LG화학, 북미 전력저장장치(ESS) 시장에서 또 수주 Duke Energy, LG Chem, Greensmith to build fast-response energy storage system in Ohio

미국  듀크에너지 화력발전소

2MW 규모 ESS 공급

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LG화학이 최근 급성장하고 있는 북미 전력저장장치(ESS) 시장에서 또 수주 실적을 거뒀다. LG화학은 26일(현지시간) 북미 최대 발전 사업자인 듀크에너지가 미국 오하이오주 뉴리치몬드시에 구축한 화력발전소의 전력 안정화용 실증사업에 ESS를 공급하는 계약을 체결했다. 이번에 설치하는 ESS는 총 2MW 규모로, 올해 말까지 실증을 완료한 후 상업 가동을 시작할 예정이다. 듀크에너지는 1904년 설립한 북미 민간 발전 사업자로 본사는 미국 노스케롤라이나주 샬럿에 있다. 2013년 매출 240억6000만달러(약 26조5300억원)를 기록한 북미 1위 발전 사업자다. LG화학 측은 이번 수주가 실증사업이어서 수주규모는 크지 않지만, 배터리뿐 아니라 전력변환장치(PCS), 시스템 통합(SI) 등을 포함한 ESS 전체를 일괄 구축하는 사업이라는 점에 의미를 부여했다. LG화학 관계자는 "이번 수주로 ESS 시장 전반으로 사업 영역을 확대할 수 있는 계기가 됐다"고 말했다. LG화학 측은 또 이번 수주로 북미 최대 전력시장인 PJM(펜실베이니아·뉴저지·메릴랜드 및 워싱턴D.C 등 미국 북동부 13개 주) 시장 공략을 강화할 수 있는 돌파구를 만들었다고 덧붙였다. PJM 시장은 연간 전력 거래량이 80만GWh가 넘는 북미 최대 전력 시장이다.  권영수 LG화학 전지사업 본부장은 "세계 최대 시장으로 부상 중인 북미 시장 선도를 위한 강력한 기반을 구축할 수 있게 됐다"며 "북미 시장 선점을 통해 글로벌 ESS 시장에서도 확실한 1위로 올라설 것"이라고 말했다. 한편 LG화학은 2010년 10월 미국 캘리포니아 전력회사인 SCE와 가정용 ESS 배터리 공급 계약을 체결한 것을 시작으로 AES, 이구아나, 젝스프로 등 북미 현지 업체들과 다양한 협력 관계를 맺고 있다. 디지털타임스 박정일기자 comja77@dt.co.kr

Duke Energy, LG Chem, Greensmith to build fast-response 

energy storage system in Ohio 

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  Duke Energy, LG Chem and Greensmith will team up to build a battery-based energy storage system in Ohio, designed to enhance reliability and increase stability on the electric power grid, the companies announced today. Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric utility, currently owns nearly 15 percent of the grid-connected, battery-based energy storage capacity in the U.S., according to independent research firm IHS Energy. The new 2-megawatt (MW) storage project will assist in regulating electric grid frequency for PJM, the transmission organization that powers much of the eastern U.S. The system will be built at Duke Energy's retired W.C. Beckjord coal-fired power plant in New Richmond, Ohio, and is expected to be operational by late 2015. It continues Duke Energy's exploration of energy storage solutions and their potential for broad adoption. "Fast-responding energy storage is recognized for the tremendous benefits it provides to grid operations, because it can instantaneously absorb excess energy from the grid or release energy," said Phil Grigsby, Duke Energy's vice president of commercial transmission. "Delivering that power in seconds, as opposed to a power plant that could take 10 minutes or more to ramp up, is the unique value the battery system provides to grid operators. "This accurate and rapid response will help improve the overall reliability and economic efficiency of the grid. It also demonstrates the capabilities of new technologies and the potential for future applications, such as large-scale integration of renewable energy onto the grid," Grigsby added.  The Ohio project adds to Duke Energy’s installed base of commercially operating energy storage systems. With the addition of the new project, the company will operate a total of 4 MW of energy storage at Beckjord, where a separate 2-MW storage system already exists. Duke Energy also operates one of the nation's largest battery-based energy storage and power management systems – a 36-MW unit completed in 2012 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy – at the utility’s Notrees Windpower Project in Texas. LG Chem will deliver the Ohio project’s integrated operating system, comprised of advanced lithium-ion batteries. Greensmith will provide intelligent energy storage control and analytics software, and system integration services. Parker Hannifin will provide a 2-MW power conversion inverter. "We're delighted to have been selected by Duke Energy for the Beckjord project," said Sunghoon Jang, senior vice president of LG Chem’s Energy Storage Solutions business unit. "This will be our second project with Greensmith in PJM for fast-responding frequency regulation services." "The combination of Greensmith’s software with LG Chem's battery technology will provide Duke Energy with a system that exemplifies how utilities can leverage grid-scale energy storage to improve operations and increase profitability," said John Jung, Greensmith CEO. About Duke Energy Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States with approximately $121 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 7.3 million electric customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Its commercial power and international energy business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com. About LG Chem LG Chem Ltd. is one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers with significant market share in consumer, automotive and stationary applications. LG Chem, Ltd. is a globally diversified chemical company which operates three main business units: Petrochemicals, IT & Electronic Materials, and Energy Solution. The company manufactures a wide range of products, from petrochemical goods to high-value added plastics, and extends its chemical expertise into high-tech areas such as electronic materials and rechargeable batteries. About Greensmith Energy Management Systems Greensmith's mission is to make energy storage a fundamental component of a cleaner, more advanced energy infrastructure. Its intelligent and flexible GEMS software platform optimizes the performance of a grid-scale energy storage system's batteries, inverters and other hardware, lowering costs and improving the system's return on investment. Greensmith delivered one-third of the energy storage capacity installed in the United States in 2014. Its GEMS energy storage software platform is currently used by 19 customers for multiple applications at over 40 different sites, including the single largest battery-based power system deployed globally in 2014, which provides 24x7 frequency regulation services. Learn more at www.greensmith.com. About Parker Hannifin With annual sales exceeding $13 billion in fiscal year 2014, Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 57,500 people in 50 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 58 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.parker.com or its investor information website at www.phstock.com http://www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2015052601.asp

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