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Battery Energy storage systems
Battery Energy storage systems

New Cat® Battery Energy Storage Systems

Expand your energy capacity and power resiliency with the Cat® Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). A new suite of commercially available battery technologies boosts power reliability, quality, and flexibility, and helps renewable energy source integration and energy savings. 

 

 

Balance large site loads while ensuring power quality with the new Cat BESS. Capable of storing surplus power from any combination of diesel, natural gas, renewable wind or solar, biogas, or hydrogen or blends of hydrogen, the system guarantees short-term, dependable backup power for a wide range of applications. Thanks to its grid stabilization and energy time shifting technologies, the innovative Cat BESS can help stabilize transient loads, supply and absorb alternating current (AC) power, and transfer energy from time-of-generation to time-of-use. 

In addition to securing a steady power supply for emergencies, the Cat BESS allows stored energy to be used when it's windy or cloudy or during times of high energy costs. Battery energy storage also enables participation in grid services markets to avoid costs or to receive financial compensation. Support site loads with a system having the scalability to grow with your operation as it leverages on-site generator sets and moves toward more renewable energy source incorporation.

The flexibility and robustness of the Cat BESS makes it ideal for a broad spectrum of applications, including off-grid mining and oil and gas production facilities, industrial and commercial operations, independent power producers (IPPs) and small utilities, data centers, small municipalities, and university campuses. 

 

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Steady Power No Matter the Load

Protect against many typical power problems, including power failures, voltage sags/surges, and under/over frequency conditions. When used with generator sets, the Cat BESS provides the reserve power capacity to decrease the transient voltage and frequency dips associated with large loads. Cat BESS modules are particularly well-suited to maximize the performance of high-efficiency lean-burn natural-gas generator sets operating in island mode and applications where power quality is critical.

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Products

The commercially available modular packages store energy from the over production of the renewable energy source for use when it is not available and provide temporary backup power to facilities in the event of a power outage. The Power Grid Stabilization (PGS) model is available in a heavy-duty mobile version, the PGS HD, which offers high-power discharge for stabilization of on-grid or off-grid systems. 

The ETS, ECE, and PGS modules protect against:
  • Power/grid outage
  • Voltage sags/surges
  • Under/over frequency conditions
     
System Safety and Reliability

The Cat high performing bi-directional power (BDP) inverter is an integral part of PGS and ETS modules. The Cat BDP1000’s integrated controls provide complete control of the charge and discharge of the BESS. Based on technology developed for Cat electric drive machines, the Cat BDP1000 provides the following:

  • Battery control and communication interface
  • Battery state of charge control
  • Multi-mode operation
  • Grid forming, firming, and following capabilities
  • Seamless mode transfer between charging/discharging
  • Islanding detection – automatic anti-islanding
  • Autonomous mode or remote-control mode

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    Gas Generator Sets

    Cat industrial and commercial gas generator sets, at ratings from 100 to 4,500 ekW (100 to 4,500 kVA), operate on natural gas and a wide range of other gaseous fuels including biogas, landfill gas, coal gas and propane..

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    Mobile Generator Sets

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Benefits of Cat Energy Storage Modules

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ECS Features
  • Scalable
  • Enhanced power reliability and quality
  • Easy to set up on site
  • Able to be operated in tandem to provide increased power output and/or increase the battery energy capacity
  • Allow optimized generator set operation for more efficiency
  • Factory pre-packaged and tested
  • Improved flexibility in power system design
  • Supportive of renewable energy source integration
  • Reduced overall energy costs
  • Enhanced safety features
  • Genset transient assist

Press Release

New Cat Energy Storage Systems Reduce Costs, Enhance Power Quality

Caterpillar Inc. announces the launch of Cat Energy Storage Systems (ESS), a new suite of commercially available battery technologies that help enhance power reliability and quality, improve flexibility in power system design, support the integration of renewable energy sources, and potentially reduce overall energy costs.

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Energy Storage System
Energy Storage System

White Paper

Hybrid Microgrids: The Time Is Now

Cost-effective electric power has been a challenge for communities and industrial or commercial installations without access to a strong utility grid. Now a better model is emerging that combines newly cost-effective renewable energy from wind or solar sources with conventional diesel- or gas-fueled generation. 

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Hybrid Microgrids: The Time Is Now
Hybrid Microgrids: The Time Is Now

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Spec Sheets

Cat Energy Time Shift (ETS) &
Energy Capacity Expansion (ECE)

570 – 1000 kW
1518 – 9108 kWh
60 Hz 480 & 600 Volt
50 Hz 400 Volt

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Cat Energy Time Shift (ETS) & Energy Capacity Expansion (ECE)
Cat Energy Time Shift (ETS) & Energy Capacity Expansion (ECE)

Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS)

840 – 1260 kW
448 – 672 kWh
60 Hz 480 Volt
50 Hz 400 & 690 Volt

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Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS)
Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS)

Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS) Heavy Duty (HD)

1000 – 1260 kW
672 kWh
60 Hz 480 – 600 Volt
50 Hz 400 Volt

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Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS)  Heavy Duty (HD)
Cat Power Grid Stabilization (PGS)  Heavy Duty (HD)

Serving Diverse Industries

The systems feature flexible, scalable, and modular designs to support a broad range of distributed energy system applications and equipment charging stations. Equipped with grid-forming Cat Bi-Directional Energy Storage Inverters, the flexibility and robustness of Cat BESS modules make them ideal for a broad spectrum of applications.

 

 

ADDITIONAL ESS OPTIONS

Supplement traditional mobile power solutions with the Cat Compact Energy Storage System (ESS), a new mobile battery energy storage system reducing noise and generator set runtime. Designed for easy worksite deployment, the Cat Compact ESS can be fully recharged in as little as four hours and can provide up to 127.9 kWh of capacity to the site. 

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Cat Compact Energy Storage System
Cat Compact Energy Storage System

Sustainability

For Caterpillar, sustainability is not a new concept. It’s part of who we are and what we do every single day.

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