Objective
Objectives
The goal of the project is to develop a new type of battery adapted to photovoltaic equipment. A programme of 12 stand-alone PV stations will be set up to be tested in all types of climate and site in order to asess the expected reliability and sustainability of such batteries.
The goals of the study are: - to develop a new type of battery characterised by a Low life cycle cost and a long lifetime ( 20 years); - to reduce significantly the usual maintenance of the battery; - to improve the environmental impact by reducing the amount of lead-acid batteries which are not recycled.
Technical approach
The main problem relating to the lead-acid battery currently used for photovoltaic applications is the difficulty to overcome the problem of positive electrode corrosion which is strongly linked to the overcharge period encountered in the photovoltaic applications. Two alternatives will be explored - the air electrode and the carbon electrode; and the one found to be most suitable will be selected for the prototypes.
In the lead-air system, a third electrode will be used for the recharge periods and the air electrode will be associated with a protonic membrane (according to the PEM-FC technology). Two concepts will be studied leading to a vented lead-air system or a totally sealed battery. The latter will be a maintenance free battery.
Concerning the second solution to be evaluated, i.e. the replacement of the positive lead electrode by a carbon electrode, a long life and a good reliability are expected, the positive electrode being, in that particular case, a pure capacitive component.
Expected achievements and exploitation
Twelve prototypes of battery will be built and tested in real operating conditions.
The expected characteristics for the new type of battery are: - a cost in the range of 300 to 350 EURO/kWh - a life cycle higher than 300 cycles at a 100 % dod - a life time in the range of 10 to 20 years.
The consortium includes a battery manufacturer for the industrialisation of the developed battery and 3PV industrialists to exploit the new battery.
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Coordinator
94120 FONTENAY-SOUS-BOIS
France
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