| | | Proven Ni-Cd for new applications Saft's mature, proven, alkaline pocket plate technology is at the heart of the Sunica.plus Ni-Cd battery. Sunica.plus is designed specifically for photovoltaic and wind energy electrical storage applications, performing beyond conventional limits. Sunica.plus is built with the robustness to ensure 20 years of reliable operation in harsh environments and widely fluctuating temperatures, with only minimal maintenance. | | Nickel-metal hydride In remote locations, applications such as navigation aids and telecom repeater stations rely on energy storage. Saft Ni-MH batteries precisely answer this need with the ideal combination of excellent charge efficiency, zero maintenance and 15 years service life. Ni-MH is state-of-the-art, sealed alkaline technology, series produced to provide a compact solution with very high energy density. | | |
| | | Safe and secure in remote locations The Northern Lighthouse Board, serving Scotland and the Isle of Man, has completed its ambitious programme of Ni-MH installation linked to photovoltaic panels for its most remote and sensitive sites. The Sule Skerry lighthouse is located off the north coast of Scotland in desolate seas 60 km from the nearest land. Here, two Ni-MH batteries comprising 30 NHE 2-500 modules provide a nominal 24 V and 1500 Ah capacity. The battery stores sufficient energy from solar panels in spring and autumn months to ensure reliable winter operation to safeguard shipping lanes in these treacherous waters. | | |