developed
to experimental.
The challenges
The major challenge is not
just in providing power on
demand, but in ensuring that
a balanced load is always
available to the end consumer.
To achieve this, AEG PS has
set itself the goal to create
a versatile solution that can
be used on-grid as well as
off-grid, be available in a wide
range of capacities and power
outputs and that will still be as
energy efficient as possible.
Business and
environmental
challenges
Today, it is very important
for businesses to reduce
and stabilize costs wherever
possible. For industrial
energy efficiency is becoming
the main focus of attention. In
order to meet this challenge,
businesses often fix the price
that they pay for energy for a
designated maximum load.
Exceeding this maximum
load, even for a short period
of time, can prove very
expensive. In addition, even
the shortest interruption to
the supply of energy can have
catastrophic consequences for
production plants in terms of
lost working hours, production
quality and financial loss.
In modern marketing,
especially for companies in
a consumer market, it is very
important to reflect a positive
image to the customer. AEG
Power Solutions’ BESS, in
combination with renewable
energy sources, not only helps
to create a “green image”,
but in addition, can also
help to de-couple energy
consumption from rising
electricity prices and therefore
save money in the long-term.

The benefits
Through BESS, AEG PS
provides an energy storage
system to meet the needs of
a quickly changing energy
market. It provides a high
degree of availability, reliability
and built-in flexibility to make
every solution available almost
regardless of application.
A turnkey, easily-delivered
solution that can be adjusted
to meet the specific needs of
any customer was set as a high
priority as was the ability to
be easily configured in parallel
with other modules. For micro-
grid applications the ability to
readily handle a “black start”
situation was also important.
Finally, the solution is free of
emissions and able to improve
the CO2 footprint to ensure
future legislative compatibility.
Micro-grid
A micro-grid is a closed
power generation system
with generation and
consumption occurring
locally. Micro-grids can
function autonomously as
well as being connected to
The right solution –
today
The solution to all of these
challenges is the Battery
Energy Storage System from
AEG Power Solutions.
The combination of cutting-
edge power electronics
with the latest applications
in battery technology gives
AEG Power Solutions’ BESS
an advantage over other
solutions currently on the
market. AEG Power Solutions’
BESS compensates for power
variations in milliseconds and
ensures that the operation
of the grid remains stable at
all times. When combined
with renewable energy
sources, a self-sufficient,
localized solution is provided,
that reduces the need to
expand grids even further.
the traditional power grid.
Energy sources can include
PV, wind, diesel generator
and micro-turbines amongst
many others. Around the
world micro-grids can be
found in scales varying from
a single residential house
or industrial/production site
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The advantages of
AEG PS’ BESS
• AEG Power Solutions’ many
decades of experience in
the world of UPS and power
electronics, batteries (the
science of charging and
discharging) and international
grid connection compliance
• AEG Power Solutions
already has all of the
necessary grid compliance
certification to connect any
solution to the local grid
• Highly reliable, tried and
field tested systems. The
converter technology used
for BESS is based on the
highly successful high power
PV central inverter range
• Modular concept – allows for
straightforward development
of solutions tailored to the
needs of the customer in
terms of both available
battery capacity and
converter power throughput
• A wide range of DC input
voltages allows the customer
to select the best battery
technology for the particular
application, environmental
and cost parameters
• Truly global service and
support network
• Completely integrated
turnkey solutions
available to customers
to a complete island power
system. AEG PS’ BESS,
as short-term storage, is
a key component for the
realization of any micro-grid.
It helps, amongst other
things, to stabilize the
grid and to compensate
for shifts of demand.
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Modular
storage Always the right
solutions sized solution
Turnkey modularity
The components of a BESS
solution are combined within
a fully integrated, turnkey
containerized solution
developed specifically for
the customers requirements.
This makes it easily
transportable and simple
to locate at the customers
pre-prepared site, allowing
flexibility in terms of
positioning, safety and
connection to the grid.
Depending on the selected
battery technology and the
location, the container can
be equipped for extreme
weather conditions, for
example, with air conditioning
or frost protection heating.
Battery container
The components that make
up BESS are accommodated
in combined containerized
units with control being
managed via the AEG PS
control unit which can be
operated locally on-site or
remotely via the internet.
Operating status information
is available including:
• Battery status
• Auxiliary systems
• Medium voltage switch gear
• Any error messages that
may be generated
AEG Power Solutions’
intelligent battery monitoring
ensures that charge status,
voltage and individual battery
temperature, battery “state of
health” (SOH) and “state of
charge” (SOC) are all readily
available.
Battery container
BESS
Robust, reliable,
field-tested
power conversion
The SC central converter
product platform forms the
core of every BESS solution,
with the well known and
successful PV inverter range
being modified to meet the
specific needs of a battery
storage system. It is used
to charge and discharge
the batteries as demand is
required by the AC grid.
The power electronics
that are used in BESS have
been developed specifically
for complex, modern grid
applications and offer
customers the benefit of
established, robust, reliable
and field-tested equipment.
TKS-SC
Battery container
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TKS-SC Protect SC.500 Converter cabinet

Containerized
solution
Each battery container can
contain at least 150 cells of the
largest battery type delivering
a nominal DC voltage of
300 V. The storage converter
container includes the SC unit
and acts as the heart of the
BESS operation. From here
the power is delivered to
the grid with monitoring
handled via the power plant
controller software. Expansion
is simple with additional
turnkey containers delivered
to site when required.
Operational
effectiveness
The basic BESS module • Battery technology –
will deliver: Any battery technology can
• Nominal power of 1 MW be used and easily integrated
• Nominal capacity of 1 MWh as per customer specification.
• Grid connection 10 – 33 kV Battery options for container
• Nominal DC voltage – 600 V installation currently include
• Modules lead-acid or lithium-ion.
-- 2 battery containers
-- 1 converter container
(based on turnkey solution-
storage converter TKS-SC)

TKS-SC 250 TKS-SC 500 TKS-SC 1000

Rated power 250 kVA 500 kVA 1000 kVA
Nominal capacity 250 kWh 500 kWh 1000 kWh
Converter unit 1 x SC.250 1 x SC.500 1 x SC.1000
2 x SC.500
Rated voltage N M/H** M/H
Other versions and combinations available upon request * LV low voltage ** MV/HV medium voltage, high voltage

Typical BESS layout

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AEG Power
Solutions On-grid
competence
For on-grid projects,
AEG Power Solutions is
focusing most of its efforts
to begin dealing with the
changes anticipated in
global energy markets.
With the decommissioning
of all German nuclear power
plants scheduled for 2022
and the goal of having 80 %
of Germany’s electricity
generated through renewable
energy by 2050, AEG PS is
gaining a lot of experience
of on-grid connection within
its domestic market.
Load leveling
Peak demand shifting Typical on-grid connection of BESS
The great danger of large-
scale disruption to power
generation and supply offers
a new challenge for AEG PS
to work together hand in
hand with both small and
large energy providers to
help stabilize the grid.
AEG Power Solutions’ BESS
not only helps to stabilize
the frequency, it can also
regulate the voltage through
reactive power compensation/
supply and provide balancing
power, with virtually no delay,
until the power plants for
primary balancing power
have been started.
Tried and proven
technology
Using their tried and proven
technologies, that are currently
employed throughout the grid
network, AEG Power Solutions
is well-placed to deliver smart
solutions for connecting BESS
technology to any grid for use
in many areas, for example in:
• Peak shaving
• Peak demand shifting
• Frequency regulation
• Load leveling
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Future
Proof Energy storage
solutions
Current energy
storage systems
There are many battery
technologies available, such
as lithium-ion, lead-acid,
NiCd, Vanadium Redox-Flow,
sodium-sulphur or ZEBRA.
In general, AEG Power
Solutions’ BESS is already able
to use any battery technology
that the customer requests
today. However, at the moment
AEG PS focuses on lead-acid
and lithium-ion technologies.
Lithium-ion batteries are
recommended for high
power applications and
lead-acid batteries for high
capacity applications.
Lead-acid batteries cannot
be charged at the same
rate as lithium-ion batteries,
but their discharging
behavior is equivalent.
Lead-acid batteries are a
proven technology, their
main advantages continue
to be their low price, high
availability and simplicity.
Lithium-ion batteries offer
high energy density, do not
suffer from memory effect
and are low maintenance.
Future energy
storage systems
In the future, AEG PS looks
forward to the incorporation
of high-capacity flow battery
technology into BESS.
Flow batteries are rechargeable
fuel cells where the electrolyte
is stored in an external
tank and then pumped or
gravity-fed through the cells
of a reactor. The advantages
offered by flow batteries
include rapid recharging and
nearly unlimited capacity.

P
discharge
Smax
SN
Smin
S U
S
Q
 inductive capacitive 

charge

Operation diagram of lead-acid batteries Operation diagram of lithium-ion batteries

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AEG Power
Solutions Off-grid
competence
Concentrating our efforts on
the sun-belt countries, where
solar insolation is deemed very
high, AEG Power Solutions
is already working in South
Africa, Australia and the Pacific
island nations.
The focus is on photovoltaic/
BESS combinations of
technology to power specific
applications (e.g. mobile
telephone service solutions
in New Caledonia) or battery-
aided grid connection of
PV applications (e.g. Pacific
island groups) to deliver
additional short-term power
at peak usage times.
We are also working with a
number of remote mining
companies in Africa where
it is more economical to
Typical industrial off-grid application of BESS
install a BESS system when
public funding or a grid
connection is not available.
Off-grid –
bringing power to
remote areas
AEG Power Solutions also
concentrates its efforts
on supplying electricity to
remote areas of the world.
BESS is ideally suited to,
and has been specifically
designed for use in off-grid
applications. The limits of
BESS as the solution of choice
for off-grid power supply are
limited only by imagination.
Whether it is a power
supply for a remote mining,
communications or industrial
location, or for a domestic
power supply, BESS is
available to reduce the
dependency on fossil fuels for
power generation. Globally,
reliable electrical power is
one of the most important
resources for growth in every
country. One of the big
issues is how to deliver clean,
safe power to remote areas.
Conventional solutions are
usually centered around diesel
generators as the power
generation source of choice,
but with the costs escalating
for transportation, as well
as for the fuel itself, other
primary sources of electricity
generation are becoming
increasingly attractive.

Current off-grid
electrification
Existing off-grid electrification
typically includes a diesel
generator providing the power.
This conventional solution
is, at first sight, economical,
but is becoming less viable
as a long-term solution.
With diesel there are major
challenges, often due to
difficult access in remote areas:
• Reliability of generator
due to 100 % operation
• Availability of diesel fuel
• Availability of spare parts
and trained engineers
for maintenance
Renewable energy sources
are environmentally friendly,
low maintenance and highly
efficient, with a long operating
life and comparably low
operating expenses.
Overcoming
the challenges
In an effort to overcome the
challenges involved in making
renewable energy sources
as consistent as diesel, AEG
Power Solutions engineers
have designed BESS for use
in conjunction with multiple
power sources, in particular,
renewable energy sources.
Off-grid power operators
are seeking:
• Lower fossil fuel consumption
• Reduced operating
and capital costs
• Fewer onsite
maintenance visits
The off-grid
business case
A very critical factor of the
generator operating cost is
the increasing price of crude
oil and consequently the price
of fuel at a national level.
Diesel generator
Because a diesel engine runs
nearly 24 hours per day, it
must be replaced periodically
or given a thorough general
overhaul. The running costs
or variable costs of the
generator option are added
onto the annual cost of the
investment alongside monthly
maintenance, spare parts,
fuel, refilling, transportation
of fuel, oil and cleaning.
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PV power supply
Over an investment period
of 20 years, PV turns out
to be approximately half
as expensive as a diesel
generator solution:
• Less fuel costs
• Low maintenance costs
• Lower dependency
on oil prices
• Less environmental pollution
• Very reliable, using long
life components
Wind energy
Optionally, a wind generator
can be added, which further
reduces reliance on diesel
generation of electricity,
consequently leading to
reductions in diesel generator
sizing and investment, and the
attached variable operating
expenses.
Energy storage
BESS combined with the use
of renewable energy sources
can be a cost-effective and
reliable alternative. AEG Power
Solutions’ BESS has a “black
start” capability and can help to
stabilize and build up a micro-
grid in an energy-efficient way.
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Bess
Components
TKS-SC
TKS-SC
container solutions
A completely integrated
solution, the container includes
metering and monitoring
components as well as
communications infrastructure.
The single source solution
ensures smooth battery
storage operations, in close
cooperation with the grid
operator. The container station
comprises a pair of Protect
SC.250 or SC.500 converters
along with a medium-voltage
transformer and switchgear.
Protect SC.250
Protect SC.250/500
central converters
AEG Power Solutions’ BESS is
based on the highly successful
Protect PV range solar inverter,
which delivers solutions for
utility-scale applications.
It features a power stack with
advance-design measuring
and control technology, which
provides an outstanding
converter efficiency factor
and forms the heart of AEG
Power Solutions’ BESS.
TKS-SC container solution
Protect SC.500
The innovative FPGA
circuits ensure flexible,
precise and rapid controls
needed to meet virtually all
national grid standards.
The total concept is
flexible and adjustable to
many requirements and is
applicable for almost all
grid codes worldwide.

worldwide
presence
Warstein-Belecke, Germany
Global
manufacturing
capability
With 22 subsidiaries and
competence centers around
the world and 1600 employees,
AEG Power Solutions designs,
manufactures, sells and services
AC and DC power solutions for
a wide variety of industrial and
communications applications
and for the renewable energy
sector. Consolidating the
portfolios previously sold under
the AEG, SAFT Power Systems
and Harmer & Simmons brands,
AEG Power Solutions offers its
customers all of the benefits of
a truly global network backed
up by years of experience.
Cape Town, South Africa
Our strength lies in our ability
to offer our expertise around
the world to whomever
may need it, wherever they
may need it, through our
manufacturing facilities in
Europe, Asia and Africa, our
field service centers and our
expert partners spread across
the globe. Recent burgeoning
solar market opportunities
have strengthened
AEG Power Solutions’
geographic expansion.
A large manufacturing
facility was opened in
Bangalore in October 2011.
The 80  000 square foot plant
demonstrates the Group’s
firm commitment to the Indian
subcontinent. The facility has
a capacity to manufacture
products generating up
to 400 MW per year.
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Bangalore, India
The plant in Bangalore was
developed through a modular
production concept, brought
in from the Group’s main
German manufacturing center
in Warstein-Belecke. The
idea is that its manufacturing
capacity can be very rapidly
adjusted as needed to
respond to market demand.
In 2012 this model was
rolled out to build a satellite
assembly site in Cape Town,
South Africa with a capacity
of 200 MW per year.
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