APS Energia, together with the Warsaw University of Technology, is moving to the second phase of work on developing modular, configurable, remotely controllable, and cyber-secure energy storage and conditioning system – APStorage 2.0. The National Centre for Research and Development, which co-finances the project, positively assessed the first phase of the project’s implementation and recommended continuing the work.

“The aim of the project is to develop and implement innovative energy storage – APStorage 2.0 – on the market. The energy transformation requires further and rapid progress in the development of energy storage technologies. APS Energia and the Warsaw University of Technology combine two large potentials: industrial and scientific. Such a combination guarantees that the result of the work will be a product important for the economy, and at the same time innovative and competitive,” said Piotr Szewczyk, President of APS Energia.

The designed energy storage system will be distinguished by its versatility. According to the assumptions, the storage will be compatible with various types of batteries, without the need for changes in the power electronics system, which is currently the case. The system will also allow for hybridisation, which means the simultaneous use of different batteries, including used batteries, utilised in e-buses and other electric vehicles, giving them a second life.

The developed system is to have an elevated level of cyber security, which is crucial for elements of the critical infrastructure of the power system. Another feature of the system will be modularity, which allows the system to be scaled according to the energy needs of the end user.

The project consists of three phases. Currently, APS Energia and the Warsaw University of Technology are moving to the implementation of the second phase. The team of engineers will focus on the design and construction of converters with a system for monitoring work, remote access, and energy flow management. New algorithms for controlling and conditioning electric energy and an information security management system will be developed.

The project is implemented under the Strategic research and development programme “New technologies in the field of energy”, co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development. The total cost of implementing the project and the total amount of eligible costs amount to PLN 43.5 million, and the awarded funding amount is PLN 29 million.