ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- Siemens Infrastructure & Cities put an energy storage solution into operation in Italy at the end of February 2012.
It is a pilot plant with an output of one megavolt ampere and a capacity of 500 kilowatt-hours. The energy storage solution has been installed in the medium voltage distribution network of Enel, the biggest power utility of Italy, headquartered in Rome.
Enel uses it to study new Smart Grid solutions for voltage regulation, the integration of renewable energy sources into the medium voltage network, the integration of an electric vehicle charging station into the medium voltage network as well as to study black start capabilities.
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