The ZESS POWR PECC will control energy and power input from two, 15kW solar PV arrays, 10 1.2 KW vertical axis wind turbines and a propane generator to offer a single regulated output for use by the residents as their primary electrical service. The ZESS system also offers for future input from a micro-hydro energy source.
Chris Lehman, Envinity’s chief renewable energy integrator, said that This system will illustrate the state of the art possibilities for off-grid renewable power applications. The peak power and deep discharge capabilities of ZBB’s advanced energy storage and ZESS POWR PECC power control technology provide a giant leap forward for both off-grid and grid tied renewable energy utilization. While load efficiency will always remain a priority for stand– alone system design, the ZESS and ZESS POWR PECC system allows much greater flexibility in load and renewable generating source selection. ‘Off-grid’ need no longer be a synonym for ‘bare bones living’.
Kevin Dennis, ZBB Energy’s vice president sales and marketing, said We are very excited to be teaming with Envinity on their renewable energy power systems. The combination of Envinity’s experience and expertise with renewable energy systems engineering and design, integration, and service along with the use of ZBB’s ZESS 50 advanced energy storage units and ZBB’s proprietary ZESS POWR PECC hybrid power conversion system provides a well designed, fully integrated power and energy management system for all renewable and conventional electrical generating sources. We commend Envinity in their foresight of a fully integrated and cohesive controllable renewable energy power plant. This integrated solution provides ease and flexibility in configuring these types of systems to accommodate various sizes, numbers and types of generating sources while providing a single or multiple outputs for the customer’s use; a true configurable controlled renewable energy power plant for either on grid or off grid systems.
The ZESS 50 regenerative fuel cell is a 50kWh advanced electrical energy storage device that has a high energy density (takes less space) and is constructed from environmentally friendly materials while offering long life and advanced performance when compared with traditional Batteries.
The ZESS POWR PECC is a ZBB proprietary hybrid power conversion system that is a modular, flexible and easily configurable unit that supports integration of any combination (type, size and quantities) of generating sources (wind, Solar PV, hydro, generator sets, etc) along with ZBB ZESS energy storage units (ZESS 50, ZESS 500) to create any system configuration, as well as ability to be easily expanded for future needs. The ZESS POWR PECC offers the ability to independently optimize the control of each generating source (or to provide ability to increase energy production of renewable sources by providing optimization of multiple sub-sets of the renewable sources) while having the ability to provide any combination (type, size and quantities) of controlled output (AC grid connected, AC off grid, Combination of grid connected and off grid for back-up power, a variety of DC outputs or any combination of AC and DC outputs) all in a single factory tested package.
Envinity is a US-based renewable energy design and installation company.
