2025-10-11
With the rapid development of China’s new energy industry and accelerated energy transition, commercial and industrial power users at charging stations face growing challenges: 1.Surging electricity demand driven by charging station expansion strains existing distribution infrastructure;
2.Traditional transformer capacity upgrades suffer from high investment costs, lengthy approval cycles, and increased base electricity fees.
Against this backdrop, an integrated “Liquid-Cooled ESS + Smart Charging” solution based on dynamic capacity expansion has emerged. By deploying five 215kWh liquid-cooled energy storage cabinets (total capacity: 1,075kWh) in parallel on the low-voltage side (400V) of the transformer, an elastic power expansion system is established. It not only resolves transformer overload issues but also generates continuous revenue through peak-valley arbitrage, offering an innovative energy management model for high-load charging scenarios.
The project’s innovation lies in its high-performance liquid-cooled ESS technology, featuring:
Modular Design: Five 215kWh cabinets (total capacity: 1,075kWh; total output: 625kW) enable flexible power allocation via intelligent parallel control.
Liquid Cooling Advantages: ±5°C temperature differential control (vs. air cooling), extending cycle life and boosting energy density (footprint: 1.6 sq.m/cabinet).
Multi-Layer Safety: Integrated perfluorohexanone fire suppression, tertiary BMS, and real-time environmental monitoring (temperature/smoke/gas).
Wide-Temperature Operation: Stable performance across -20°C to 50°C environments.
The ESS connects via a dual-circuit design: The main circuit links to transformer’s low-voltage bus for charge/discharge. The control circuit integrates with smart EMS for real-time dispatch. The ESS will automatically charge when transformer load is less than threshold during off-peak periods. It will instantly respond and discharge when load exceeds limits, enabling “elastic capacity expansion”.
An additional advantage of this system is inter-temporal energy transfer: By charging during nighttime off-peak periods (¥0.37/kWh) and discharging during daytime peak hours (¥1.10/kWh), it not only achieves dynamic power capacity expansion but also generates significant revenue through price spread arbitrage. Operational data demonstrates that in peak load shifting mode (charging: 00:00-07:00; discharging: 16:00-24:00), the system achieves 85% daily cycle depth.
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