Sony Launches Stand-Alone Storage Battery to Combine with Solar Power Generation

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Sony Corporation announced on January 24, 2013, the launch of a commercial battery with a capacity of six kilowatt-hours (kWh). This storage battery can be connected to 100-volt, alternating current (AC), commercial power source. Combined with solar power generation, these features allow the battery to be a stand-alone energy storage system.

The battery is equipped with three operation modes: an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) mode to provide electricity without interruption, in case of power failure or earthquake disasters; a mode to reduce commercial power demand during peak hours to below a certain level; and a mode to shift energy use to off-peak hours. Therefore, the battery has the potential to be used as a power source in various scenarios, including areas with no access to electricity such as a construction site, a remote greenhouse, and temporary housing in the event of a natural disaster.

Sony aims to continue to meet needs in the use of renewable energy and commercial power generation.