RICHLAND, Wash.-Battery companies can now apply to have their grid-scale energy storage systems independently tested at the Department of Energy's Grid Storage Launchpad, housed at DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
To connect to the nation's electrical grid, an energy storage system must have a capacity of at least 100 kW. These systems are physically large and can cost millions of dollars for battery companies to develop and test. GSL wants to offer a more affordable option for rigorous, independent testing.
"At GSL, we can test that new battery technologies will be able to perform under the desired grid operations," said Vince Sprenkle, GSL's director. "We want to provide space where companies can bring their mature systems to get critical information for operations, and so that utilities can be confident in their performance."
Applications are open now for companies looking to team up with GSL to test their energy storage systems.
