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CTG Brasil creates an electrochemical energy storage laboratory integrated with the solar plant at UHE Ilha Solteira, with 900 photovoltaic modules and an installed capacity of 500 kWp.
CTG Brasil will build a laboratory focused on electrochemical energy storage, which will be integrated with a solar installation at UHE Ilha Solteira. The initiative will feature 900 photovoltaic modules, totaling an installed capacity of 500 kWp. This new structure aims to optimize the use of energy generated by solar panels and increase energy efficiency.
Furthermore, CTG Brasil will collaborate with Senai Pernambuco, Thymos Energia and Wisebyte on technical studies aimed at improving the power generation clean and reducing the use of fossil fuels. Integration with the solar plant will allow evaluating new technologies and methodologies for the storage and distribution of electricity effectively. This partnership is essential to advance the search for more sustainable and innovative energy solutions.
CTG Brasil, one of the leaders in clean energy generation in the country, is developing a Research, Development and Innovation (PDI) project with the SENAI Innovation Institute for Information and Communication Technologies (ISI-TICs), the innovation arm from SENAI Pernambuco, Thymos Energia and Wisebyte. This project is part of a battery energy storage and distributed generation system, which will include the construction of a electrochemical energy storage (batteries) connected to a small solar photovoltaic plant with around 900 solar modules on the premises of Ilha Solteira Hydroelectric Power Plant, located on the Paraná River, between the municipalities of Ilha Solteira and Selvíria.
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Clean energy generation with new technology
This CTG Brasil project represents an important advance in promoting clean energy generation and reducing the cost of electricity, as it develops battery solutions to increase generation flexibility and improve system stability. Sergio Fonseca, Director of Business Development and PDI at CTG Brasil, states that 'the project is innovative and contributes greatly to the development of an ancillary services market in Brazil, complementary to traditional energy and capacity products. We will develop an important case that will be tested in practice and will give us support to contribute to the construction of a regulation for these resources', says Jovanio Santos, Director of New Business at Thymos Energia.
Advances in energy storage
The technical studies, carried out in partnership with ISI-TICs/SENAI Pernambuco, Thymos Energia and Wisebyte, will evaluate how battery systems, capable of having a significant impact, can collaborate with non-dispatchable sources, increasing the flexibility of generation, provision of ancillary services , control of network fluctuations, among other services. Furthermore, the project will develop computer systems that will use artificial intelligence technologies to indicate the best cost-effective in the deployment of utilities such as large-scale batteries (Utility Scale Battery – USB) in hydroelectric, wind or solar assets.
Implementation and future impact
Technological studies will also contribute to the development of regulation and procedures for the use of batteries on a large scale in the Brazilian electrical system. A capacity installed of the photovoltaic plant will be 500 kWp, enough to generate energy equivalent to the consumption of more than 380 homes. Furthermore, the energy storage capacity of the batteries is 100 kWh, designed according to the laboratory's studies. Initially, the energy generated will be destined for consumption by CTG Brasil, within the local distributor's coverage area, but other forms of complementary use will be analyzed.
Robust investments and partnerships
Considerable investment will be made in this project: R$ 12,8 million (R$ 10,3 million from CTG Brasil through ANEEL's R&D program, resources from the SENAI Innovation Platform for Industry and counterparts from ISI-TICs/SENAI Pernambuco , Thymos Energia and Wisebyte). The work will begin in the second half of 2024 and will be completed in the first half of 2025, with the supply of photovoltaic solar modules by the company JA Solar. This plant will also function as a mini-plant at CTG Brasil's Arinos Solar Complex, serving as a laboratory for the company's technical training.
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About CTG Brasil and its collaborations
With investments in 17 hydroelectric plants and 11 wind farms, CTG Brasil is one of the leaders in energy generation in the country, with 9 GW of installed capacity and under construction. The company, created in 2013, is one of the largest energy generators in Brazil, controlled by China Three Gorges Corporation, a global leader in clean energy generation.
Partnership with Wisebyte
Wisebyte, specialized in measurement systems, highly complex software and IoT hardware for industrial use and in Smart Cities, is one of the collaborators in this project. The company emerged after the acquisition of Grupo Delta Energia and, in 2022, BestDeal Technologies. It currently has offices in Uberlândia (MG) and São Paulo (SP).
Contributions from Thymos Energia
Thymos Energia is an energy consultancy and manager that offers solutions in all segments of the energy chain: generation, transmission, distribution, commercialization and consumption. The company is focused on assisting in the projection, planning and construction of the energy future, supporting decision-making for investors in the sector.
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