Tag: FIAMMSoNick
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Change doesn’t come from laggards
Change doesn’t come from Laggards – it will come when more people care enough about climate change to hold those laggards to account. Vote for leaders who will fight climate change by – Ending fossil fuel subsidies – Investing in renewables – Leaving fossil fuels in the ground – Supporting a price on carbon
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SoNick battery BMS or Battery Management System
Some Energy storage batteries have a built-in BMS or Battery Management or Monitoring System to monitor how a battery operates and how it talks to the grid. This is an electronic system that manages a batteries function by protecting the battery from operating outside its “Safe Operating Area” both for the batteries health and to…
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How freezing temperatures affect batteries
Recent sub zero temperatures in Victoria have caused problems with liquid in solar panels and batteries freezing. Plumbers and solar installers say they have struggled to keep up with unprecedented demand for help as temperatures plummet. Cold weather can cause water in solar panels to freeze and expand, resulting in snapped and split panels…
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So much conflicting information on battery storage
When consumers go online to compare different batteries there is so much conflicting information available it is very difficult to get a clear picture of what is available and to understand what is happening in the industry. What is important is you compare similar products and don’t just listen to what salespeople are telling…
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Battery Drawdown power
Energy storage batteries come in a variety of different sizes and weights and each have different characteristics. Here is a comparison of the 2 safe, recyclable batteries currently available in Australia, FIAMM sodium nickel chloride (SoNick) or molten salt battery and Aquion salt water battery, with comparisons of size for a similar sized system…
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Why use a SoNick or heated salt Battery?
Safety – No fire or explosion risk There is no possibility of thermal runaway because of the SoNick battery characteristics and its chemistry is basically a non-flammable common salt. Lithium ion batteries can catch fire if they get too hot. They must be kept air conditioned at all times (which adds to running costs).…
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Kinglake Grand Designs – Domestic Case Study using SoNick batteries
Kinglake Grand Designs Domestic Case Study using SoNick batteries Application – Off-grid Location – Kinglake, Victoria System Objective – The client had lost his previous home on Black Saturday so the solar and storage system must survive and operate at extreme temperatures. It also fits with the ethos of a home with sustainability as its…
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SoNick batteries, applications and advantages of environmentally-friendly and efficient technology
Overview of the battery versions with sodium-nickel technology in sustainable mobility in backup and energy storage systems. FIAMM‘s sodium-nickel technology battery (salt batteries), are proving to be the most flexible ecological solution for numerous applications which range from electric mobility to energy storage in support of renewable sources and even backup systems to guarantee uninterrupted…
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What is the Cycle Life of Your Battery?
When you see information about batteries one thing you will often see is the number of cycles they will claim to be able to provide in their lifetime. This figure can be anywhere from 2,000 cycles to 5,000 or even 6,000 cycles. At first glance it might seem that the higher the number of cycles,…
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Is your battery toxic to you or your environment?
One of the things that you should consider when putting battery storage on your home is whether or not the battery chemistry is toxic either in its manufacture or disposal or in its day to day use. Often, one of the reasons that people put solar panels on their house and put in battery storage to…