Off-Grid Energy Storage

Battery-operated GPU

AGP Corporation runs a variety of businesses that support airport infrastructure, leveraging its technical expertise. AGP Corporation is the first in Japan to develop a battery-operated ground power unit (GPU), which incorporates Toshiba’s SCiB™ in the battery unit.
A GPU is a vehicle capable of supplying electricity to aircraft parked on the ground. Most mobile GPUs are powered by a diesel engine. As part of its recent efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, AGP Corporation has developed a battery-operated GPU to reduce environmental load, contributing to the achievement of the government-led project “Reduction in CO2 Emissions at Airports.”

SCiB™ has been adopted for portable hybrid  generator

ANA, Inc. has manufactured and sold portable generators for off-grid with SCiB™ mainly in the North American area.
The hybrid generators with SCiB™ and diesel engine are expected to provide significant fuel efficiency improvements compared to conventional systems. The Long-life characteristics also reduce maintenance costs by reducing the frequency of battery replacements. This new system achieves both environmental impact reduction and user benefits.

Solar PV-coupled storage battery system installed on the rooftop of the headquarters building of Daikyo

Daikyo and TELC jointly developed a new storage battery system for use in newly constructed condominiums. This system stores electricity generated by solar PV as well as cheap late-night electricity. The stored electricity is used as a power source for the common area of a condominium or as an emergency power supply in the event of a power outage. The battery system also allows real-time power-state monitoring. (Courtesy: Daikyo Inc.)

SCiB™ provides uninterrupted elevator operation in the event of a power outage, in a paid option for the Toshiba SPACEL-GRⅡ machine room-less elevator

The optional feature allows uninterrupted elevator operation in the event of a power outage caused by a disaster. The elevator can continue a low-speed operation on battery for up to two hours. Additionally, the elevator does not stop abruptly but instead comes to a slow halt on the nearest floor, and then smoothly switches to battery operation. At ordinary times, the feature provides a hybrid operation with batteries while saving energy by charging the batteries with regenerative power produced during the elevator operation.

SCiB™ has been adopted for oil & gas drilling platforms

Jelec Inc. has adopted SCiB™ for oil, natural gas and geothermal drilling systems. SCiB™ is used as a buffer to absorb high repetitive power fluctuations, which significantly improves the diesel engine fuel efficiency and the life of the system. In addition, SCiB™ has been selected because of its high safety and extremely low possibility of ignition. SCiB™ technology makes the field safe and reliable.

Toshiba International Corporation has adopted SCiB™ for UPS in the US

Toshiba international corporation (TIC) in the US has dealt with UPS series which lead acid batteries are incorporated. In addition, TIC has been dealing with them which SCiB™ are implemented.
Safety and long life as SCiB™ features fit to UPS requirements.
Many kinds of customers such as Data centers and etc. have adopted them.