Domestic Energy Storage - Second Life Batteries

Powervault旨在成为英国首家为家庭和中小企业提供高性价比分布式储能解决方案的专业供应商，降低消费者的电费，同时减少电网峰值电力需求。Powervault设备可以适应大多数电池储能技术。我们的背景知识产权，我们正在申请专利，在于存储设备的控制和集成元素，以及与现有家庭电力系统的接口。该设备在白天存储太阳能电池板产生的低成本电力，然后在晚上家庭需求高峰时释放存储的能量。电力网络运营商可以通过现有的家庭Wi-Fi链接远程控制该设备，最终使电网服务获得额外的好处。英国的电力网络面临着脱碳的巨大挑战-微型发电，电动汽车的普及和可再生热应力配电网络，这些配电网络的设计并不适合承担这种负载。储能和需求侧响应等新技术提供了潜在的解决方案。Powervault得到了许多组织的支持和认可：技术战略委员会、壳牌跳板、苏格兰皇家银行创新网关、王子信托、NESTA、国家物理实验室和气候-KIC.Powervault最近创下了清洁技术众筹的纪录，在Crowdcube上获得新的投资。我们的核心存储产品已经开发和测试。这个“概念验证”项目旨在评估在Powervault系统中使用二手电池的潜在好处。

Powervault aims to be the UK’s first specialist provider of cost-effective distributed energystorage solutions to domestic homes and SMEs, lowering consumers’ electricity bills whilstreducing peak grid electricity demand.The Powervault device can accommodate most battery storage technologies. Our backgroundIP, for which we have patent applications in process, lies in the control and integrationelements of the storage device and in its interface with the existing household electricalsystem.The device stores low cost electricity generated by solar panels during the day, then releasesthe stored energy during the evening when household demand peaks. Electricity networkoperators can remotely control the device via existing household Wi-Fi links ultimatelyallowing additional benefits to be derived from grid services.The UK's electricity networks face considerable challenges from decarbonisation - withmicrogeneration, electric vehicle penetration and renewable heat stressing distributionnetworks which were not designed to take this load. New technologies such as energy storageand demand side response offer potential solutions.Powervault has received support and recognition from many organisations: TechnologyStrategy Board; Shell Springboard; Royal Bank of Scotland Innovation Gateway; Prince'sTrust; NESTA; National Physical Laboratory and Climate-KIC.Powervault recently set a record in cleantech crowdfunding, securing new investment in justeight hours on Crowdcube.Our core storage product has been developed and tested. This "proof of concept" project aimsto evaluate the potential benefits of using second hand batteries in the Powervault system.