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German Autarsys Commissions Groundbreaking Energy Storage Project in Cyprus
March 6, 2018
Autarsys GmbH has delivered and commissioned the first community energy storage system (ESS) in Cyprus. It aims to be a testing ground for how to scale up grid-connected renewable energy on the island.
The company designed and implemented a substation in a neighbourhood in Nicosia connected to homes with rooftop PV systems of 3kWp. Autarsys has partnered with Aerotricity in Cyprus which served as the site and project coordinator and FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy from the University of Cyprus.
Although solar-powered homes enable residents to independently generate renewable energy, the upfront investment costs limit widescale implementation. Moreover, residents often must purchase power from the grid to fill generation gaps due to natural fluctuations of sunlight or at night, which increases costs and exacerbates limits to implementation.
That is why intelligent energy management systems (iEMS) –the type of software that Autarsys designs– are critical to the development of renewable energies. iEMS make wind and solar powered fields more energy-efficient and cost-effective.
Autarsys delivered and commissioned the renewable energy storage system with a capacity of 75 kWh and an inverter that can produce up to 30 kW of power.
“Autarsys hopes to show that energy storage systems combined with photovoltaic fields can be the solution for Mediterranean islands that want to decrease their reliance on imported fossil fuels and increase their energy independence,” said Matthias Ross, Autarsys co-founder.