Category: Battery Storage
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Rural property using SoNick batteries for grid independence – Domestic Case Study
This domestic installation was designed to run as a grid minimisation installation. Although the grid remains available it is actually switched off. The house is a rural property and is completely electric so electricity usage is higher than it could be for a normal suburban house. Water pumps, electric fences and all electric cooking can…
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The case for decentralised power proven after storm power outages
Windy winter weather tends to bring trees down on power lines, cutting off your power supply as many people in Victoria have discovered recently. During the storm that crossed Victoria on 13th February 2024 over 500,000 people lost power and a week later many people in Gippsland and the Dandenong’s are still without power and…
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The issue with new battery technologies
You often hear about new and better battery technologies that are coming on to the market and we often get asked should people wait for these better technologies. We advise against this for several reasons; There are new technologies coming out all the time and in the next few years some of them are likely…
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Issues with electrical wiring when retrofitting a battery energy storage system
Most people that are looking at installing an energy storage system (battery and battery inverter) don’t realise that every installation is different and there is no one size fits all. Installations are very dependent on whether there is already solar PV in place and the current electrical wiring situation at the premises. When you decide…
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SoNick batteries support Radial Renewable Energy Park in Yarram
GridEdge is currently involved in a project to create a Renewable Energy Park at the Radial Timbers Sawmill in Yarram. This project uses the GridEdge SoNick Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and solar, added to a pyrolysis machine to create a “Bioenergy Cell” that provides power for the mill and further processes residual timber products…
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The benefits of molten salt batteries
As we move towards a future that heavily relies on renewable energy sources and sustainable technologies, energy storage solutions play a crucial role. Molten salt batteries, also known as liquid metal batteries, have emerged as a promising option due to their unique characteristics and advantages. They are a type of rechargeable battery that uses molten…
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You Must Do your Homework before purchasing energy storage batteries
One of the biggest problems with the efforts to use renewable energy to produce large amounts of the energy consumed on a daily basis has been its inability to reliably supply power at the times it is most needed. This can and will be addressed more commonly in the future with the installation of battery…
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Advantages of SoNick battery for installations
Below is a summary of some of the differences between the SoNick battery and other battery technologies. SoNick will not catch fire The SoNick battery cannot catch fire or explode. It is the only chemistry UL9540A certified for safety from thermal runaway. This means no risk of fire or explosion, even in the presence of…
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Using your SoNick battery, energy storage system in winter
During summer, when you have an energy storage system on your house, as long as it is sized correctly and you have enough solar PV, you should always be able to fill your batteries to full capacity on a daily basis. You will probably generate excess electricity and export it to the grid, although you…
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Brackenridge – Domestic Case Study using SoNick batteries
This domestic installation was designed to run as a grid minimisation installation. Although the grid remains connected it is rarely used. This is an area with frequent power outages, often for many days so the ability to have power in an off-grid installation when the grid wasn’t available was a major requirement. Sodium Nickel Chloride…