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SatCon and ZBB Energy Deliver Z-BESS Systems

November 18, 2003 by Jeff Shepard

SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA), a leader in power and energy management, and ZBB Energy Corp., a developer of advanced battery storage technologies, announced that they have delivered two 50kWh Z-BESS systems for installation on the Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center in New York City.

The program, which is partially funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, is intended to promote clean, reliable power generation. SatCon's Power Conditioning System (PCS) will work as part of the solar energy system to generate and store electricity in coordination with the utility grid. The system will offset peak power requirements during the week and use solar power to recharge during the weekend when consumption and power costs are much lower. The PCS units are integrated with the battery module to create a turnkey system that combines new technology with the grid to prevent power failure when the grid goes off line.

The PCS has been specifically designed to provide high-performance power conversion for distributed power, alternative energy generators, including fuel cells and photovoltaic arrays. The PCS can also be configured to combine alternative energy generators with advanced energy storage devices, including advanced batteries and flywheels, to provide uninterruptible power.