{"id":11799,"date":"2019-01-30T12:57:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T11:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comsa.com\/?p=11799"},"modified":"2021-02-05T16:40:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:40:50","slug":"the-refer-project-reuses-the-battery-of-an-electric-car-to-regulate-the-energy-consumption-of-the-montgat-library-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comsa.com\/en\/renewable-energy\/the-refer-project-reuses-the-battery-of-an-electric-car-to-regulate-the-energy-consumption-of-the-montgat-library-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"The REFER project reuses the battery of an electric car to regulate the energy consumption of the Montgat library (Barcelona)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

01\/30\/2019 – The REFER R&D project, led by COMSA Industrial<\/a>, has installed a disused battery<\/strong> from an electric vehicle in the Tirant lo Blanc library<\/strong> in Montgat, Barcelona, with the aim of storing excess energy and using it at peak times<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a pilot test that the research consortium is carrying out in order to give a second life to electric car batteries through their implementation in buildings<\/strong> and, at the same time, analyse the energy changes that such equipment may undergo in relation to their consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tirant lo Blanc library<\/a> in Montgat, with an area of more than 1500 m2 and an average of 150-170 users per day, has a 150 m2 photovoltaic installation on its roof. The recently supplied battery is 23 kWh and allows the excess energy of the plates to be stored <\/strong>for use at peak times (evenings). Also, the accumulator can be recharged at night<\/strong>, taking advantage of the low energy cost, and discharged during the day<\/strong> when the price is usually higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The management of the battery is autonomous, being performed through a system in the Cloud that collects information on the operation and consumption<\/strong> of the equipment and, at the same time, is connected to tools for forecasting weather and electricity costs<\/strong>. All this with the aim of facilitating decision-making and improving the energy efficiency<\/strong> of the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The REFER project, led by COMSA Industrial with the participation of a dozen partners, including specialised companies, research centres and public institutions, is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund<\/a> and supported by ACCI\u00d3<\/a>, the Catalan Government agency for business competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PV installation\u00a0at the Tirant lo Blanc library in Montgat (Barcelona)<\/p>\n\n\n\n