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In 2010 I am pleased to say that most of Safts activities returned to
growth after a more difficult 2009. This is an encouraging sign thatour customers markets are now recovering well and we anticipate amuch stronger year in 2011.
This is also the year when Saft brings on stream significant additional manufacturing capacity inthe United States , in Jacksonville and also for Johnson Controls -Saft in Michigan. We are alsodoubling our production capacity in India and expanding in China to meet our customers needs
in those countries.
As we continue to expand and invest in lithium-ion manufacturing, the additional volumes createdby our two new investments will also bring cost reduction benefits linked to these increasedvolumes, which will offer advantages to customers looking to selec t this new generation o
technology.
I am confident about 2011 and beyond. Saft has an excellent portfolio of products andtechnologies which will contin ue to be deve loped and suppor ted. In addit ion the new Li-ion
capacity being installed in our Jacksonville plant will enable us to better serve the applicationsof the future.
Confidnc fo
2011 nd byond
J slChairman of the ManagemSaft Groupe SA
Saft International _ A magazine for Safts customers and business partners. Editor-in-chief: Jill Ledger. Managing Editor: Catherine Jouatel.Texts: Graham Lord. Graphic design: D Parquet and ML Lanceau. Photo credits : Siemens - Istockphotos/Mauricio Milan/Jose Carlos Pires Pereira -b+w Electronic Systems GmbH & Ko.KG - SEMER - POMA - Saft - Fotolia - Bombardier - Silent Power - Istockphotos/Andrew Zarivny/ Pedro Castellano -Catherine Dejoux/Communication SNCF - ISS-Reshetnev - French Ambassy- Moscou, Russian Federation - SCAC - Railvolution - Bernard Bakalian -2011 Luc Benevello/Siemens - CNES - R&D CNES - Saft - Courtesy ABB - ENERCON GmbH - Peugeot Scooters Studio ValentinSaft Corporate Communication, 12 rue Sadi Carnot, F-93170 Bagnolet. Ph: +33 (0)1 4993 1707. e-mail: [email protected] m
in this issue
New telecom cabinetsdemonstrate Li-ions advantages
8New Saft partnein Russia:space, aviation, telecorailways
Close cooperation withFrench spaceagency CNES
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PV power for French trainsusing Li-ion energy storage
Stable islandpower supplythanks to nickel-based storage
NY cable-carupgrade
with nickel-based MRXback-up 10
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Evolion, Safts new Li-iontelecoms battery
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Dynamic smartgrid solutionrelies on Li-ion storagebatteries
A new Li-ionbattery system for thenew e-Vivacity scoot
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High-speedAfrican urbanrail linkrelies on nickel-based back-up14
Eco-friendly tramusesNi-MH tractionbatteries
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Californianrenewables pilot
selects Li-ion technology
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Saft opens a newsubsidiary in Brazilto serve South Americancustomers
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Customer E-Mobility Forumduring Andros Trophy
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now manage this business locally, still usingthe same distributors. This new subsidiarywill allow Saft get closer to our customersand learn more about the market, says thenew General Manager.
For Saft, two of the highest-potentialsegments are telecoms and railways. Brazilis a huge telecom market and we havehigh-technology solutions to offer. Saft hasalready made a significant breakthroughby gaining certification for its specialist
telecoms batteries from Brazils telecoms
regulator ANATEL, explains Guido Petit.Railways are strategic for us too, and thiscountry has lots of projects in the pipeline,including a high-speed rail link between Rioand So Paulo. In addition, Brazil will behosting the football World Cup in 2014and then summer Olympics in 2016. Thatmeans even more infrastructure investment,and that in turn means batteries. In otherwords, Saft has a bright future in Brazil,
the country that is expected to drive SouthAmerican development.
Saft opensa newsubsidiary in Brazil
Safts is continuing its expansion intodeveloping markets by opening a newsubsidiary in Brazil at the end of 2010.Saft do Brasil will support the intro-
duction of our leading-edge battery
technology to customers in one of the
worlds fastest-growing economies.
also continues our expansion into yet anotherhigh-growth emerging economy, says SaftCEO John Searle. One of the brakes onBrazils development so far, compared with
the other BRIC countries, has been the lackof modern transport and energy infrastruc-
ture, and these are now receiving majorinvestment. Industrial batteries play a vitalrole in these sectors and particularly in hotand humid climates, so this is a great oppor-
tunity for an advanced-technology companylike Saft.
A main focus for Saft do Brasil, underthe management of Guido Petit, will bethe promotion of advanced nickel-basedrechargeable battery technology thatoffers important advantages for industrial
customers in Brazil in terms of reliability,performance and TCO (total cost of owner-ship). The So Paulo team will also promote
the introduction of Safts state-of-the-artLi-ion battery technology for a range ofprofessional and industrial applications.
Getting closer to our customers
Until now, Safts business in SouthAmerica was distributor-based and managedby Saft Baterias in Madrid, where Guido Petitwas South America Sales Manager We will
Safts new subsidiary, its 19th throughoutthe world, will provide sales and technicalsupport for customers in the rail, telecomnetworks, utilities, renewable energy and oiland gas sectors. Saft do Brasil, based in thecountrys largest city So Paulo, is headed byGeneral Manager Guido Petit.
A high-growth economy
Brazil has a particularly vibrant economythat is expected to be the fifth largest in theworld by 2016, so the opening of Saft doBrasil is ideally timed to help increase ourpenetration within this growing market and
All companies wishing to supply Brazils telecoms market have to
submit each product for testings and then be able to certify this
range of products in ANATEL. Saft obtained certification for Tel.
June 2010 and for Sunica+ in November 2010. Both products w
approved at their first trial, and so the first alkaline battery cert
Brazil is made by Saft!
Testing is quite lengthy (9-12 months) and complex: we look at
nominal capacity, rate capacity, operation in floating, charge and
discharge cycling, charge retention, performance at high temper
tures, etc. The performance of Safts batteries was excellent in
tests, and they met all ANATELs requirements, says Maria de
Rosolem, a world-renowned battery researcher who works for B
CPqD R&D center and manages the laboratory that does ANATE
testing. We are particularly happy that Saft has entered the Br
market because the country is expanding its telecom infrastruct
and good batteries are essential for the reliable operation of site
back bone stations, UPS, data centres, photovoltaic systems, et
especially as many sites in Brazil involve very high temperatures
ANATEL certification
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double-layer capacitor (DLC) together withchokes, control unit, converter, etc.; and theSaft traction battery system. DLCs are char-acterised by high efficiency and a high power
transfer capability based on high currents.They have a cycling-number up to onemillion. The two components work together
to provide a very efficient energy storagesystem.
Safts Ni-MH traction battery systemwas primarily chosen by Siemens Mobilitybecause they were already commerciallyavailable and could be used without a longdevelopment period. Naturally, they also metSiemens stringent specifications in termsof weight, size, reliability and high energy
performance.
Regenerative braking
When the tram is running the energystorage units are charged via regenera-
tive braking. The vehicle can then use thisstored energy to travel over distances of up
to 2,500 metres on sections of track whereno OCL is available. This distance representsa very significant increase in autonomousoperation compared with the typical 500-mcapability of a tram relying on battery or DLC
The Sitras HES enables the new-gener-ation Siemens Mobility tram to operatewithout an overhead contact line (OCL) fordistances up to 2,500 metres. Thanks toregenerative braking.
Protecting urban landscapes
The first of these innovative tramshas completed more than two years ofsuccessful passenger service trials inPortugal with Siemens Mobility customerMTS (Metro Transportes do Sul, S.A.),Starting at the end of 2008, it has beenoperating services between Almada andSeixal in the south of Lisbon.
Trams equipped with Sitras HES canoperate autonomously, i.e. without externalpower from an OCL, over long sections of
track. The concept is ideally suited for areaswhere the impact on the local landscapemust be minimised, such as in historic citycentres.
MES and DLC
The Sitras HES comprises two energy-storing components: the Sitras mobileenergy storage (MES) unit based on a
Ni-MH traction energyfor Sitras HES systemon Siemens tram
power only, without regenerative braking.The high-energy Ni-MH battery also improves
the reliability of the tram service as it allowscontinued operation when the OCL is tempo-rarily unavailable, such as in the case offailure or planned maintenance.
The Sitras HES system is designed forroof-mounting on the tram and is electri-cally connected to the vehicle feed-in pointby means of a DC/DC-chopper. This newautonomous connection concept enables
the energy storage system to be either inte-grated into new trams or retro-fitted intoexisting vehicles.
Sitras HES: integrated battery unit
The Sitras HES battery unit was adaptedby Saft from its range of fully-integratedbattery systems developed to meet theneeds of the new generation of tr amways. Itis based on Safts NHP Ni-MH cells designedspecifically for high-power applications tooffer excellent power storage in a compactmaintenance-free package. To ensuremaximum reliability and safety, each batterysystem incorporates an active cooling deviceand battery management control (BMC).The unit is supplied to Siemens Mobility as a
Sustainabledevelopment tra
Under optimum operating contions, tramways using the SitHES system can operate withoverhead contact lines wheresary and save up to 30 % in ewhile reducing emissions by u80 tonnes of CO2 per year a
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Siemens has now successfully
demonstrated its powerfulSitras HES (hybrid energystorage) system, incorporatinga Saft Ni-MH traction battery,aboard a tram in service inPortugal.
plug and play package in a custom-built tcomplete with power and communicationconnections.The exact battery system voltage andcapacity for future systems can varyaccording to the specific application. A
typical specification would be 44 cell blocof NHP10-340 cells connected in series,providing a nominal 528 V and capable ostoring 18 kWh of energy and sustainingpeak power of 105 kW. The total batteryweight is 826 kg.
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zero maintenance, so they are vital to thesuccess of the project.
Innovative design with passivecooling
The latest b+w outdoor cabinet includesseveral key innovations: the use of a solarpanel to supply additional power, thusreducing the sites overall consumption;Li-ion batteries that allow higher operating
temperatures combined with high cyclingcapability; sophisticated adaptive powermanagement; and passive cooling thateliminates the need for air conditioningor heat exchangers. The result: a cabinet
that requires up to 85% less power than aconventional design.
When Cassidian was asked to extend the Tetrapol communications network inLatin America,it selected new-generation outdoor cabinets from b+w ElectronicSystems equipped with Saft Intensium 3 battery systems.
High-energy Li-ion forLatin American Tetrapolnetworks outdoorBTS cabinets
energy-efficient, passively-cooled cabinetsas the future for BTS installations, saysDirk Weniger, Business Unit Managerfor Telecom Products at b+w ElectronicSystems. The high temperatures inside thecabinet, combined with daily cycling, area real challenge for battery life, especiallyin Latin America where temperatures canreach +50C, he adds. We found Saftsbatteries to be capable of delivering longservice life in these conditions, with theadded benefit of high energy density and
Saft is now supplying its Intensium 3 high-performance, maintenance-free recharge-able Li-ion batteries for a telecom BTS (BaseTransceiver Station) power back-up applica-
tion.b+w Electronic Systems, the German
systems integrator, chose Safts high-energyIntensium 3 rack-mount Li-ion battery systemwhen developing a new passively-cooledoutdoor cabinet that delivers increased reli-ability and substantial power savings in themost demanding operational conditions.
Cassidian is currently deploying the b+woutdoor cabinets in a project to expand theTetrapol digital radio communication networkused by security forces in Latin America.
Top performance in toughconditions
We developed these new outdoorcabinets to meet the needs of ourcustomer, Cassidian, that sees more
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Technology and serviceb+w Electronic Systems chose Saft because of its technology. This was a
fast-track project and they needed a battery that was already proven so
they could finalise the product they were supplying to Cassidian. Saft was
the only company that had a satisfactory battery ready. Not only that, but
their engineers came to our Oberhausen plant to help with the final stages
of development, to ensure that the battery parameters were exactly right for
the system. And together we were able to make some improvements to the
battery management software, adds Dirk Weniger.
tnsium 3 li-ion
tty systm
ts compact battery system isgned specifically to provide powerk-up for remote or outside telecomnt. It is maintenance-free and offers
recharging and high energy effi-cy as well as a long service life at
h temperatures 10 years at astant +40C (in this application themal internal cabinet temperature willge from +30C to +45C, with peaks50C). 48 V Intensium 3 batterytems have a typical capacity of 45 Ahprovide 2,300 Wh energy in a 19
g-in module that weighs 24 kg.
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The BTS cabinet incorporates a rectifierto convert the AC power from the mainssupply to the DC power required for theoperation of the base station and otherembedded equipment. Should the AC supplybe interrupted, the 48 V battery providesback-up power to maintain continuity ofoperation for up to 24 hours sufficient toallow bridging to an alternative supply or forcontrolled shutdown.
Customer satisfaction
Saft is currently making volumeshipments as Cassidian rolls out the newoutdoor cabinets through Latin America.The network is now three-quartersdeployed. The part that is already installed is
fully operational and our customers are vsatisfied with the performance of the BTScabinets, says Cassidians project manag
Volker Hagenkoetter.This project is the first time b+w
Electronic Systems has used Li-ion batterin its telecom cabinets. We are very hapwith their performance. Li-ion technologyhas a big future in this type of applicationconcludes Dirk Weniger.
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New lease of life forhistoric NY cable car,with MSX back-up
Safts nickel-based MSXbatteries are playing a perfect
role for the on-board needsof the new cable cars on theworld-famous Roosevelt IslandAerial Tramway in New York.MSX offer advantages requiredin such applications: highperformance, reliability, lowweight and small size.
MSX series nickel-based rechargeablebatteries to deliver safe and reliable back-upfor safety-critical onboard systems in therail industry. On the aerial tramway, MSXbatteries will be the sole source of power forcommunication and internal lighting, as wellas the door opening and locking systems,WIFI communications and ventilation.
A major upgrade
The order for the MSX batteries wasplaced by SEMER, the POMA Group
company which was the main contractorfor the modernization project. SEMERspecializes in the engineering and productionof electrical equipment and industrialautomated systems. The firm has handled
the Montmartre funicular railway in Paris aswell as projects such as the Vin Pearl cablecar in Vietnam, the Tienmenshan cable carin China and Zurichs People Mover.
During $25-million renovation fromMarch to November 2010, virtuallyeverything on the aerial tramway systemwas replaced except the bases of the three
towers that support the cables. The tower
tops were modified to accommodate a widercable gauge and the single-haul system waschanged to a dual-haul system that enables
the two cabins to travel independently ofeach other.
The correct choice of onboardbattery was crucial
The key aims of the Aerial Tr amwayrenovation project were to increase thereliability of the service for passengers,maximize safety and improve energy
efficiency. Making the correct choice ofonboard battery was crucial in achievingthese aims, says SEMER project leaderStphane Allon. Safts MSX battery enabledus to meet all our design requirementsin terms of performance and high cyclingcapability as well as offering a very significantreduction in weight and installation footprint.
High-cycling application
The cabins and their MSX batteries are inservice from 06.00 am to 02.00 am, during
The Aerial Tramway, which carries NewYorkers across the East River betweenManhattan and residential Roosevelt Island,has just reopened following a major upgradeproject aimed at improving service andensuring passenger safety and comfort. Forat least 30 years.
As part of the modernization, two SaftMSX batteries have been installed on eachof the two new cabins. Saft developed the
time available varies from 120 to 420seconds, according to the frequency ofservice, which itself depends on passengernumbers and the time of day. In addition tonormal service, the batteries are required toprovide emergency back-up for up to thr eehours should a cabin be halted between the
two stops.A further challenge is the extreme
temperatures encountered in New York City,ranging from -5C to +30C.
he MSX seriesX batteries were the ideal solutionSEMER as they were developedcifically to deliver high power andh cycling performance over a verye range of temperatures, fromC to +40C. The MSX design alsoorporates an integral centralizedter-filling system, helping to meetoperators requirement for minimalntenance. Each cable-car battery
mprises 18 MSX 100 cells.
which time each cabin makes 185 roundtrips over a 945-metre journey betweenManhattan Station and Roosevelt Island ata speed of 16 mph (26 kph) and a heightof 76 metres above the East River. So thisdemanding application requires the batteries
to handle hundreds of charge/dischargecycles over a 20-hour shift.
The 24 V, 100 Ah batteries dischargeduring the 170-second single journey topower the electrical systems. They thenconnect automatically to a docking station at
the loading quay to recharge. The recharging
RooseveltIsland AeriaTramway
The Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramopened in 1976, alongside theQueensboro Bridge. Until 2004
the only commuter cable car inAmerica. The tramway is a welNew York landmark, featuring isuch as Spiderman, and every ycarries over 2 million New York
the aerial tramway was built, pcommuting from the low to midhousing projects on Roosevelt Ihad to take a conventional tramacross the Queensboro Bridge goes on to Queens) and then tadown to their island home.
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Dual expertise: telecoms andLi-ion technology
Saft has extensive practical experienceof the telecom industry as a key supplier ofbattery systems for a wide variety of networkback-up applications including fixed wireline,cable and cellular. We also have a top trackrecord as a supplier of Li-ion battery systems
for demanding applications such as motorvehicles and satellites.
Saft has leveraged this dual expertise indevelopment of the Evolion concept thatoffers a unique combination of float-chargingcapability and high cycling performance for
telecom network installations. Key featuresof Li-ion technology for telecom batteriesinclude: high-energy storage in a compact,weight-saving package; high efficiency; longcalendar and cycle life even when operatingin extreme temperatures zero maintenancerequirements; and reduced environmentalfootprint.
Evolion technology will be of particularinterest for three types of telecom installa-
tions: outdoor on-grid sites, off-grid sites andDPCO (Distributed Power for Central Office).
High energy for outdoor on-grid
sites Outdoor on-grid sites such as BaseTransceiver Stations (BTS), Wireline OutsidePlant (WOP) and Optical Node Units (ONU)require a battery system for back-up in theevent of an interruption to their commer-cial power supply. Evolion has a particularadvantage in locations where space is at apremium, as its high volumic energy means
that it requires only half the space needed bya conventional VRLA battery. Another impor-
tant plus for remote plant is that Evolionszero-maintenance design coupled with intelli-
gent remote supervision eliminates the needfor routine site visits.
High cycling and long life for off-grid sites
In off-grid telecom sites the main powersource is normally a generator set, a PV(photovoltaic) system, a wind turbine orsome combination of these. The role of
the battery is efficient energy storage.The main benefit of Evolion here is its highcycling capability and long life, especially inhigh temperatures. As well as ensuring anextended battery life, Li-ion technology alsooffers easy battery management.
A safeguard for DPCO facilities
Safts lightweight Li-ion technology enablesequipment specifiers to address the chal-lenges of maximum floor loading require-ments in Central Offices. This makes itfeasible to install the battery racks in thesame room as the telecom equipment, evenon raised floors. Long calendar life andcompact design means that co-location ofLi-ion batteries with active equipment in theDPCO translates into significantly lower TCO,while reliably protecting the transmission,processing and storage of critical data.
Safts new dedicated telecom solutionoffers exciting possibilities for compact,safe and reliable back-up power systems for
telecom installations. Visitors to both tradefairs were able to meet Safts experts anddiscover how Evolion can deliver maximumperformance despite the limited space avail-able in telecom cabinets while also ensuringoptimum TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
Saft has confirmed its leadership in Li-ion technology by launching its new Evolion
battery for telecom applications. Evolion proved very popular at OSP EXPO in SanAntonio in late 2010 and then at the GSMA in Barcelona in February 2011.
Saft makes an impactwith Evolion, a newLi-ion telecom battery
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A competsolution
Evolion is a light and
high-energy solution d
oped for a telecom ma
that wants to transfe
data faster via smalle
nets and often in de
oping countries where
power may be unstab
says Safts Telecom P
and Marketing Manag
Anne-Marie Billard. O
Jacksonville plant, wh
concentrating on prod
Li-ion batteries, will al
to offer Evolion as a c
tive solution.
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A two-phase project
The first phase of the network a20-km link between Sandton and O.R.
Tambo International Airport opened inJune 2010 with 5 Electrostar 4-car EMU(electrical multiple unit) trainsets suppliedby Bombardier Transportation, a memberof the Bombela Concession Company, andderived from a British design. The remaining60 km of the network, together with theremaining 19 trainsets, is scheduled to beoperational by June 2011, completing theJohannesburg to Pretoria route. The high-speed Gautrain (top speed:160 kph or 100mph) will link the two major cities (and stopsin between), covering the 50 kilometres (30miles) in just 40 minutes.
marKets
the Johannesburg, Erkhuleni, Tshwane andMidrand areas.
The new transport network is intendedto reduce road congestion, drive economicdevelopment (Gautrain is expected to createclose to 100,000 direct and indirect jobs)and play a role in social regeneration.
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Saft batteriesfor Africasfirst high-speed urban
rail link
The R25.4-billion Gautrain project, thebiggest public-private partnership in Africa,involves a new 80-km rail network with N-Sand E-W routes to serve a densely populatedarea in Gauteng Province. When completedit will provide a safe and reliable service toboth commuters and airport travellers in
When South Africas new Gautrain, served by
Bombardier Electrostar EMU trainsets, went intoservice just in time for the Football World Cup in2010, Saft batteries were on board.
Bombardier Transportation in the UnitedKingdom has manufactured a total of 244-car Gautrain trainsets 5 for the airportlink and 19 for the second phase. The first
3 trainsets were completed by Bombardierat its Derby (UK) facility and the remainderhave been assembled locally in South Africafrom kits supplied from Britain. BombardierTransportation is a member of the BombelaConcession Company, which will operate andmaintain the trains until 2026.
Reliable back-up power
The Saft battery systems provide on-boardback-up power to support emergencylighting, air conditioning, door operation and
communication systems for the EMUs in theevent of an interruption to the main powersupply. Two 110 V battery systems, eachcomprising 74 MATRICS MRX80 cells, with
a nominal capacity of 80 Ah, are installedbelow the floor of each trainset.
Saft has supplied a total of 48Gautrain battery systems to BombardierTransportation as turnkey, installation-ready,packages, assembled in rafts completewith control equipment and interfaces tocommunicate with the train systems. TheProject Engineer reports that the Saft Ni-CdBatteries have performed well and reliably on
the 5 EMU trainsets in operational servicesince mid-2010.
ft MATRICS MRX batteries are the ideal choice for this type of
pid transit application as they have been purpose-designed to
liver maximum performance, reliability and low TCO (Total Cost
Ownership). They provide the low maintenance and long service
e benefits of sintered/PBE technology within a slim, light-weight
ock battery package that shows a major size and volume advantage
mpared with conventional batteries. The MATRICS MRX design is
tremely reliable, has a linear predictable ageing characteristic, and
es not fail to open circuit at end of life, even in extreme tempera-
res ranging from -30 to +70C. This phenomenon, also known as
udden death can affect some conventional batteries.
MrX spciizd i bttis
A roaringsuccessThe Gautrain has been extre
successful. When the servi
opened, ridership was sever
projected levels. Usage has
stabilised but we are still abpredictions, and numbers ar
to increase again when the
phase of the project is launc
mid-2011, says Errol Brait
Marketing and Communicat
Executive at Bombela Conce
Company. The local authori
are happy with the system a
surrounding communities ha
really welcomed the Gautrai
integrated it into their lives.
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Li-ion storage forCalifornia powerutilitysdistributed PV pilot project
Safts advanced Li-ion battery technology is providing
storage for a renewable-energy pilot in Sacramento
to assess the performance of highly distributed energystorage with photovoltaic (PV) power in urban areas.
Li-ion battery systems
The role of the pilot projects batterysystems is to provide efficient energystorage so solar power can be time-shifted
to support SMUDs super-peak from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m., particularly when PV output dropsoff after 5 p.m. Li-ion is the only technology
that fully meets the projects demandingrequirements: 20-year battery life in a widerange of environmental conditions.
Safts high-energy Li-ion battery tech-nology has been integrated into both a5 kW residential renewable energy storagedevice, made by Silent Power, and a 30 kWCommunity Energy Storage device made byPowerHub Systems. Both storage solutionswill be used to store excess energy gener-ated by a home-owners solar power instal-lation. Composed of compact maintenance-free modules, the battery solutions provide 9
kWh and 30 kWh, respectively, in a robustindustrial design.The modular battery designs offer a
number of features that are important toSMUDs pilot program, including excellentcycling capability, a long calendar life and anintelligent self-diagnostic platform. They alsooffer high energy density, millisecond-levelresponse time and the versatility to addressmultiple applications and value streams.And Safts Li-ion technology provides preciseinformation on the batterys state-of-charge(SOC), which is a vital function in a dynami-cally operating energy storage system.
SolarSmart Homes
The $5.9 million PV pilot project isleveraging SMUDs SolarSmart Homesprogramme, which is a key feature of
the Anatolia III Community. This programpartners with housing developers to provideenergy-efficient homes equipped with
rooftop PV systems. Other partners in thepilot project are SunPower, GridPoint, theNational Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL), Navigant Consulting, Silent Powerand PowerHub Systems.
SMUD, the sixth-largest public utility inthe country, is a community-owned powerutility serving 592,000 customers and a
total population of about 1.4 million. Theutilitys energy-efficiency and renewable-energy programs are recognized nationallyfor their leadership and innovation.
The pilot project has been set up bythe Sacramento Municipal Utility District(SMUD), with support from the U.S.Department of Energy (DOE), at the AnatoliaIII Community, a high-penetration PV zonewithin SMUDs service territory.
In 2010, SMUD was awarded $4.3million from the DOE to conduct a two-yearpilot project to examine the relative value ofdistributed PV coupled with different types ofenergy storage in 15 homes and three siteson SMUDs distribution system within thecommunity. The project will provide data on
the PV system and energy storage capabilityand determine how well the storage systemsperform during periods of peak demand.SMUDs aim is to assess the technical andeconomic feasibility of using distributedstorage to enable higher penetration of PVwithin its service territory.
Urban distributed PV with storage
says Blake Frye, Safts VP Energy Storage Sales for North America. Saft is committed to supporting renewabenergy programs to conserve energy, protect the environment and provide reliable and affordable power to allkinds of communities.
We are excited about the potential of this type of system to be deployed on a
large scale in urban zones like SMUDs service territory,
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ilent Powers residentialnergy storage device incorporateskWh of Safts advanced Li-ion batteryechnology, Synerion E.
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The Rayon Vert(Green Flash) Regional
Express is a concepttrain jointly developed by
French Railways (SNCF) andthe Pays de la Loire region. The
project provides a working demonstration ofstate-of-the-art technology that can increase
the energy efficiency of an EMU (ElectricMultiple Unit) train by making greater useof renewable (photovoltaic, or PV) energywhile also reducing its overall environmentalimpact. The PV demonstrator has beeninstalled in one carriage of the EMU.
The key innovation is solar-poweredinterior lighting. In a conventional EMU,
the lighting is powered directly from theoverhead catenary, via the pantographs,
while an on-board battery is kept on floatcharge to provide backup power in c ase ofa loss of external power. With the Rayon
Vert concept, the interior lights (low energyconsumption LEDs) are powered by an18-sq.m array of semi-flexible PV panelsmounted on the carriage roof. The PV arrayoperates in conjunction with a Li-ion energystorage battery and the system is completelyseparate from the trains main electricalsystem. This battery ensures a continuoussupply of electricity for the lighting, not justwhen clouds mask the sun but even right
through the night.
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Fast-track project
The time-frame was really short,but both the SNCF and Saft proved veryresponsive, says Gilles Bontemps, VicePresident of the Regional Council in chargeof Transport. Our Rayon Vert carriage wasone of the stars of Innotrans, generatinga lot of interest with railway players, PVspecialists and the general public too.
Safts Intensium Flex modular Li-ionsystem for specialised renewable energyapplications was the ideal starting point,
thanks to its exceptional energy density(up to 120 Wh/litre and 98 Wh/kg).Safts Li-ion development team in Bordeauxcarried out a fast-track project to adapt
the Intensium Flex modules to meet thespecific needs of the project. The result is a72 V/ 6kWh battery system based on threeIntensium Flex modules and an integratedbattery management module mounted in
4 x 19 racks. This extremely compactpackage weights just 62 kg yet is capable ofpowering the interior lights for 12 hours.
Looking to the future
Since early 2011 the Rayon Vert is beingevaluated over a period of eight months incommercial service (and on public display)on lines between Nantes, Angers, Le Mansand Saint-Nazaire.
The train has already proved verypopular. People are very interested andenthusiastic, about both the ecological sideand the cost-saving aspects. We are proudof the project and the image spin-off for ourRegion and the SNCF has been very positive.If the eight-month technical evaluation issuccessful too, Im sure well be seeing moreof these innovative green trains on the
tracks, smiles Gilles Bontemps.
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Photovoltaic energyfor French trains,backed by Li-ion storage batteriesSaft recently delivered a customised battery system for an innovativelow-consumption concept train with solar-powered interior lighting. This is thefirst time a Li-ion battery has been installed in rolling stock. The demonstrator
is now in service in the Loire estuary in western France.
A green train
The project is part of the Pays de laLoire regions drive to experiment andimplement energy-saving technologies inmany areas, including schools, regionaladministration offices and transport. Theaim of this project in particular was to adaptPV technology to the constraints of railwaysoperations. The SNCF was already exploringgreen technologies and was happy to takeup the challenge, converting one carriage
of a 3-carriage EMU at its Technicentre inNantes.
Soon after the partnership agreementwas signed in February 2010 the Regiondecided to put the train on show at theInternational Railway Fair (Innotrans) inBerlin in September 2010. SNCF askedSaft to develop an energy storage solution,suitable for installation in a box on thecarriage roof, that would meet the stringentspecifications of the project regardingbattery performance, weight, size, calendarlife and cycling capability.
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partnership
Space
At the Forum Nikolai Testoedov,Chief Designer and Director Generalof the Siberian satellite manufacturerISS-Reshetnev, and Philippe Jehannosigned a framework contract for the supplyof advanced Li-ion batteries. By adoptingLi-ion technology ISS-Reshetnev aims toconsiderably improve the performance ofits spacecraft, in particular by increasing
the capacity of its satellite platforms withoutincreasing weight. The 3-year contract willalso allow the company to optimize the valueof its production.
During the year Saft also concludedsales contracts with other leading satelliteplayers involving batteries to power telecomsatellites and EOS survey satellites.
We have a very good and long-standingrelationship of confidence with our Russianpartners. We all have good personal linkswith our counterparts and communicationchannels are kept open all the time, saysDefence and Space Key Account Manager,David Masgrangeas.
Aviation
During the year Saft finalised anddelivered new ultra-low maintenance (ULM)nickel-based batteries for the SukhoiSSJ-100 regional jet. This new technology
was certified by the Russian authoritiesin December 2010. The batteries can beused either to start the APU or to provide
back-up power for emergency requirements.The Sukhoi SSJ-100, the only Russian-built aircraft to have this technology, hascompleted flight testing and is due to enterservice with Aeroflot and other airlines in thefirst quarter of 2011.
Looking ahead, Saft is offering a similarULM battery system for the future MS-21,a potential rival for the single-aisle AirbusA320 and Boeing 737 aircraft. The MS-21is being designed by the Yakovlev designbureau and built by Irkut.
We have been supplying the Russianmarket for nearly 20 years, with specialisedbatteries meeting the stringent requirementsof that countrys highly-reputed aviationindustry. Saft and its partners have now
taken a new technological direction, starting
with our advanced ULM battery systems.This first step should be followed by theintroduction of Li-ion technology once theproduct that we are currently developing for
the Airbus A350 has been certified, saysAviation International Sales & MarketingDirector Bernard Weber.
Telecoms & Railways
During 2010 Saft delivered high-powerengine-starting batteries for 198 shunting
During the year-long programme,highlighting long-standing and very fruitfulFranco-Russian relations, Saft cemented newbusiness in four segments: space, aviation,railways and telecoms.
The big event of the year was theInternational Economic Forum in SaintPetersburg, which is traditionally thepremiere event for Russian and foreigncompanies and investors to conclude majorpartnerships. This year France was feted.The Forum was attended by PresidentNicolas Sarkozy and five governmentministers, accompanied a strong delegationof businessmen (including Safts Head ofDefence & Space, Philippe Jehanno) who
took the opportunity to engage in discussions and sign agreements with their Russianpartners.
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2010 was the Year of France in Russia and the Year of Russia in France,
with numerous events political, economic, business, cultural organised to markthe occasion and strengthen institutional ties. And Saft was there.
2010 -Year of Russia, Year of France
rance and Russia have a long history of friendship. Our Year of Russia-Year of France
ve, designed to cement this very special friendship even further, was a great success and
new momentum to our cooperation in all areas. I was delighted to see that French compa-
uch as Saft have been able to benefit from Russias very dynamic economy by strength-
their presence and concluding n ew partnerships. Both Paris and Moscow are determined
courage this cooperation.
Jean de Gliniasty, French Ambassador to Russia
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locomotives operated by Russian Railways(RZhD), thus pursuing our long-standingrelationship with this truly major worldoperator (worlds 2nd-largest network, 1.1bnpassengers and 1.1bn tonnes of freightannually, 685,000 locos & rolling stock).
This brings to almost 700 the number ofRussian locomotives that have been equippedwith Saft batteries in the past 5 years, ourcustomer greatly appreciating their reliability,long life and good performance in extreme
temperatures.In 2010 Safts 12-year presence as a
supplier of replacement starting batterieswas complemented by our entry into Russiasnew-vehicle market: the new Desiro trainintended for use during the 2014 WinterOlympics in Sochi will be equipped with Saft
batteries from our Bordeaux plant. Saftslong-standing relationship with RZhD, localpresence and familiarity with the certificationprocess were key assets in this success.
Both railways and telecom operators arebecoming much more conscious of productreliability, battery size and weight, andmaintenance costs. This is precisely whereSafts batteries can bring benefits to theseoperators and open up new opportunitiesfor us, says Milan Sima, Sales Director forEastern Europe.
La France et la Russie partagent une longuetoire damiti. Lanne croise France Russie a marqu une tapelmentaire dans cette relation trs particulire. Son succs a donn une
elle impulsion notre coopration dans tous les domaines. Je me rjouis de
que les entreprises franaises comme Saft ont su tirer parti dune conomie
e trs dynamique pour accrotre leur prsence et lancer de nouveaux projets de
ration avec le soutien dtermin des autorits des deux pays.
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2010, the twin countries year fand the Russian Federation was lent stimulus for our relationship Russian partners. I am confidentcooperation will grow even closerbecome more fruitful in coming yaims to be a leading player in batpower-supply systems in the fast-Russian market and all the compness segments will be working toidentify potential partnerships in sFederal modernisation projects.
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A great day
The Andros Trophy is a wonderful projectwe started about two years ago - togetherwith Saft, EDF and Exagon Engineering- which are all fantastic, says VincentJauneau, Director Industry Automation andDrive Technologies at Siemens France. Wecould test our 90-kilowatt motors underextreme conditions: ice, water, and rain.After two years, we can see we were 100%successful because the motors functionperfectly. It is a great day. We are slowlycoming to realize that the e-cars can actually
out-perform combustion engine cars. So weare very happy with the results.
Siemens is actively promoting e-carswith an eye on t he future. Some of ourown employees are already driving e-cars.It is still a very modest number, but it is a
test run to see how they work best, andhow they are charged best... so later userswont have any problems in driving theseautomobiles, adds Siemens France, DeputyDirector General, Franois Gerin.
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Saft and Siemens France recently
organised a very successful
E-Mobility Forum for industry
players in Paris, prior to the
grand final of the Andros Trophy
ice-racing event.
At the Forum, attended by FrancesMinister for the Economy and Industry EricBesson, Saft and Siemens presented theircurrent e-mobility solutions (vans, ferryboats,buses, trams, tram-trains, city-cars, road-sters, trucks), with the emphasis on twoe-car projects carried out together in part-nership with French automotive specialistExagon Motors: the Andros racer (a realcrowd-pleaser later in the day) and the
Furtive GT 4-seater sports car, unveiled atthe 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Thrills and spills
The E-Mobility Forum was held in tandemwith the grand final of the Andros ElectricTrophy, an event for electric racing carsand run on ice tracks, and the first of itskind in the world. The Electric Trophy, nowin its second year, comprises a series ofraces in French ski resorts and a grandfinal, held in Paris. The cars are identical
vehicles designed and built by Exagon
Motors, equipped with electric motors madeby Siemens and powered by Li-ion batteriesspecially developed by Saft. 55,000 racefans watched the final, which was won byChristophe Ferrier, while the overall champi-onship was won by Nicolas Prost, son of theFormula One veteran. The Stade de Francecrowd also cheered the first public trackappearance of Exagons futuristic Furtive GTElectric sports car.
On Saturday 5 March 2011, Saft,Siemens and Electricit de France held anE-Mobility Forum at the Stade de France,where 250 of their customers were invited
to exchange ideas on technological solutions,applications and future market expectationsin the areas of energy storage and trans-mission, smart grid and electric transport(electric motors, battery system, recharginginfrastructure, electricity supply, etc.).
CustomerE-MobilityForum
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The Furtive GT is equipped with a 50 KWh Li-ion battery, 2 new Siemens m
of 125 kW each and special Michelin tyres for energy efficiency and road-ho
cutting-edge technology packed into a high-end e-car with the longest range
offered to the market.
John Searle (centre) Saft CEO, with Siemens
Franois Gerin (left)
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Space Agency consortium and active in boththe industrial and commercial fields.
The CNES is involved in all areas of spaceactivity: launchers, satellites and space explo-ration (including probes and lunar rovers). TheCentre carries out projects for both govern-ment agencies and the individual defenceforces and also has cooperation programmeswith space agencies in a number of othercountries (the United States, Japan, Germany,
the United Kingdom, Italy, Ukraine, Russia,Vietnam).
Safts cooperation with CNES, whichbegan 40 years ago, has involved funda-mental research, developmental research(R&D) and actual space-flight experience forbattery evaluation, with major emphasis ondeveloping and fine-tuning Li-ion technology forspecific purposes. Joint projects are usuallyco-financed by both partners with either CNESor Saft suggesting research themes. Thisclose relationship allows a strategic approach
to technology development, prioritising confi-dentiality in the exchange of information anddata.
Success stories
Among the success stories written by the
Saft-CNES partnership are:
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Launcher - Li-ion battery system. ESAs smallVega launcher is designed to carry polarand LEO satellites weighing 300-2,000 kg.The programme started in 1998 and thefirst Vega is due to lift off in 2011. Li-ionbatteries will be used for avionics, guidanceand EVC.
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Space science probe - primary lithium batterysystem. Rosetta is a combination orbiter and
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Saft is a leading player in lithium - and espe-cially Li-ion - batteries for space applications,largely thanks to long-standing cooperationwith the Centre National dtudes Spatiales(CNES), the French government space agencywhich is a leading member of the European
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Lithium-based batteries, involving a range of electrochemical systems, are now
accepted as a mature technology for space applications, largely thanks to cutting-edge R&D such as the joint programmes undertaken by Saft and Frances CNES.
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small lander that took off in 2004 to carryout a detailed study of the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which the craft will reach aftera 10-year transit.
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EO technology demonstrator - Li-ion batterysystem. PROBA 2, launched in 2009, is thesecond of ESAs low-cost satellites used to
validate new spacecraft technology alongsidescientific experiments. PROBA 2 (PRrojectfor On-Board Autonomy) carried and tested17 technological innovations, including a new
type of Saft Li-ion battery.
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Space-station system - primary lithiumbatteries. Saft supplied specialised primarylithium batteries as part of the batteryset supporting vital functions on the ATV(Automated Transfer Vehicle) space freighterJules Verne, the first European spacecraft
to dock with the International Space Station.A second ATV, Johannes Kepler, alsowith Saft batteries, docked with the I SS inFebruary 2011.
Looking to the future
There are still a number of chapters ofthis cooperation success story still to bewritten. Saft is currently involved in researchon the advanced battery technologies thatwill be needed by space missions launchedduring the next two of three decades.
Safts Space VES range of recable Li-ion cells has been designespecifically to meet the on-board needs of commercial, civil and msatellites. VES cells made their fispace flight in 2004 and have eslished a significant flight heritageGEO, MEO and LEO satellites. SaCNES began working together on
technology in 2000 with the Stedemonstrator (VES 140). The VE(VES 100, VES 140 and VES 18have been used on 56 space flighaccounting for 110 million cells.h
and 729 KWh in orbit.
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tion of Safts Li-ion VES series started someyears ago under CNES contracts and thecells should be on the market by 2012-2013. These will be small cells with simplearchitecture, designed to reduce the cost ofbattery assembly and management.
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This is a jointly-funded fundamentalresearch programme looking even furtherahead, to 2020-2030, to develop Li-ion spacebatteries that are even smaller and lighter withenhanced performance. They are designed tomeet the needs of telecom satellites handlingever-faster broadcasting data flow.
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Saft is working with CNES to design and fine-tune the worlds first hybrid lithium batterysystem, intended for a new generation oflauncher upper stages. The concept putsboth power (Li-ion cells) and energy (primary
lithium) in one battery system for the launch-ers final stage, to enable the spacecraft tocarry out a longer mission with better opti-misation.
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Saft and CNES are discussing cooperationon improving the next generation of pr imarylithium batteries to power the avionics in
thermally-autonomous spacecraft. These
batteries must be able to withstand thevery low temperatures experienced duringthe transit phase of long-distance spaceexploration conditions of -20C to -40Cfor periods of 6 months to 2 years. Thisshould also benefit future Mars-explorationmissions. For launchers, the main advantagewill be the mass gain taking into account thehigher energy density. A contract for LiCFxprototype development is expected to besigned in mid-2011.
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Saft and CNES feel that the best vectorvelop the technology of the future is closeration at the fundamental research stage,pstream of the actual application. Saft is aR&D partner, bringing into the marriagen technological expertise and a range ofcts that can be upgraded, taken to theto satisfy the very demanding require-of space missions. Saft is a leader in
battery systems, and space is one of thewhere this technologys key advantages
ormance to weight/size ratio - are mostcant.
Marc Pircher, CNES Director
Battery integrationin the Rosetta space
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partnership
Saft is now developing a large modular
Li-ion battery system for ABBs new
DynaPeaQ smart-grid solution.
Saft Li-ion technology is providing theenergy storage component that lies at
the heart of the DynaPeaQ grid in terfaceelectronics concept, a key element in
the development of smart er grids ableto handle significan tly increased lev els ofrenewable generation.
Enhancing grid stability
By combining energy storage withABBs well-established SVC Light tech-nology, DynaPeaQ will alleviate many of theconcerns related to the addition of windand solar energy generation to existinggrids by helping to level out intermit-
tent product ion and to support demandresponse.
Combining an energy-storage systemwith fast-acting grid interface electronicsenables dynamic control of active as wellas reactive power in a power system,independently of each other. Through thecontrol of the reactive power, grid voltageis controlled with high dynamic responsewhile the active power element not onlyprovides primary frequency control, butalso enables a number of new services tobe added including black start capabilityand peak load support.
tion, scaleable up to 50 MW for periodstypicall y from 5 to 60 minutes. There is astrong, renewables-driven market out thereand ABB can take a leadership position, inpartnership with Saft, says Energy StorageSales Manager Anna Jonsson.
Saft is now developing a high-powerLi-ion battery system for DynaPeaQ,enabling up to 50 MW discharge underseveral kV. The multi-cell battery hasa modular configuration so as to meetseveral specific requirements. Our two
companies are working in close coopera-tion, with ABB contrib uting its high -powerexpertise, adds DynaPeaQ ProductManager Tomas Larsson.
ABB is targeting DynaPeaQ at utilities,i.e. industrial, distribution and transmissionapplications. It is an ideal solution for instal-
ABB chooses Li-ionstorage technologyfor its newsmart-grid system
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From pilot to high-end application
The concept is currently being demon-strated by a pilot project on a 11 kVgrid near wind farms in England, using a600 kW storage battery based on SaftsIntensium Flex system.
Safts modular Li-ion battery technologymakes the concepts ability to store energyhighly scalable. Based on the successfuldevelopment of the pilot system, ABBdecided to develop a higher-capacity solu-
lations that require the continuous reactivepower control and frequency regulationessential for grid stability, combined withshort-term active power support to coverload or supply variations.
Modular Li-ion technology
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good cycling capability, long
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Li-ion batterysolutions
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Footprint 50m x 60m.
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Saft, 230 V high power Li-ion module 7 kWh,Power capability: 70 kW.
Dimensions: 1140 x 340 x 330 mm
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Worlds largest wind+dieselpower plant relies on nickel-based battery storage
Thanks to an ENERCON
wind-power system
equipped with Saftstorage batteries, theCaribbean island ofBonaire has now switchedto eco-friendly powergeneration and enjoyssteady power.
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The worlds largest hybrid wind+dieselproject on the Dutch Antilles island ofBonaire now relies on a Saft 3-MW energystorage system for back-up power to ensuregrid stability and continuity of supply.
The Saft energy storage system, usingadvanced nickel-based battery technology,stores energy from the islands independentgrid and delivers it as required to ensure a
totally reliable and stable power supply forthe local population of 14,500 islanders andaround 100,000 holiday visitors a year.
Bonaire is a small island of about250 sq.km located 80 km north of the
coast of Venezuela. Its main power plantburnt down in 2004, so until recently itspower consumption of 75,000 MWh per
year was met by a set of rented container(light-fuel) diesel generator systems. Thenew sophisticated power scheme, developedby the Dutch-German consortium EcoPowerBonaire BV on behalf of Water en EnergieBedrijf Bonaire (WEB), the state-run utilityin the Dutch Antilles, has now enabled
the entire island to switch to eco-friendlyenergy, with 12 wind turbines providing apotential 11 MW and a biodiesel power plant(5 gensets) contributing 14 MW.
Continuity of supply
Saft was called in by the German companyENERCON, a leading wind turbine andsystems supplier (17,000 turbines providing22 GW in 30-plus countries), to develop andsupply the battery storage system that formsa vital element of stable stand-alone grids.ENERCONs requirements of the batterywere a long lifetime, the ability to operateunder high ambient temperatures, lowmaintenance requirements, quick reaction
time and a capacity of 1 MW for 2 minutes,says ENERCON. The batterys main role
is to maintain power quality and continuityof supply in critical situations, such as asudden increase in demand or the failureof a generator, a turbine or the wind itself.The battery can deliver just over 3 MW forwell over two minutes, allowing time for anadditional diesel generator to be started upand brought on line.
The power plant has gensets running allthe time, but not necessarily all five, explainsENERCON.If there is a good wind they canshut down one or two gensets and save fuel.And reduce GHGs too. ENERCON supplied
the turbines and the power-management
system for the power station: electronicsand software that monitors wind strengthand energy demand. If the situation becomescritical the system automatically cuts in thebatteries and starts up another genset.
Why did ENERCON turn to Saft? We havea long and positive relationship with them.When we started wind+diesel developmentnearly 10 years ago, we did R&D and hada small test station at our plant. We werelooking for a suitable battery for testing andasked Saft to propose a solution. Weve had a
good relationship ever since. They were willingto help us in our R&D phase, giving us all thedata we needed, without knowing whether
there was business in it for them. We likedthat attitude, so we stayed with them whenour R&D became business. Saft engineersalso came to Emden and helped us test theBonaire system.
The Bonaire hybrid grid becameoperational in mid-2010. All componentsare working well and providing reliable (andgreener) power.
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battery modules (6-cell modules based onthe VL45E energy cell) purpose-developed forsmall mobility applications. The modules areequipped with an electronic battery manage-ment system developed using the interna-
tional IEC 61508 risk reduction procedure,so ensuring an optimal level of safety for
the battery system. At the same time thebatteries combine performance with totalrespect for the environment: they generateno CO2 emissions and can be fully recycled.
Long-life and user-friendly too
The scooters batteries need no mainte-nance and can be fully recharged at least1,000 times without any deterioration in
their performance. They have been designedto last at least 10 years and allow thee-Vivacity to clock up about 40,000 km.
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By integrating two Saft Li-ion batterymodules each developing 1kWh, PeugeotScooters has provided its e-Vivacity withpower of 3kW at 6,000rpm and a rangeof 60 km assuming a constant speed of45 km/h. The zippy vehicle is capable ofaccelerations from standstill equal to thoseof many 125-cc models despite being a50-cc equivalent model and it can reach
the same top speed as equivalent 2-wheelvehicles with 50-cc combustion engines. Butin complete silence.
Power, range, safety andenvironment
The battery system lodged under thescooters foot deck comprises 2 Li-ion
For its new e-Vivacity, Peugeot Scooters asked Saftto develop a new-generation Li-ion battery systemthat would give the scooter more power and greaterrange. emergency lighting, professional electronics.Electric mobility is opening promising new markets,including scooters and electrically powered liftingdevices. Mission accomplished!
Fast and silent Peugeot e-motor scooter powered by Li-ion
The e-Vivacitys battery system is very
simple to recharge. The rider just connectsa cable housed under the seat to a domestic220V plug or an urban charge port. Afull recharge takes between 5 and 8 hoursdepending on whether the vehicle is equippedwith 1 or 2 chargers. With 2 chargers, an80% charge can take just 3 hours. Partialcharges do not affect the batterys useful life.
Close partnership
The project got under way at the end of2009 following a request for expressions
of interest from Frances Energy &
Environment Agency ADEME, whichoffered support for such a project. A Saftproject team in Bordeaux worked veryclosely with Peugeot Scooters throughout
the development and production phases.We had regular meetings between the
two project teams to discuss electronics,mechanics, interface, battery management,and Saft engineers very often went to thePeugeot plant, says team-leader ClineAuger. This was a fast-track project so
that the e-Vivacity would be the first series-production vehicle of its type on the marketin Europe.
Needless to say, Peugeot Scooters was
very happy with this partnership. We didntchoose Saft, the world leader for advanced
technology batteries, by chance but to giveour customers the assurance of acquiring a
vehicle combining performance with safetyand reliability, says Peugeot Scooters CEOPierre-Louis Colin. Our partnership hasenabled us to achieve a veritable technicaland industrial breakthrough thanks to thecompactness of the Li-ion batteries and a
vehicle designed right from the start to inte-grate an electric motor.
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Several years ago, Peugeot launcfirst-generation e-scooter called Swith Saft Ni-Cd batteries. It was aproduct but the market was not rTodays consumers are much moof the advantages of e-mobility. T
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and grid compatible
Renewable energy is prone to significant peaks and troughs in output. Saft energystorage systems smooth intermittent generation, reduce ramp rates and firmcapacity. They make solar and wind power a predictable component in the gridselectricity mix.