Grid services
Transforming grids to power a sustainable, green future.
20-year life span
85-90% Alternating Current (AC) efficiency
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We assist customers from inception to implementation and operation of their energy storage system.
When the grid cannot absorb all the electricity generated, for example from renewable sources, the challenge is to store the energy for later use.
That's where Saft batteries play a critical role. Saft supports customers from the inception to the implementation and operation of their energy storage systems. Saft designs the optimal system solution in terms of installed power (MW) and energy (MWh) to enable stacking of multiple services with high daily energy turnover.
A deep understanding of aging mechanisms enables Saft to model, predict and control battery health, even under complex and evolving operating patterns. In this way, Saft ensures and guarantees effective operation over the lifetime of the system to secure long-term project returns for customers.
Saft provides turnkey solutions up to hundreds of MW, integrating a Saft lithium-ion battery system with power conversion devices, power control and energy management functions.
Saft's developments comprise two main product lines: Intensium® Shift for 2 to 8 hour energy shifting applications and Intensium® Max for 1 to 2 hour dynamic grid services.
Grids need to cope with increasing amounts of distributed, variable renewable energy generation.
Saft’s battery energy storage solutions are capable of stacking multiple grid services, including;
- Frequency regulation
- Inertia support
- Voltage support
- Congestion avoidance
- Optimized dispatch management
A world record for Saft's grid batteries, registered by the Guinness Book of Records in 2003.
47MW is the Guinness World Record for Saft's first grid-supported BESS installed in Alaska in 2003. The system is still in operation today and has prevented thousands of power outages in the harshest Arctic conditions.
Transmission and distribution grids are crucial to transit large amounts of wind and solar energy. Our battery energy storage solutions seamlessly integrate multiple and innovative grid services, offering operators the flexibility to ensure stable and resilient grid operation.
Meet our advanced batteries for grids services applications
Revolutionize your business with advanced battery technology from Saft!
Intensium® Max, the megawatt energy storage system
- Field-proven long life Li-ion technology
- Modular architecture with high-energy, medium and high-power configurations
- Very flexible design based on 1 or 2 power outputs per container, daisy-chain architectures and 3 Li-ion cell types
- Containers fully populated and tested at Saft factory before delivery
- Fully integrated with Saft’s proprietary Battery Management System
- High availability, low system maintenance and remote supervision and diagnostic tools
- High operational reliability, long cycle life and outstanding energy efficiency
Intensium Shift
- Energy 3.3MWh
- Maximum DC power 1.5MW (2h) 0.75MW (4h)
- Voltage 1500V
- Temperature range -25°C to 55°C (option -45°C)
- 20-foot container with integrated HVAC
- Design life 20 years