Battery formation efficiency and efficacy for off-grid solar electricity storage

在第三世界国家，离网太阳能光伏发电正在形成一个重要的市场。这些系统依靠廉价、可靠、低维护的铅酸电池将白天的发电转移到夜间负荷。制造商对这类电池的形成(即电化学激活)是一个耗时和耗能的过程，可以通过几种不同的充电方法来完成。为离网太阳能市场形成电池尤其关键和具有挑战性，因为它们立即投入使用，不会像船只或火车那样获得强劲的初始充电。

A significant market is developing in third world countries for off-grid solar photovoltaic electricity. These systems rely on cheap, reliable, low-maintenance lead-acid batteries to shift the daytime electricity generation to the night-time loads. Formation (i.e. electrochemical activation) of such batteries by manufacturers is a time and energy intensive process that can be accomplished with several different charging methods. Forming batteries for the off-grid solar market is especially critical and challenging because they are placed into immediate service and do not receive a strong initial charge as would be given by a boat or train.