Swiss company Leclanche has completed energy storage projects around the world with a combined capacity of over 100 megawatt-hours.
The projects include a solar integration facility for EPFL and Romande Energy in Switzerland, a micro-grid for integrating wind and solar for Graciolica in Portugal and a storage plant in Ontario, Canada, for NRStor Monarch.
Leclanche has also completed utility grid-tied frequency regulation and ancillary services in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands and the US.
Leclanche chief executive Anil Srivastava said: “As we go into 2019, we are delighted to announce this important milestone and to highlight to our employees, partners and other stakeholders that Leclanche’s opportunity is now."
The growth in demand for Leclanche’s stationary storage solutions to accelerate the integration of renewables into our grid, and the demand for our grid to EV storage solutions promise to make 2019 an important year for the company.
We are particularly excited that our energy storage solutions have helped to clean up Graciosa’s energy supply by integrating over 70% renewable energy into the island’s grid.
“This project is a testament that we can reduce our dependence on dirty fuels, in this case diesel, and substantially increase the integration of renewables into the electricity supply today.”
Graciolica director Dom Hughes said: “Completing the Graciolica project has required patient investors and the collective efforts of a large team of highly talented engineers from around the world, including from our customer, EDA, and our own team on site."
“Tractebel coordinated the project in 2018 working with Greensmith Energy as the provider of hybrid microgrid technology and solution, and Leclanche who supplied the battery system.”
Source:renews
