ZBB Energy Corporation Announces Order for University Microgrid Quad-Generation Renewable Energy Platform in Sydney, Australia
January 08, 2013 at 08:30 am EST
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ZBB Energy Corporation announced the receipt of an order for a Grid Independent ZBB EnerSystem(TM) with its ZBB EnerStore(TM) Zinc Bromide flow batteries to provide an integrated Microgrid Energy Management System to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to serve as a permanent power source, demonstration unit and learning platform in the newly constructed Broadway Building. The ZBB EnerSystem includes the ZBB EnerSection(TM) Power and Energy Control Units, local/remote Human Machine Interface (HMI), and ZBB EnerStore Zinc Bromide flow batteries. The ZBB EnerSection provides a completely integrated energy management platform ready for interconnection to a range of configurable energy sources including onsite photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine, fuel cell and an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine.
This system will be used for load management providing continuous power and energy regulation of different sources independent from the utility grid.
EnSync, Inc., doing business as EnSync Energy Systems (EnSync Energy), is focused on distributed energy resource (DER) systems and Internet of energy (IOE) control platforms. EnSync Energy ensures electricity, delivered from an electrical infrastructure that prioritizes the use of all available resources, such as renewables, energy storage and the utility grid. As a project developer, EnSync Energy's distinctive engagement methodology encompasses load analysis, system design consulting, and technical and financial modeling to ensure energy systems are sized and optimized. Its direct current (DC) power control hardware, energy management software, and experience with energy storage technologies positions EnSync Energy to deliver fully integrated systems that provide for design, procurement, commissioning and ongoing operation. In addition to direct system sales, EnSync Energy includes power purchase agreements (PPAs). The Company is on the verge of initiating insolvency proceedings.