Workshop on the Systems Driven Approach for Solar Applications of Energy Storage
Welcome to the website for the Workshop on the Systems Driven Approach for Solar Applications of Energy Storage, held November 5-6, 2003 at the Maritime Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. The meeting was jointly sponsored by the Solar Energy Technologies Program (EERE) and the Energy Storage Research Program (OETD). There are links from the agenda to copies of the presentations. We hope you found the meeting productive and informative. Comments on the website or materials can be sent to kdegroat@mcneiltech.com.
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Meeting Summary Notes (PDF 1.8 MB)
Objective
Day One Agenda
Day Two Agenda
Materials Submitted After Meeting
Meeting Objective
This workshop followed the systems driven approach workshops on solar energy and inverter research and development. Participants used a similar methodology to explore a new generation of energy storage solutions for potential use with photovoltaic systems. Participants first established a baseline understanding of current energy storage products, with an emphasis on markets. Participants then examined factors influencing efficiency, reliability, cost, maintenance, manufacturability, and cross-technology applications, but again with an emphasis on how all of these elements relate to market potential for photovoltaic applications. Industry insight for a study on US energy storage systems that is due by fiscal year 2005 was a by-product of the workshop.
Day One, November 5th
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Sign-in, Breakfast Buffet | |
| 8:30 - 9:15 | Outline of Systems Approach, Guidelines and Goals for the Workshop, Conceptual Framework Applied to Energy Storage Issues (PDF 1.4 KB) (Dr. Raymond Sutula - recap/explanation of the Systems-Driven Approach (SDA) and where this meeting fits into the bigger picture) | |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Survey of Energy Storage Applications (PDF 1.7 KB) (Dr. Imre Gyuk) [Major current markets, projected markets. Market implications for cost/performance requirements, research, benefit and performance targets vs. current status?] | |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Questions, Answers, Discussion (Dennis Fargo) | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | FreedomCAR Program Work on Battery and Energy Storage Systems (PDF 308 KB) (Tien Duong) [Major current markets, projected markets. Market implications for cost/performance requirements, research, cost and performance targets vs. current status?] | |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Questions, Answers, Discussion (Dennis Fargo) | |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Energy Storage Technologies (PDF 466 KB) (Dr. Thomas Hund, SNL) [This presentation will provide a survey of storage technologies including battery and non-battery systems and their costs and characteristics.] | |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Questions, Answers, Discussion (Dennis Fargo) | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch, Buffet Style | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Energy Storage User Requirements [This will focus on different potential energy storage markets, discussion of where there are common concerns, where there are distinct differences in performance/cost/design requirements. Participants will have hard copies of presentations before the workshop and should be prepared for discussions and comments in advance of the workshop.] | |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Power Markets (PDF 534 KB) General (Larry Moore, SNL) | |
| 1:15 - 1:30 | Transportation Markets (PDF 757 KB) (Robert Graham, EPRI) | |
| 1:30 - 1:45 | Solar Markets and Storage (PDF 3.2 MB) (Paul Garvison, BP Solar) | |
| 1:45 - 2:00 | Audience participation (Moderated by Dennis Fargo) | |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Break | |
| 2:15 - 3:00 | Perspectives on Energy Storage and the Systems Driven Approach (PDF 3.1 MB) (Charles Hanley, SNL) [Charles will explain the SDA and the ADVISOR model approach, and then react to what he has heard in the morning sessions to suggest directions for modeling, applying SDA to managing and coordinating research programs in batteries] | |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Audience participation (Moderated by Dennis Fargo) | |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | University/Lab Perspectives on Research and Markets (PDF 459 KB) (Dr. Michael Ropp, South Dakota State University) | |
| 3:30 - 3:45 | Industry Perspectives on Markets, Emerging Technology, Research Priorities (PDF 762 KB) (Dr. Oweis, SAFT, Advanced Battery Systems Division) | |
| 3:45 - 5:15 | Energy Surety (PDF 777 KB) (Charles Hanley, SNL) | |
| 5:15 - 5:30 | Audience participation (Dennis Fargo) [Moderator will ask questions for presenters, mainly on points of clarification, 10 minutes. Moderator will then ask for comments on the information presented. Additions/comments will be recorded into a PowerPoint presentation format for audience. | |
| 6:00 - 6:30 | Reception | |
| 6:30 - 8:30 | Banquet, Ovonic Metal Hydride Technologies for PV Energy Storage Applications (PDF 4.2 MB) (Dennis Corrigan, ECD/Ovonics) [Speech/Presentation on Vision/Possibilities for Storage — a focus on future possibilities based on breakthroughs in technologies, synergies with other technology trends like hydrogen vehicles, distributed generation, personal electronics and storage — Banquet Sponsored by Contributions from SAFT-America. | |
Day Two, November 6th
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Breakfast Buffet | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Review of Day 1, Working Group Assignments (Moderator) (PDF 17 KB) [The moderator will present a couple of ideas for useful breakout session topics to focus on and a set of questions to address. Start with suggestion that it be broken among on-grid power market applications, off-grid applications, and transportation. Participants will be asked to comment on the breakout group organization and questions before they are finalized. The groups will then break out into separate meetings.] | |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | Facilitated Breakout Groups | |
| WHAT IS NEEDED? Group 1: On-Grid Solar Power Markets |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Brainstorming session on grid-connected storage applications — today, 5 years from now, 10 years from now. What are the relevant storage technologies? What characteristics of storage technology will change over this time to open up these new applications? How certain are the advances? What are the advances dependent on (DOE funding? Industry research?) | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | What are the key indicators of storage technology success in addressing these markets? What should we be modeling and focusing our attention upon?
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Summarize Results of AM Session (Moderator will then summarize research targets discussion.) | |
| Group 2: Off-Grid Solar Markets | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Brainstorming session on storage applications that are off grid - today, 5 years from now, 10 years from now. What are the relevant storage technologies? What characteristics of storage technology will change over this time to open up these new applications? How certain are the advances? What are the advances dependent on (DOE funding? Industry research?) | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | What are the key indicators of storage technology success in addressing these markets? What should we be modeling and focusing our attention upon?
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Summarize Results of AM Session (Moderator will then summarize research targets discussion.) | |
| Group 3: Transportation Applications for Solar Technologies | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Brainstorming session on storage applications that stabilize or are compatible with the grid- today, 5 years from now, 10 years from now. What are the relevant storage technologies? What characteristics of storage technology will change over this time to open up these new applications? How certain are the advances? What are the advances dependent on (DOE funding? Industry research?) | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | What are the key indicators of storage technology success in addressing these markets? What should we be modeling and focusing our attention upon?
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| 11:30 - 12:00 | Summarize Results of AM Session (Moderator will then summarize research targets discussion.) | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Breakout Group Interim Report - Main Room | |
| 1:00 - 1:20 | Breakout Group 1 Interim Report | |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Breakout Group 2 Interim Report | |
| 1:40 - 2:00 | Breakout Group 3 Interim Report | |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Reactions, Comments from Dr. Raymond Sutula, Dr. Imre Gyuk, Dr. Tien Duong | |
| 2:30 - 2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45 - 4:00 | Breakout Groups Continued—WHERE TO GO FROM HERE | |
| Group 1: Power Quality Apps or On-Grid Solar Storage | ||
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Comments/Ideas on Overlaps with Other Market Sectors (for example, vehicles connected to the grid to recharge and as backup reserve? Homes and businesses going off-grid? Utilities offering batteries as a grid alternative? Common research issues?) | |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Brainstorming Session on What to Do Next to Implement an SDA, Modeling, Coordination on Storage | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 | Assemble Group Report | |
| Group 2: Off-Grid Solar Applications | ||
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Comments/Ideas on Overlaps with Other Market Sectors (for example, vehicles connected to the grid to recharge and as backup reserve? Homes and businesses going off-grid? Utilities offering batteries as a grid alternative? Common research issues?) | |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Brainstorming Session on What to Do Next to Implement an SDA, Modeling, Coordination on Storage | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 | Assemble Group Report | |
| Group 3: Transportation Applications for Solar Technologies | ||
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Comments/Ideas on Overlaps with Other Market Sectors (for example, vehicles connected to the grid to recharge and as backup reserve? Homes and businesses going off-grid? Utilities offering batteries as a grid alternative? Common research issues?) | |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Brainstorming Session on What to Do Next to Implement an SDA, Modeling, Coordination on Storage | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 | Assemble Group Report | |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Reconvene Main Session, Discussion and the need for follow up | |
Materials Submitted After Meeting
Comments from Albert Landgrebe (PDF 13 KB)