Energy storage systems (ESS) are expanding far beyond the batteries being deployed at power plants, at substations, in microgrids, or at locations along the power grid to support the electricity transmission and distribution network.
Systems for commercial and industrial enterprises, and increasingly by homeowners for residential use, are helping lead the expansion of energy storage. Several companies have entered the sector to supply homeowners and businesses with systems that can provide reliable, resilient power, as part of the continuing growth of distributed, decentralized power generation.
Chris Ahn, senior vice president at LG Electronics USA, recently provided POWER with insight into his company’s ESS offerings. Ahh said LG has designed its Home 8 system from a customer perspective, taking into account how a homeowner or small business owner would use an energy…
Energy Storage for Commercial, Residential Electrification
