Battery Storage
Facilities and Equipment
- 1MW/1MWh Battery
- DOE provided the funds to deploy a 1MW/1MWh battery to be used in coordination with the wind turbines at the site.
- The battery works in concert with the load, wind turbines, and can be connected to any future development.
- Primary test bed located at Reese Technology Center.
Team Leaders
- Mark Harral, Group NIRE CEO
- Michael Giesselmann, Texas Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Chair
- Stephen B. Bayne, Texas Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering Researcher
- Miao He, Texas Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering Researcher
Experience
The team performed long term testing on the performance of the 1MW/1MWh battery system which included the following types of test:
- Ramp Rate Control
- Demand Shaving
- Frequency Response
- As well as combinations of the above