Energy storage system integrators are turning to offering standardized,  modular and integrated products

　　South Korean energy developer LS Energy Solutions has delivered the first  energy storage units for its new Integrated Energy Storage System (ESS) solution  to the U.S. state of New Jersey, which will enter the U.S. PJM interconnection  ancillary services market.

　　LS Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate LS Group,  was formed in 2018 after acquiring the energy storage business unit of  Parker-Hannifin. The company has supplied 17 containerized battery energy  storage systems totaling 14.6MW/13.7MWh for the AiON Energy Storage Project  (AiON-ESS) deployed in New Jersey.

　　(AiON battery energy storage project deployed by LS Energy Solutions)

　　New Jersey-based developer V20 Energy will own and operate the battery  storage project, which is currently in the commissioning phase and is expected  to be connected to the grid in the second quarter of 2022. The project will also  participate in the wholesale electricity market of PJM Corporation, a Regional  Transmission Organization (RTO) spanning 13 U.S. states and the District of  Columbia.

　　LS Energy Solutions launched its AiON-ESS battery energy storage system  last year, making it the newest energy storage provider and is committed to  providing modular, integrated solutions to utility-scale and commercial and  industrial (C&I) customers.

　　V20 Energy signed the contract to select the AiON-ESS battery energy  storage system, which is suitable for energy storage applications lasting one  hour or less.

　　LS Energy Solutions uses batteries from battery suppliers Samsung SDI and  SKInnovation, as well as the company's own fourth-generation string inverters  and thermal management equipment. The AiON-ESS energy storage project can be  built by adding new battery storage system to scale up.

　　The company claims that these battery storage systems are all  pre-assembled, which means they require less installation work and are easy to  use. The AiON-ESS battery energy storage project has passed the UL9540 test.

　　Steve Fludder, CEO of LS Energy Solutions, said: "Our designs incorporate  these capabilities into a stable and repeatable production environment to reduce  on-site assembly of battery storage systems. We are leading the way from  executing custom projects to standardizing delivery. Product  transformation."

　　In a recent interview with Oliver Forsyth, a market analyst at research  firm IHS Markit, industry media learned that today's energy storage system  integrators are turning to offering standardized, modular and integrated  products that are simpler to assemble and install in the factory.

　　There is no doubt that this route has indeed become the consensus of many  lithium battery energy storage system integrators. SES Power also moved forward  on this route a few years ago, such as the square aluminum shell lithium iron  phosphate battery using EVE, CATL and BYD. 12V100Ah, 24V100Ah, 36V100Ah,  48V100Ah, household energy storage 3KW, 5KW systems, rack-mounted energy storage  systems and other products. These products are almost all standardized and  modularized, integrating RS485, CAN and other communication protocols,  supporting remote monitoring and operation, and adding AI intelligent analysis  and cloud storage to the new generation of systems, which can ensure system  compatibility, high speed, and reliability.

　　Some industry leaders in global energy storage system integrators have  taken this route, launching integrated energy storage systems including Tesla’s  Megapack, Wärtsilä’s Gridsolv Quantum, Fluence’s Cube and Powin’s Stack, along  with energy storage products such as Leclanché's LeBlock and Saft's  IntensiumMax, are vying for more market share in a competitive market.