Energy storage switch on the pole

Can a pole-mounted energy storage system improve local distribution companies' reliability?

Wind generator support is also provided by a similar hybrid storage system . This paper presents a pole-mounted energy storage system (PMESS) based on lithium-ion batteries for reliability improvement of local distribution companies (LDC).

How a 50 kVA pole-top distribution transformer works?

Load curve smoothing and peak shaving of a 50 kVA pole-top distribution transformer are the main objectives of the proposed PMESS. The system comprises three 5.5 kW inverters connected in parallel and fed from three parallel-connected battery modules rated at 5.3 kW and 5.3 kWh.

Can a pmess be installed on the same pole?

Although it is primarily intended to install the PMESS on the same pole with the distribution transformer, standards of the utility company mandate that it is installed on an independent pole. Next, the PMESS is commissioned by a third party commissioner following test requirements of the utility. Field testing of the PMESS is currently ongoing.