SimpliPhi’s low form factor batteries. Source: SimpliPhi.
Battery manufacturer SimpliPhi will sell a high-voltage battery for the C&I market.
The system is based on the same cobalt-free chemistry as its low voltage systems designed for residential and light-commercial use.
The modular high-voltage batteries are compatible with industry standard single- and three-phase inverters in systems that require 250kWh to MWhs of reserves for off-grid, back-up, peak shaving and energy arbitrage applications.
“Looking at the C&I space, we wanted to offer the same modular and scalable power storage advancements achieved with our low-voltage batteries in a solution that could integrate with high voltage inverters without the need for thermal regulation or cooling,” said Catherine Von Burg, CEO, SimpliPhi.
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“We will be able to eliminate some of the logistics and costs typically associated with large-scale installations due to cumbersome battery banks that require shallow discharge profiles and extended charge/discharge rates to protect capacity and cycle life,” added Von Burg.
The company claims that the modular nature of its batteries allows for facilities with on-site generation to spread back-up batteries across a number of buildings in the same location. This reduces line loss and any requirements for trenching, according to SimpliPhi.
