Chinese want to light up Las Vegas with renewable energy
With the so-called Cube Pro system, the Chinese company BYD is installing a huge battery in Las Vegas for the first time. The system is intended to store energy in order to illuminate the desert city sustainably.
Intelligent power grids are required for a secure energy supply in the future. Because compared to the energy from coal and nuclear power plants, the yield from wind and sun fluctuates every day. At the same time, the demand for electricity increases rapidly during the day before usually reaching a low point at night. But what is the best way to solve this problem?
A possible solution may be to store excess energy in gigantic batteries. In addition to the classic lithium-ion battery, there are now countless other approaches. Companies like Tesla and BYD already saw the potential to develop a business model based on increasing demand. The latter will soon offer one Energy Management Solution for Las Vegas.
BYD demonstrates gigantic energy management system in Las Vegas
Because BYD has been trying to gain an international foothold outside of China for years. While we in this country will increase in the future Vehicles from the automotive division are likely to see, the focus in the United States is on advancing the energy sector. For this purpose, BYD developed the so-called Cube Pro system.
This allows the storage of up to 543 megawatt hours. Assuming that an average household consumes 2,000 kilowatt hours per year, the system could supply around 270 households with electricity for a year. So the dimensions are gigantic. Compared to the previous system, Cube Pro allows an 80 percent higher energy density during storage.
Energy transition: serious competition from China
Energy companies worldwide can use the system. According to BYD, the system is the first from China to pass the UL9540A test. This test is conducted globally by major companies to Safety and efficiency of such systems to consider.
The project shows that BYD has now become a competitor for Western companies that should not be underestimated. It remains exciting to see how this situation will continue to develop in the future, especially in the background of the trade war between the United States and China.
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