In recent years, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research has proactively engaged in energy related technologies and for the future needs of smart grids, developed core management systems and flow battery energy storage systems which have high-performance, long-life and low-carbon-discharging properties. These innovative power system technologies integrate power generation, storage and distribution in a smart way form a so-called miracle system which realize the concept of "one-time investment, green energy for life" and can meet the various conditions required for use.
The Energy Operating System (EOS) utilizes information and communications technology to develop energy drivers in order to integrate microgrid devices of various manufacturers and provide energy management. The application services of EOS is to effectively integrate energy storage systems and distributed energy resources so as to rapidly deploy microgrid and effectively increase the penetration rate of renewable energy. The Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB), which use domestic materials and build in an independent research and development effort, is a high-safety, long-life, high-efficiency grid-grade energy storage system. It can simultaneously stabilize the disturbance caused by renewable energy in a regional grid, provide long-term energy management scheduling and combined with load power demand to offer an optimal energy management strategy.
Integrating VRFB and EOS can stabilize the grid, promote the application of renewable energy, improve power usage effectiveness and increase the economic benefit of self-consumption. The application scope includes: (1) micro-grid and power management applications of regional smart grid; (2) offshore villages and emergency power supply applications for off grid area; (3) energy regulation and voltage support applications for renewable energy generation; (4) energy storage and backup power of small community; (5) electric vehicles and distributed energy storage applications for mobile energy storage; (6) distributed applications of power generation and energy storage, and peaking and frequency modulation applications.
At present, renewable energy technologies have been gradually extended to industrial applications, such as healthy green power stations which combine green energy, composite energy storage, electric vehicles, charging piles and EOS power management techniques, and it makes renewable energy healthier, more environmentally-friendly and more convenient.