How many people benefit from battery energy storage in Brazil?

The project benefits more than 2 million people in Brazil. ISA CTEEP, a leader in Brazil’s power transmission sector, has just energized the first large-scale battery energy storage project in the Brazilian transmission system. The batteries were installed in an area of approximately 5.000 m², which is the equivalent of half a soccer field.

Can a battery be recycled in Brazil?

Energy Source, a Brazilian battery specialist, is currently providing energy storage services with reused and recycled batteries. Battery recycling and related metals recovery are conducted separately, without the burning of materials. From pv magazine Brazil

How will a battery energy storage system help Companhia Energetica de Brasilia?

The system will provide the utility’s substations with power for about 10 hours in the event of a power cut. This will in turn help improve Companhia Energetica de Brasilia’s customer services to some 990,000 consumers. Last month, ANEEL pre-approved 23 of 29 proposals for battery energy storage pilots, reported the Business News Americas.

Who sells energy source batteries in Brazil?

Up until this year, Energy Source had mainly been selling its products through a partnership with Brazil's largest PV product distributor, Aldo Solar, which also sells and distributes reused batteries.

Will Brazil's first large-scale battery be connected to the grid?

From pv magazine LatAm Brazil’s transmission system operator, ISA CTEEP, has announced that the country's first large-scale battery has been connected to the grid at one of its electrical substations in Sao Paulo.

What will a battery system do for Brasilia's energy distribution substations?

The battery systems will be used as a backup for the utility’s 34 energy distribution substations in Brasilia, reported Electric Light and Power. The system will provide the utility’s substations with power for about 10 hours in the event of a power cut.