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Project summary
The project aims at the development of test procedures for benchmarking tests
for energy storage systems and other components. The project results will enable
users to select the most suitable energy storage product for their specific
application. Manufacturers can use the results to clearly define the category of
RES for which their product is most suited and to estimate the expected lifetime
for a well defined category of use. The project is in the pre-normative and
pre-competitive domain. In close contact with the IEC and their relevant
committees, the project will provide a framework for defining more detailed
technical standards which are appropriate for a maturing industry.
It is the intention of the project to be technology neutral as far as
possible so that future technologies and applications of RES can be
incorporated.
The prerequisite for benchmarking of components in RES applications is
accurate knowledge of their conditions of use.
- Categories of similar RES have to be created as there are too many
different systems for different requirements in different locations and
climatic conditions. These categories will be formed by evaluating existing
data sets from as many databases and users as possible and analysing them for
similarities. New field measurements will not be carried out. The
international partnership has access to many datasets from many countries and
climatic zones. The categories will therefore not be limited to Europe but
instead will find universal acceptance. (WP1 and WP2)
- For each category test procedures will be defined which reflect the real
conditions of use. Existing test standards will be used as far as possible. In
close cooperation with the IEC as international standardisation organisation,
a panel of industrial experts and other stakeholders in the RES industry, the
test procedures will be widely discussed so that they can form the technical
input for the definition of future technical standards and norms. Energy
storage systems will be at the focus of this work as their design and
performance depends more than that of other components on the conditions of
use. (WP3)
- The relative importance of the test procedures to each other will be
evaluated for each category using lifetime prediction models and the criterion
"lowest lifecycle cost". The benchmarking process will be carried out and
verified for one category which reflects a well known use of batteries in a
RES installations. Recommendations will be made so that the project results
can be applied simply by using published technical data and the results of
newly defined additional test procedures. (WP4).
- The success of the project depends on a wide discussion of results and
work in progress with the whole scientific and industrial community, planners
and international organisation. This will be carried out extensively (WP5).
The main results of the project:
- a publicly accessible knowledge base for industry and users to define
categories of similar conditions of use of components in RES applications and
a tool to match planned RES installations to these categories, and
- recommendations to users to select the most suitable products for their
own installation based on a benchmarking process and existing technical data.
Description of the work
Project partners
Updated: 2004-01-26 pn
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