Schneider Electric and Saft Partner on Corsican Solar-Energy Storage Project

Lithium-ion batteries will be used to store PV energy produced by two new solar energy installations and dispatch it to the grid on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. Supplied by Saft, each 1-MWh advanced battery system will be used to store energy produced by two 1-MW PV systems and dispatch it to Corsica’s grid as needed to help meet late afternoon-early evening peak, as well as nighttime demand.

The solar-energy storage systems will smooth out delivery of electricity to the Corsican grid, dispatching power to better meet late afternoon-early evening peak demand and then on into the evenings. The batteries will also serve as primary reserve to maintain voltage requirements upon request of Corsica’s grid operator.