PSS-G/RAID Alternative Energy System Deployment Guide
August 2020
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The AES Architecture, Function, and Operation
The Solar Stik AES incorporates three technologies that comprise a network:
• Energy storage
• Power management
• Power generation
The PRO-Verter, Power Hub, and Expander Paks are designed to operate in concert and provides
uninterrupted pure sine wave AC and DC power to the loads. The AES is a powerful solution for the
following conditions:
1. The generator requires protection from adverse operating conditions.
2. Grid or generator AC power sources are not present or only intermittently available.
3. Power requirements for the load may exceed an existing power source’s daily power output,
requiring multiple power sources to operate in concert to meet the daily demand.
4. The reduction of fuel-driven generator “runtime” is necessary, due to logistics concerns or to
simply to reduce the cost burdens of operating a generator.
It is important to follow two rules when configuring power generation and energy storage
technologies to serve in an application:
1. The power generated over 24 hours must be greater than or equal to the power consumed.
2. The energy storage capacity must be able to power the load over 24 hours (with no recharging).
Energy Storage—The Foundation of the AES
Operating a generator may have significant cost burdens (logistics, support, etc.). The AES alleviates
those cost burdens by redirecting the financial investment into a battery-based platform.
Batteries in a hybrid system are designed to “cycle”. A full cycle is defined as one complete
discharge and recharge over a specific period of time. With every cycle that occurs, the AES is
providing a return on the financial investment.
All batteries have a cycle life and therefore should be considered the “consumable” part of the AES.
The health of the battery can directly affect the function of the AES over time, so proper cycling and
cell-health management practices are strongly encouraged.
See additional information about the Expander Paks:
Energy Storage Modules—Supplemental
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