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\"Pixii<\/p>\n

Yarra Energy Foundation has announced its chosen energy storage solution for a community battery project in Melbourne\u2019s inner-north.<\/p>\n

Back in August, the Victorian Government awarded grants to support community energy storage studies and the construction of neighbourhood-scale batteries. YEF is among 16 organisations sharing in $3.68 million in grants under the Neighbourhood Battery Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The organisation has completed months of analysis and community consultation, settling on a battery supplier – and it’s not Tesla. YEF has selected a Pixii PowerShaper for its community battery pilot project in the City of Yarra.<\/p>\n

Norway-based Pixii produces compact, modular and scalable energy storage in capacities ranging from 3kW to 1MW. Its flagship product is the Pixii PowerShaper. Each cabinet can house up to 65kWh of energy storage capacity and offers up to 30kW of power. The system includes the Pixii Gateway, which provides advanced monitoring and control applications as well as interoperability with the mains grid.<\/p>\n

A PowerShaper datasheet can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why The Pixii PowerShaper?<\/h2>\n

YEF Community Battery Project Manager Chris Wallin said among the potential solutions analysed, the Pixii PowerShaper ranked highest in terms of energy density and small footprint.<\/p>\n

“It was also the quietest, making it ideal for densely populated inner-urban environments,” said Mr. Wallin<\/a>. ” We also discovered that it had by far the best environmental footprint, made from 95% recyclable battery cells produced with 100% renewables.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The battery modules used for the Pixii PowerShaper are produced by Sweden’s Polarium, which has established a partnership<\/a> with lithium-ion cell manufacturer Northvolt.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Northvolt announced it had\u00a0 produced its first battery cell using 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt. Northvolt intends scaling-up recycling capacities to achieve its goal of producing cells with 50% recycled material by 2030. The company says cells produced with recycled metals demonstrate performance equal to those manufactured using “freshly-mined” metals.<\/p>\n

Northvolt is in the final stages of constructing a gigafactory in Skellefte\u00e5, Sweden, which will be powered by 100% renewables. It’s expected the factory will be able to produce 60GWh of cells a year.<\/p>\n

YEF’s Pixii\u2019s PowerShaper battery energy storage system will be 100kW\/250kWh and came in below the organisation’s benchmark of $1,000\/kWh. The system will be installed as part of the Yarra Community Battery project in the middle of next year.<\/p>\n

The project – being carried out through a collaboration between YEF, CitiPower, City of Yarra, and the Australian National University – will demonstrate the community support, operational, and technical viability of community batteries[1.Which have already been successfully trialed in various locations elsewhere, particularly in Western Australia.].<\/p>\n

Why Are Community Batteries Important?<\/h2>\n

The uptake of solar<\/a> in Australia by households and businesses has been phenomenal. Increasing amounts of solar energy generated by rooftop panels pouring into the grid is a great thing, but also brings some challenges. At times in some locations, there is too much of it and this can potentially destabilise local grids.<\/p>\n

In some parts of Victoria, new solar owners have been hit with zero-export limits<\/a> – meaning they are unable to export surplus electricity their solar panels generate to the mains grid.<\/p>\n

While the situation has been improving<\/a> thanks to network tweakery, it should further improve with the implementation of community batteries acting as a “solar sponge” to soak up electricity when it’s not needed and discharging that stored energy when it is. This will not only help avoid potential problems, but actually improve energy security and grid stability at a local level – and enable even more solar to be installed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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