Scuderi Engine

Scuderi Group Technology and Energy Storage

The Scuderi Power energy storage system provides a patented method of reliably and economically storing energy. It can be used on both distributed power applications and grid scale projects. It is the only system that combines energy storage with high efficiency power generation.

As new technology emerges from Scuderi Group as well as others, a great deal of effort is being put into energy storage because it solves a number of significant issues facing the power industry today. For example, it not only makes the renewable energy sources more efficient and reliable, but energy storage can also be used for frequency regulation, voltage support, and peak shaving on the grid. In fact, energy storage is expected to become one of the more rapidly growing areas of the power industry.

California is a good example of the rapid growth in the use of energy storage. It has been a leader in the use of clean renewable energy by having a significant amount of its power produced with solar energy. However, this has led to control issues for California Independent Service Operator (CAISO), the agency tasked with monitoring and controlling the grid. As a result, California issued a mandate in 2013 for utilities to install at least 1,325 megawatts of electricity storage by 2024. This is expected to encourage the development of energy storage systems.

An interesting development that has resulted from large amounts of renewable energy being fed into the grid is negative pricing. This is a market-driven phenomenon that results when the supply is greater than demand - customers are actually paid to take the power. This is another reason why energy storage is so attractive.

Peak shaving for the grid is a major factor driving the development of energy storage. If power could be stored during times of low demand and then returned to the grid during periods of high demand, not only would the use of renewable energy sources be much more effective, but the cost of producing power from conventional plants would go down and their capacity would go up. This could help meet increased demands for power without the need to build more power plants.