Canadian Solar’s storage unit launches 5 MWh battery
The E-storage battery unit of Chinese-Canadian PV manufacturer Canadian Solar has launched the Solbank 3.0 Plus utility-scale battery.
The Solbank 3.0 Plus has reportedly a lifespan of 25 years, or 12,000 cycles, and a roundtrip efficiency of 95%. “SolBank 3.0 Plus can significantly reduce its customers’ operational costs by boosting overall lifetime energy throughput by over 13%,” the manufacturer said in a statement.
The IP55-rated battery is enclosed in a 20-foot container and has a size of 6,058 mm by 2,438 mm by 2,896 mm, with the weight being 43,000 kg.
It has a nominal capacity of 5 MWh and a nominal voltage of 1,331 V. The operating direct-current (DC) voltage range is between 1,164 V and 1,497 V.
The battery can be configured to provide DC power for two or four hours. Sound levels are rated at less than 75 dB(A).
It also features an “aerospace-grade” heat-resistant separator, electrical protection systems, and optimized design of the battery cooling system, with the latter reducing auxiliary load power consumption by up to 30% while providing a reduced decibel noise output superior to its competitor products, according to the company.
“SolBank 3.0 Plus is E-storage’s next technological advancement in its successful SolBank battery solutions product line offering. SolBank 3.0 Plus uses enhancements to the lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery cell manufacturing processes to bring the battery performance to a new level over the already successful SolBank 3.0,” the company stated.
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