COMMUNITY
ENERGY
STORAGE
LINCHPIN OF THE NEW ENERGY ERA
 Designed in a padmount, modular 250kWh/500kW unit, and the
“perfect fit” into utility infrastructure
 Lithium-polymer battery energy storage system for distribution grid
support
 Integrated Battery Management System (BMS) and module design
 Advanced electronics and intelligent controls for seamless utility
Smart Grid Integration
 Control, Protection and Power Management technology
 Modular, flexible, and scalable battery storage with a wide variety of
applications including:
• Supporting aging infrastructure and improving asset utilization
• Power quality and demand response
• Distributed generation and integration of renewables
• Back up power for critical buildings
• EV infrastructure
ecamion.com
250KWH COMMUNITY ENERGY
STORAGE SYSTEM
LINCHPIN OF THE NEW ENERGY ERA
eCAMION is a leading turnkey solution provider for Community Energy Storage.
eCAMION specializes in the integration of battery solutions with intelligent advanced grid
controls whitch interface to a Utility’s control room. The intelligent controls operate seamlessly
with building management systems, onsite generation, and the modern smart grid. We provide
modular, flexible energy storage, which improves reliability by optimizing new battery
chemistries as well as repurposed vehicle batteries. We protect critical loads and operations
during electricity disruptions (e.g. outages). The applications include:
Energy efficiency – power factor correction, and reduced losses
Time of use – peak shaving and valley filling based on TOU periods
Demand management – shaving off peak demands
Frequency regulation – Volt / VAR optimization, grid stability and power quality
Renewable integration – facilitate the connection of clean energy into building
operations, including voltage regulation, buffering of intermittency, and ensuring green
electricity is locally consumed
Electric vehicle charging – supporting fast charging of electric vehicles without
requiring facility or utility capacity upgrades
Facilities expansion – supporting load growth in local facility without requiring
capacity upgrade from the utility company
Future applications – Demand Response, backup power and microgrids
eCAMION Community Energy Storage system advantages:
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SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:
Power and Energy
Energy storage capacity
Rated Continuous Power
AC Grid-Tie Voltage
DC Bus
Ramp Rate
Grid Frequency
Inverter Options
Roundtrip Efficiency
Battery System
Chemistry
250kWh
500kW
240V, 480V, 600V
600V
< 5 seconds to rated power
50, 60Hz
Configurable: four-quadrant, low voltage
ridethrough, islanded operation,
enclosure, etc.
>90% at rated power
Nominal Capacity
Cycle Life
Self-Discharge Rate
Battery Management System
Lithium Polymer, Nickel Manganese
Cobalt (NMC)
69,120Ah
Up to 5,000 at 80% DOD
<1% per month at 20°C
Advanced Smart BMS included
Mechanical
Enclosure Rating
Dimensions
Weight
Thermal Management
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
NEMA 4
3019mm x 2408mm x1686mm
7,000 kg
Active heating and cooling
-20°C - 60°C
-20°C - 60°C
Communications and Control
Grid Control
Distributed Intelligence
External I/O
Data Logging
Hari Subramanian, CEO
hari.suthan@eCAMION.com
(647) 534-1833
Advantages of eCamion’s Proprietary Battery Management System (BMS):
Padmount units providing the “perfect
fit” into utility infrastructure, providing
load leveling, renewable integration,
electric vehicle charging, backup
power, and regulation services
 Master controller monitors the system and has appropriate safety redundancies
 Each battery module is analyzed, monitored and optimized for;
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• State of Charge (SOC)
• Cell Capacity
• Voltage
• Temperature
• Current
• Efficiency
Cell balancing
Fast switching between charge/discharge
Protections against under/over-voltage, temperature and over currents
Safety protocols with safety alarms and shutdowns
Web based and Ethernet ready
Designed and configured to work smoothly with Control, Protection Power Management
units
Advantages of eCamion’s Control, Protection Power Management (CPPM):
 Modular unit within CES control box that has built in intelligence to manage Energy Storage
Modular, flexible, and scalable battery
storage modules supporting a wide
variety of applications
system, Inverter system and grid-controls
 Unified hardware-software architecture that encompasses strategies and the corresponding
intelligence to manage Community Energy Storage (CES) unit.
 The CPPM selects and activates a new CES mode of operation by means of its software
DNP3/IEC 61850 over SCADA
Automated P and Q setpoint control via
Control, Protection, and Power
Management (CPPM) module
Analog and digital available
Cellular to onboard database
Carmine Pizzurro, President
carmine.pizzurro@eCAMION.com
(905) 604-6460
Innovative designs including patent pending module design and cooling
Flexible and scalable module design from 75kWh to 250kWh
Grid support for up to 150 homes
Smart Battery Management System (BMS)
Intelligent controls with utility grid integration and coordination that automate the CES’
operations based on local utility grid conditions.
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intelligence and logics, based on real time commands from utility control room, from a
customers remote signal or on site commands
In conjunction with Utility requirements selects and invokes a CES mode of operation based
on the battery State Of Charge (SOC) and distribution grid immediate and longer-term (few
hours) needs
The design structure is easily customizable and can accommodate additional functions in
terms of operation of the Inverter and interface with the utility
Can provide fast, medium and slow control/EMS functions without changing its algorithms
Can be customized with off-the-shelf hardware platform depending on the customers
requirements
Has operational clearly defined modes at different speed (slow to fast) depending on the
grid and the type of Inverter.
Nicholas Fincham, Sales and Marketing Director
n.fincham@eCAMION.com
(416) 318-1901
Advanced BMS and intelligent controls
for seamless utility smart grid
integration
eCAMION Inc.
226 Esna Park Drive,
Unit #1, Markham, Ont, Canada
L3R 1H3
eCAMION continually makes product changes to improve performance and enhance functionalities. Specifications are subject to change to reflect these improvements.
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