Development of a totally maintenance-free lead-acid battery for photovoltaic and other renewable energy source systems

Conference · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5346006

Szymborski, J

The use of solar or wind energy to provide electrical energy for both remote as well as grid-connected installations is becoming widespread. Because both solar and wind power can be intermittent and because some of these installations must be operable 24 hours a day, a battery backup system is essential. A battery for this type of application should have the following characteristics: withstand deep discharge cycling; have a long cycle life; operate with less than complete recharge; and require no maintenance. Gould has developed a unique totally maintenance-free sealed lead-acid battery for use with photovoltaic and other renewable energy source systems. The battery is capable of repetitive deep-cycle service and has good self-discharge and float charge characteristics which allow it to be used for standby energy storage applications. The battery can be charged at relatively high charging rates and a fully discharged battery can be recharged with an adequate overcharge in less than 10 hours with an internal pressure rise of 20-55kPa depending on the charge regime.

• Research Organization: Gould Incorporated, Rolling Meadows, IL
• OSTI ID: 5346006
• Report Number(s): CONF-820814-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
250904 -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Other Applications
BATTERY CHARGING
CHARGE STATE
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
POWER
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER SYSTEMS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR POWER PLANTS