Solution
Advanced energy storage technologies and utility grid supplier are helping transform the electricity grid to more effectively respond to changes in energy generation, utilization and policy. By delivering clean energy storage solutions that strengthen the efficiency, resiliency and reliability of the electricity grid, Altairnano is helping utilities and energy services companies achieve sustainable and economic power and energy management practices.
Creating More Efficient, Resilient and Reliable Electricity Grids
Today, utility and energy services companies respond to rapid and unexpected fluctuations in electricity generation and demand by continually ramping up or ramping down the production of conventional generation, such as coal and natural gas facilities. It’s a process often referred to as frequency regulation or dispatchable demand response.
The ALTI-ESS Energy Storage System is an adaptive, intelligent and scalable power and energy management platform that reduces dependencies on conventional generation required for frequency regulation. Based on advanced lithium-titanate technologies, the ALTI-ESS responds within milliseconds to these fluctuations by releasing or absorbing power from the electricity grid. This helps improve equipment and capacity utilization, strengthen operational efficiencies and reduce carbon emissions.
Who We Help
- Utilities
- Energy Services Companies
- Independent System Operators
- Merchant Operators
- Municipalities
- Rural Electric Co-Ops
System Benefits
Powerful
Maximum continuous discharge of 1,400 Amperes
Efficient
86 percent total round-trip efficiency (including power conversion system) for a 1 MW dispatch (93 percent round-trip effiiciency for a 250 kW dispatch)
Longer Life
Features a 12,000 + cycle life and a 15-year calendar life
Comprehensive
Scalable 1 MW/250 kW/h battery configurations, including battery management system, solid-state inverter, power electronics, programmable logic controllers and interconnect system software for grid connectivity
Altairnano is a 40 year-old company that entered into the battery industry when our material scientists identified novel ways to use nanoscale technologies to process lithium titanate oxide (LTO) materials. Our R&D work led to the commercialization of a unique, large format, nano lithium titanate (nLTO) battery cell, which had key advantages over other lithium ion battery (LiB) technologies, even those that used LTO cells and materials. We leveraged these benefits to create a portfolio of products that could be used in the electric grid, transportation, and industrial sectors.