Advancion

Energy Storage
Building the Clean, Unbreakable Grid
Advancion is a fourth generation
complete energy storage solution,
developed from the experience gained
in nearly a decade of grid service.

AES WARRIOR RUN | MARYLAND Advancion 4 Array

Advancion leverages more than

30 years of experience serving

utility customers.
Representing nearly a decade of commercial energy storage development and
operations, Advancion delivers the most proven, safe and reliable, and best
performing battery-based energy storage solution in the industry.

Advancion is built for the long-term owner-operator, leveraging the knowledge and
deep experience gained from managing power assets globally, and practical use
of battery based storage for grid services. Started in 2006 with a vision for a better
way to serve the needs of the electric grid, Advancion was developed at a time
when no complete storage solutions were available. AES Energy Storage worked
with leading component suppliers to create a storage solution to meet its vision.
Now, ten years later, we offer the 4th generation of this proven platform.

We have combined everything we have learned about designing, developing, and

operating energy storage into one complete platform: AES Advancion.
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Solving the Energy Equation BUILDING THE BALANCE

Advancion brings flexibility to the power grid by providing a range of services that support the modernization of the grid.
A resource that is always available, it can balance electricity demand and supply, integrate renewable sources of energy, and
Utilities, system operators, generators, and large load centers need new energy technology respond immediately to peak power demands. Its scalable nature allows systems to be built to meet the need of any network.

that is flexible, available, and clean. The convergence of global electrification, decarbonization,
and decentralization of power generation is creating a need to redesign and modernize
MW
the energy grid. Choosing traditional forms of energy to provide new capacity results in an 4 STATE OF CHARGE

underutilized and inefficient energy infrastructure. BATTERY STORAGE OUTPUT

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BATTERY STORAGE CHARGING

Battery-based energy storage addresses this need in a way that is distinct from other
generation technologies. It provides unmatched operational flexibility, enabling the most
0
efficient use of transmission resources and generating plants, lowering cost and emissions, 1 TIME

while supporting the ongoing addition of renewable power sources. Storing and redistributing
1. ALWAYS ON 3. RENEWABLE INTEGRATION
energy, these adaptive technologies strengthen and modernize the energy grid. Connected to the grid and ready Acting as load during times of over
to provide services at all times. production and limiting ramp rates.

This new modern architecture is the key to building a clean and unbreakable energy 3
2. INCREASED RELIABILITY 4. FLEXIBLE PEAKING CAPACITY

grid. Battery storage fortifies current infrastructure while preparing for the future of power Providing critical grid Providing near instantaneous
balancing services. power when needed.
consumption: a resilient network that operates seamlessly in the face of weather events or
accidents, no matter where you are or when you need it, providing clean, abundant energy.

2x
the
benefits
OF ENERGY STORAGE
GRID EFFICIENCY CLEAN ENERGY TWICE THE RESOURCES INCREASED RELIABILITY RENEWABLE INTEGRATION

Allows other grid resources to Helps cut emissions by taking Providing generation and load, storage Annual US cost of power outages Balances inherent variability from
operate at optimal output. load off fossil-fuel generation. offers twice the flexibility of a peaker. is as much as $130 billion. renewable sources of energy.
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Advancion

ADVANCION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DISPATCH

Batteries on the grid are always plugged in, so they are always on. They can act as both generation and load, providing multiple services that
As a forerunner in the development of energy solutions, AES Advancions nodal architecture
allow for more efficient use of transmission resources, generating assets, and large load centers. The patented Advancion Control System
represents the most advanced technology in the industry. dispatches individual nodes in the array according to energy demand and node state.

OUTPUT

ADVANCION CONTROL SYSTEM

CHARGE

ENERGY DEMAND

STANDBY

BATTERY ADVANCION NODE ADVANCION ARRAY

OPTIMIZED DESIGN UNPRECEDENTED FLEXIBILITY

Nodal Architecture Advancion Control System

Advancion delivers unmatched operational flexibility. Unique to the platform is its next- A proprietary control system unlocks the full value of the nodal architecture, allowing for
generation nodal architecture, providing compact, autonomous units of control. This simultaneous operations across the array, reducing auxiliary power consumption, and
architecture enables planned array augmentation, allowing sites to grow over time, optimizing battery performance and life.
incorporating the latest battery technology from multiple suppliers.

FUTURE PROOF SCALABLE SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS DEPENDABLE

Built to take advantage of the current and future supply Advancion arrays are modular, making them scalable to Built for the distributed world, Advancions nodal design Grid battery arrays use massively parallel architectures
chain for energy storage, Advancion is designed to hundreds of MW of capacity and allowing the architecture provides unprecedented control, allowing for multiple to provide industry-leading reliability and optimized
incorporate new technology over time. to grow with customers unique needs, kilowatt by kilowatt. services within the same array or across distributed arrays. serviceability of the array.
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ESTABLISHED FLEET

Designed by Industry Leaders Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

Designed by and for owner-operators, leveraging deep industry expertise to pinpoint and solve Combining an industry leading supply chain, standardized system deployment, improved
problems on the grid. The resulting platform is designed to be scalable and rapidly deployable, serviceability, higher availability, and a proprietary control system, Advancion provides the
and serve the long term needs of operators. highest return for its customers.

ADVANCION NODES IN AN ARRAY AES Netherlands, Zeeland, The Netherlands

ADVANCION NODE CONTROLLER

AES KILROOT IN NORTHERN IRELAND Advancion 4 Array

PROVEN SUPPLY CHAIN

Advancion Certification Program

Advancions certification program leverages relationships with the worlds leading equipment
BATTERIES IN AN ADVANCION NODE HMI CONTROL SCREEN
manufacturers to create standardization that allows for scalability and simple implementation.
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20 MW 10 MW

USA | OHIO NORTHERN IRELAND | CARRICKFERGUS

20 MW 32 MW 90 MW

USA | INDIANA USA | WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN IRELAND

10 MW 2 MW 10 MW

USA | TEXAS USA | PENNSYLVANIA THE NETHERLANDS | ZEELAND

10 MW
100 MW
USA | MARYLAND 10 MW
USA | CALIFORNIA
INDIA | JHAJJAR

8 MW

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | SANTO DOMINGO 10 MW

PHILIPPINES |

12 MW

CHILE | LOS ANDES

OPERATIONS | 116 MW
20 MW CONSTRUCTION | 50 MW

CHILE | ANGAMOS LATE STAGE DEVELOPMENT | 228 MW

ADVANCION 4 ARRAY

20 MW

CHILE | COCHRANE

Global Energy Innovators OVER 3 MILLION MEGAWATT-HOURS FOURTH GENERATION

DELIVERED SERVICE TECHNOLOGY

Advancion is backed by a decade of research and multiple generations of product. The platform The most comprehensive and advanced fleet Incorporating over 8 years of
is available worldwide, installed directly by AES or through a network of leading partners. of battery-based energy storage in the world. real-world commercial experience.
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Setting the Standard

Advancion deployments have marked milestones in the
industry. We work with our customers to develop power
solutions that are dependable, cost-competitive, and smart
in order to meet their needs and complement existing assets.
10 MW Interconnected | Online November 2015 AES WARRIOR RUN, CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND

394 mw 15 7
TOTAL
* IN

LOCATIONS DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

*
In operation, construction, or late stage development.

10 MW Interconnected | Online December 2015 AES NETHERLANDS, ZEELAND, THE NETHERLANDS

10 MW Interconnected | Online December 2015 AES KILROOT, CARRICKFERGUS, NORTHERN IRELAND

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Secure and Sustainable Solutions

Advancion allows customers to avoid complicated and costly environmental permitting,
procurement is simple, and once implemented Advancion improves network efficiency
across all energy assets.

FLEXIBLE PEAKING CAPACITY

FREQUENCY REGULATION
Locating Advancion in a critical load pocket, utilities can meet

Providing critical grid balancing, Advancion provides frequency peak demand needs and receive twice the flexible range

response in less than a second to stabilize an interconnection. of a peaker plant to integrate renewable generation, while
reducing system-wide emission.
AES LAUREL MOUNTAIN | BELINGTON, WV ALAMITOS POWER CENTER | ALAMITOS, CA
FREQUENCY REGULATION CASE STUDY | AES LAUREL MOUNTAIN

FLEXIBLE PEAKING CAPACITY CASE STUDY | ALAMITOS POWER CENTER

The AES Laurel Mountain Storage Array enables a 98 MW wind farm to be
among the first wind generation facilities to supply critical grid stability
services. It has consistently been selected for regulation service among
32 100 Resulting from a three year process (2012 through 2014 part of Californias
I NTERCON N ECTED I NTERCON N ECTED Long Term Procurement Plan), that fully considered the value of storage for
competitively bid offerings in PJM, serving as a low cost, better performing,
zero-emissions, renewable energy alternative to traditional power generation. 64 200 peaking capacity needs while accounting for changing system conditions, SCEs
unconstrained economic models identified 400-900 MW of grid-scale storage
RESOURCE RESOURCE
as the most optimal resource. No gas peakers were found to be economic.

CAPACITY RELEASE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

By shifting reserve capacity to battery storage, generators Providing demand charge reduction and critical backup power to large

sell more power from the same plant. System reliability is facilities that create the products and services that are essential to our

increased through generation and regulating that is online daily lives, Advancion is well suited for behind the meter applications.

and can begin responding immediately. Advancion adds reliability for the end user and relieves utilities from
AES GENER POWER PLANT | ANGAMOS, CHILE PANASONIC TECHNOPARK | JHAJJAR, INDIA costly upgrades required to support these large facilities.

CAPACITY RELEASE CASE STUDY | AES GENER POWER PLANT

C+I APPLICATION CASE STUDY | PANASONIC TECHNOPARK
The AES Angamos Storage Array integrates 20MW of energy storage with a
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544MW thermal power plant to provide advanced reserve capacity. The storage I NTERCON N ECTED I NTERCON N ECTED Panasonic and AES will construct a 10 MW energy storage array at Panasonics
enables AES Geners Angamos plant to increase power generation by 4% to
serve an important mining region in the country.
40 20 Technopark manufacturing facility in Jhajjar, Haryana. This joint project is the first
large-scale battery-based energy storage project in India. The storage will provide daily
RESOURCE RESOURCE
reliability and back-up to the manufacturing facility, while demonstrating grid stability
and renewable integration services in the region.
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Advancion Technical Specifications REACTIVE POWER CAPABILITY

P, Q Capability Curve (p.u.)

1.4
OVERRATE CAPABILITY

Overrate Level Available For A Given Overrate Duration

1.0
Ibase based on 160
Advancion Arrays are modular and scalable configurations of Advancion Core and scale system sizing
0.6

Vbase = 420VAC 140

to thousands of MWs controlled by a patent-pending hardware and software control 0.2

aggregation platform. -1.4 -1.0 -0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.4 120
V=0.20

V=0.50 -0.6 100

V=0.95
-1.0
POWER 100kW to 2 MW per Core; from 1 to 1024 Cores per Array V=1.00 80
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960
V=1.05 -1.4
FLEXIBLE RANGE 2x Interconnected Nameplate Power

VOLTAGE 420 VAC (Isolation transformer to selectable voltage) 4 quadrant real and reactive power capability Capability varies based on desired overrate duration

Up to the total MVA rating of the system as determined by the MW and 150% of rated MW capacity available for overrate durations
REACTIVE POWER Adjustable based on application, up to 0.85 leading to 0.85 lagging power factor ratings set at time of configuration of 60 seconds or less
(reactive capability available over full real power range) Full and reactive power capability is available in both droop and
isochronous modes
RAMP CAPABILITY Max capacity change in <1 second
Operation from fully leading to fully lagging power factor at rated power
to provide voltage support at the point-of-interconnection
DURATION 30 min 1 hr 2 hrs 4 hrs

ROUND TRIP EFFICIENCY >85% >88% >89% >90%

(AC to AC including isolation transformer) OPERATION MODES AND APPLICATION SERVICES
AUXILIARY POWER USAGE 20 kW/MW typical (application dependent)
The Advancion Array Control System has 3 main Modes of Operation: Automatic Resource Control (ARC), Autonomous
EQUIVALENT AVAILABILITY FACTOR >97.0% Dispatch, and Manual Dispatch. Each Array also has multiple, unique, and fully customizable Application Services definable
OPERATING TEMPERATURE -20C to 50C at the Array or Core-group (Unit) level.

ALTITUDE De-rated over 5,000 ft ADVANCION CONTROL SYSTEM MAIN OPERATING MODES AND CORRESPONDING APPLICATION SERVICES
SEISMIC RATING Available ratings up to Zone 4
OPERATING MODES
RIDE-THROUGH Low/high voltage ride-through APPLICATION SERVICES
Automatic Resource Control 1
Autonomous Dispatch Manual Dispatch2
Low/high frequency ride-through
(settable thresholds)
Real and Reactive Power Dispatch
STANDARDS COMPLIANCE Meets or exceeds industry standards, including
Primary Frequency Control
(Droop Response)
IEEE519, NEC, UL1741, UL1642, UL1973
Secondary Frequency Control
(Automatic Generation Control)
CONTROL & MONITORING Advancion Control includes HMI, SCADA, Data Historian,
Contingency Response
Application Agents, and Patented Performance Algorithms Spinning Reserves
EXTERNAL CONTROL INTERFACE SCADA and EMS integration available via DNP3 or comparable
Automatic Voltage Regulation
(Voltage Droop)
BATTERY CHEMISTRY Advanced lithium ion sealed cells or similar Constant Power Factor
Renewable Ramp Limiting
Black Start
Isochronous Operation
1
Transmission & Distribution Deferral
2

Similar to Automatic Generation Control via Modbus TCP or DNP 3 Via the Advancion HMI on a workstation or touch interface
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