Grid Storage Solutions

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Today, A123 Energy Solutions is proud to feature industry leading
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Advanced energy storage technology is integral to increasing the efficiency of power grids
worldwide by enabling them to become smarter, cleaner and more reliable. By efficiently
decoupling generation from demand, A123s highly versatile megawatt scale Grid Storage
Solution (GSS) helps traditional and renewable power plant, transmission and distribution asset
owners meet these needs today. The GSS serves to smooth output and improve quality from
renewable power facilities, lower emissions, maintenance and capital costs of traditional power
plants and increase T&D utilization factors and effective capacity.

Grid Storage Solution Key Benefits:
A123s GSS facilitates multiple efficiency gains on the power grid providing a safe, reliable and fully-integrated
system that enables customers to:
INCREASE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY
Decouple generation and load
Operate thermal assets at optimal
output
Reduce emissions
Increase asset efficiency
and utilization
Reduce operating and
maintenance costs
Release reserve capacity into
revenue generating service
Ease transmission constraints
IMPROVE GRID STABILITY AND RELIABILITY
Provide ancillary services
Improve frequency regulation and
balance load at a lower cost
Provide new capacity that can be
deployed quickly
Provide dependable
frequency response
ENABLE INTEGRATION OF
RENEWABLE SOURCES
Mitigate intermittency, firming
of renewables
Provide greater ramp rate control
Supports Renewable Portfolio
Standards (RPS) targets
INCREASE ENERGY SECURITY
Support utilization of diverse
domestic energy supply, including
renewable sources
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Grid Storage Solution Applications:
A123s GSS technology is highly versatile and provides a solution for multiple applications across power generation,
transmission and distribution to increase efficiencies, improve power quality and support greater asset utilization.
GENERATION
Frequency Regulation
Renewable Integration
Spinning Reserve
Power Plant Hybridization
Ramp Rate Management
TRANSMISSION
Voltage Support
Dynamic Line Rating Support
Renewable Integration
Dynamic Stability Support
Loss Reduction
Constraint Relief
DISTRIBUTION
Residential and Industrial
Backup Power
Microgrid and Island Grid Support
Distribution Upgrade Support
Peak Load Reduction
A123s Grid Storage Solution (GSS) is a flexible and fully integrated turnkey solution with a
grid-ready design that can be rapidly deployed today to enable generators, utilities and both
traditional and micro grid operators reduce costs and increase plant efficiency. With High-Rate
(HR) and Long-Duration (LD) options ranging from kilowatt-scale to 500 or more megawatts,
A123s GSS can be easily configured to meet customers exact power and energy requirements.
The modular design of the GSS system is highly portable, easy to site and permit and can be
configured to fit in spaces that cannot accommodate traditional generation assets.
Grid Storage Solution Architecture
A123s GSS offers a flexible, modular architecture that consists of three key components: the Grid Battery System (GBS),
AEROS

Energy Control System and Power Conversion System, which are fully integrated and grid-ready. The GSS delivers
a system-level AC-AC roundtrip efficiency rating of 90 percent*.
*90% efficiency rating at system level, based on AC-DC-AC conversion, including battery management system electronics, excluding auxiliary power.
Grid Storage Solution
Custom Large-scale GBS
20', 40' and 53' Containerized GBS
Long-Duration [LD]
Energy Storage Rack
High energy battery
optimized for longer
runtimes, upwards
of 4 hours
High-Rate [HR]
Energy Storage Rack
High power battery
capable of full discharge
in as little as 15 minutes
GBS Zone Subsystem
STANDARD SOLUTIONS
CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
Power Conversion System AEROS Energy Control System Grid Battery System (GBS)
FLEXIBLE.
Grid Battery System
A123 Energy Solutions Grid Battery System (GBS) is based on modular energy
storage units, which serve as the building blocks for easily configurable HR
and LD energy storage systems that meet application-specific requirements.
The standard containerized GBS includes the 20, 40 and 53 LD systems and
the 53 HR system. Fully functional, free standing GBS Zone subsystems are
also available can be housed in building enclosures. All GBS units come as part
of a GSS solution including zone level touch screen control interfaces, and an
integrated fire prevention, detection and suppression system.
AEROS

Energy Control System

AEROS

, the A123 Energy Response Operating System platform, delivers full

industry leading command and control functionality for seamless integration with
utility systems. Features of AEROS

include:
Automated command and control via
industry-standard secure protocols
Manual control remotely via secure
Web-based user interface
Multi-user access with customizable
access rights
Real-time reporting of system
capabilities and performance
Multiple applications available
including frequency regulation,
frequency response, renewables (wind
and solar) ramp management, load
leveling, volt/VAR support, and more
Optional fast-response droop support
for voltage and frequency
Dynamic mode selection based upon
customer-defined rules
250 millisecond standard response
time, <30 millisecond high speed
option available
Communications protocol support
including DNP3.0, IEC61850, Modbus
TCP, SNMP, and IEEE C37.118
Clustered configurations available for
high-availability on all GBS units
Remote monitoring, data collection
and data historian options with GPS-
time synchronized timestamping
Integration with optional IP video
surveillance system
High- and low- frequency ride through
Optional redundant control
architecture for enhanced failover
protection
Power Conversion System
A123s GSS features integrated highefficiency bidirectional power converters
that inject and absorb real and reactive power between the GBS and grid.
Features include:
Fully containerized modular solution with various enclosure options
Four-quadrant capable
IEEE 1547 compliant, IEEE 519 compliant options
High- and low-voltage and frequency ridethrough
50Hz or 60Hz connection frequency options
Optional step up transformer to MV AC output
480VAC output (typical)
With more than 100 megawatts shipped to date, A123 Energy Solutions is
the worlds leading supplier of advanced battery systems for grid energy
storage. Our global utility and independent power producer customers
include AES Energy Storage, Sempra Generation, Southern California Edison,
Dongfang Electric Corp., Vestas, Maui Electric and Northern Powergrid,
among others. These and other customers are deploying A123s GSS for a
number of applications, including frequency regulation, spinning reserve,
renewable integration and substation storage.
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* Inclusive of battery management electronics; excluding auxiliary power consumption by thermal management systems. Long-Duration GBS efficiency measured at full depth
of discharge. High-Rate GBS efficiency measured at partial depth of discharge near mid state-of-charge.
** Models shown represent the maximum number of racks per container. Rack count may be reduced to modify capacity and power.
A123 Systems, LLC makes no warranty explicit or implied with this exhibit. Contents subject to change without notice.
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Grid Battery System Standard Containerized Unit Details
Long-Duration (LD) Grid Battery Systems
High-Rate (HR) Grid
Battery System
Model Number** GBS-C53-LD40 GBS-C40-LD28 GBS-C20-LD12 GBS-C53-HR20
Energy Storage
4 MWh
(nominal at C/2 rate)
2.8 MWh
(nominal at C/2 rate)
1.2 MWh
(nominal at C/2 rate)
575kWh
(nominal at 4C rate)
Power Rating 4 MW 2.8 MW 1.2 MW 2 MW
Dimensions (LxWxH)
53 x 8.5 x 9.5
(16.2m x 2.6m x 2.9m)
40 x 8.5 x 9.5
(12.2m x 2.6m x 2.9m)
20 x 8.5 x 9.5
(6.1m x 2.6m x 2.9m)
53 x 8.5 x 9.5
(16.2m x 2.6m x 2.9m)
Mass 141,000 lbs 103,000 lbs 49,000 lbs 64,000 lbs
DC Efficiency* 97% (C/2 rate) 96% (1C rate)
DC Voltage 944V nominal (750V 1050V DC operating range)
960V nominal
(750V 1050V DC
operating range)
Ambient Operating
Temperature Range
-30C to + 50C
Enclosure details Containerized, ISO 1496-1 certified, IMO CSC-compliant, designed to IP56 per IEC60529

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