Military energy storage system construction plan

Can long-duration energy storage (LDEs) meet the DoD's 14-day requirement?

This report provides a quantitative techno-economic analysis of a long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology, when coupled to on-base solar photovoltaics (PV), to meet the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) 14-day requirement to sustain critical electric loads during a power outage and significantly reduce an installation’s carbon footprint.

How long does Fort Hood need to sustain critical infrastructure?

Construct a building-level microgrid with new RICE units, interconnection with existing RICE units, a PV array, and an energy storage system. Fort Hood is required to sustain critical infrastructure for 14 days, as determined by the November 2019 Installation Energy and Water Plan and recommendations from the Security and Resiliency Assessment.

What is the energy storage systems campus?

The energy storage systems campus will leverage and stimulate over $200 million in private capital, to accomplish three complementary objectives: optimizing current lithium ion-based battery performance, accelerating development and production of next generation batteries, and ensuring the availability of raw materials needed for these batteries.

How can a military operations center be electrically resilient?

Construct a microgrid with PV, battery storage, and generator to ensure an electrically resilient Operations Center. Resilience standards set by Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4170.11 require alignment with critical mission operations and allows for expanding solutions beyond standby generators.

What is long-duration energy storage (LDEs)?

The Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E), though its Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS) program (2), has invested in long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems with a focus on meeting the future needs of the grid. One such technology, developed by Antora Energy (3), stores thermal energy in carbon blocks.

How much electricity does a military installation use?

Typical mid-size to large active military installations’ peak electric loads range from 10 to 90 MW, and their critical electric loads range from approximately 15% to 35% of the total electric load. Figure 6 illustrates conditions seen on seven different mid-size to large military installations. Figure 6.