Destroyed normal AGM or GEL batteries.
Total worldwide revenue from off-grid remote power systems is expected to reach $1.5 billion annually by 2020
mtvSolar and RAR Engineering Utilize Axion Power PbC® Batteries in Solar Off-Grid Systems
NEW CASTLE, Pa., Nov. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axion Power International, Inc. (OTCQB:AXPW) today announced that two remote solar powered off-grid applications are graduating from bench top testing to deployment in the field with Mountain View Solar (mtvSolar) in Berkeley Spring, W.Va. and RAR Engineering in New Castle, Pa. Total worldwide revenue from off-grid remote power systems is expected to reach $1.5 billion annually by 2020 according to Navigant Research1.
The application with Mountain View Solar is an FAA mandated tower lighting system. Low voltage power is required to light the beacon at the top of a structure, and utility power is not readily available. Installing an off-grid solar powered battery system offers a solution. The application is particularly demanding on the battery system during the winter months due to sub-zero temperatures, low light and the requirement of the light to remain lit, at the expense of the batteries.
"In preparation for field deployment in an off-grid FAA lighting system for a major utility, mtvSolar conducted demanding bench tests of the Axion carbon batteries over a period of three months. Testing included a discharge to levels that would have destroyed normal AGM or GEL batteries.[color=red][/color] We've witnessed string self-balancing and full recovery from excessive discharge. That said, we feel confident in deploying this technology,” said Cevyn L. Miles-Monaghan, Solar Energy System Specialist, mtvSolar.
