Dod energy storage battery

Can long-duration energy storage (LDEs) meet the DoD's 14-day requirement?

This report provides a quantitative techno-economic analysis of a long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology, when coupled to on-base solar photovoltaics (PV), to meet the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) 14-day requirement to sustain critical electric loads during a power outage and significantly reduce an installation’s carbon footprint.

How much energy does the DOD use?

Energy is essential for DoD’s installations, and DoD is dependent on electricity and natural gas to power their installations. In fiscal year 2022 (20), DoD’s installations consumed more than 200,000 million Btu (MMBtu) and spent $3.96 billion to power, heat, and cool buildings.

What challenges do DoD batteries face?

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (December 7, 2023) — As the need for reliable energy storage technologies grows, the Department of Defense (DOD) faces complex supply chain challenges, sole source dependency concerns, variable procurement practices, and high costs that all contribute to life-cycle management challenges for DOD batteries.

Can EV battery technology accelerate DoD capabilities?

The Department of Defense (DoD) wants to leverage this commercial investment to accelerate DoD capabilities by adopting commercial EV battery technologies for military use.

What are DoD's energy requirements?

DoD has two key installation energy requirements: (1) energy resilience and (2) CFE to reduce CO2 emissions both on an annual basis and hour by hour. DoD’s energy resilience goals require it to have the ability to support its mission-critical loads during a grid outage for up to 14 days.

Should military installations use Antora energy's LDEs battery?

It yields an NPV that is more than $20 million higher than the electric-energy-only case. This allows the optimized system to use a larger solar PV and does not compromise the electric energy resiliency. This study assessed the potential value for military installations of a future commercial version of Antora Energy’s LDES battery.