PWR Booster

Specialists in energy storage

Peak-shaving on the supply side is the storage of PV or wind energy during times when this energy is generated and cannot be consumed or supplied back to the electricity grid.

All storage systems developed by ATEPS have this option. By placing kW/kWh meters in the right locations, it is measured how much energy is generated and how much of it cannot be supplied back. If the battery is not fully charged, you can choose to charge it first and then return power to the electricity grid. If the grid operator would not allow feedback, PV converters can be disabled to meet the grid management requirements.

These activities do not require the intervention of an external aggregator, the algorithms required for this are part of the control of the energy storage system.

Peak shaving on the demand side is more complex and uses a special way of processing the available information because correct peak shaving on the demand side requires very fast response times. After all, if the peak shaving is intended to be able to start heavy machines on a connection that is too small, the (main) fuse could still break if the storage system reacts too slowly. For this purpose, ATEPS has developed a number of special algorithms that ensure that the storage system will deliver its power within 250mSec after detecting the peak.

Typical Applications:

• Starting lifts, electric ovens, motors, and other loads that would overload the mains connection
• Buffering electrical energy from a small grid connection to provide EV chargers with more power than the grid connection alone could provide
• Reducing your contracted costs by preventing you from exceeding a set value for more than fifteen minutes, that will lead to an increase in your contracted costs (for 12 months!).

These activities also do not require the intervention of an external aggregator, the algorithms required for this are part of the control of the energy storage system.