Title:
Stationary Energy Storage System using Repurposed Electric Vehicle Batteries
Date:
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:00 noon.
Location:
Holiday Inn South, 1330 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg
Speaker:
Randy Wachal
Abstract:
Electric Vehicle (EV) battery systems that are no longer suitable for vehicle application have potential for utility applications.
A multi-partner project sponsored by the Clean Energy Fund of Canada (CEF) investigated methodology for extending the useful life and thereby repurposing of used electric vehicles battery systems into a utility grade stationary energy storage system. The MHRC/MH project team has developed a working system using 2nd life electric vehicle batteries.p>
Speaker Bio:
Randy Wachal graduated from the University of Manitoba with BSc EE in 1981. After graduation he joined Manitoba Hydro where he worked for 13 years on the Nelson River HVDC System as a Control Design and Commissioning Engineer. In 1995 Randy joined the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre. Randy recently retired as the Engineering System Manager responsible for, among other things, the laboratory activities at the Centre. Randy was Project Lead for the CEF 2nd Life Battery project. Randy has been involved in commissioning and lifetime investigation studies on a number of HVDC and SVC systems. A senior member of IEEE, a Cigre member, currently Cigre WG Conveyor of B4-57 on DC Grid VSC Modelling, and a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Cost and Registration:
- Cash bar available at Noon.
- Lunch served at 12:15 PM.
- Meeting concluded at 1:30 PM.
- Cost of the meal (payable at the door).
Early Registration (On or before Januar 24, 2014)
- IEEE Members – $16.00
- Non-Members – $20.00
Late Registration (After January 24, 2014)
- IEEE Members – $18.00
- Non-Members – $22.00
The IEEE PES Winnipeg Chapter must guarantee a minimum attendance to the hotel, so please take a moment to register early by RSVP to Kang Liu by Friday Noon, January 24, 2014, in one of the following ways:
- Phone: 360-7347
- Email: kliu@hydro.mb.ca
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