Boston Scientific Solar Energy Storage Project

Project Description

The Boston Scientific Solar Energy Storage Project involves the design and installation of an innovative renewable energy and energy storage solution tailored for the industrial sector. The project will involve the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system, and an industrial battery energy storage system as a first of a kind co-location of solar PV and storage at an industrial scale in Ireland. The solar PV system will generate energy from the sun which will be self consumed within the Boston Scientific facility. The battery will be controlled and optimised to maximise the commercial benefit from the generated solar energy, by time shifting the generated solar energy, and also to achieve savings through time shifting energy from the grid.; The objectives of this project are as follows; Demonstrate a technical solution and commercial advantages to coupling energy storage with embedded renewable systems; Demonstrate energy cost savings, CO2 savings, and contribution towards improving the efficiency of the industrial processes at Boston Scientific; Optimise an energy storage system to maximise the benefits from a static battery for both renewable energy time-shifting, retail energy time-shifting, and potential grid system services; Undertake research into the installation and operational challenges, lifetime issues and market issues associated with a renewable energy and battery energy storage system; Undertake research into the design, simulation and validation of a Solar PV + Storage system with a view towards minimising risk and maximising system operational efficiency; Demonstrate the overall control of the PV system, energy storage system, and building energy demand to achieve a maximum usage of the generated PV energy, and maximum revenue/savings uplift achieved by the integrated battery system.