By: Nicole Cassandra Naidoo
Energy storage devices could be used as a viable solution for power outages in South Africa as well as across the continent.
“The grid is
basically designed to operate to match the load. It’s a ‘just in time’ system so whatever the load wants, you generate for. The problem with that, clearly, is you don’t have any method of adjusting for unknown events,” Hennessy told CNBCafrica.com.This is according to California-based Imergy Power Systems president and COO, Tim Hennessy, who also believes, along with business partner, Tom, that their innovation in battery flow technology can aid in a significant reduction in the cost of power.
“If something catastrophic happens – you lose a power station or a power line goes down, or the load changes suddenly – it’s very difficult for the grid to balance that.”
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