Ice Bear and Solar Systems

Deployment of Ice Bear systems dramatically improves the usefulness and economic value of intermittent renewable energy resources. Because it stores energy at night for use during the day, hybrid cooling is a natural complement to wind power, which otherwise generates only about 5% its useful output during peak periods. Storing nighttime, off-peak wind power and leveraging it to offset peak daytime demand increases its value as a reliable, higher value power source and bolsters the market for off-peak wind.

The Ice Bear energy storage module is also a natural complement to solar PV. Solar generation peaks with the sun at midday; driven by air conditioning, utility demand peaks between 4 and 7 pm. By shifting late afternoon air conditioning load to off-peak hours, the Ice Bear system levels the post-solar peak, reducing the use of gas-fired peakers and dramatically improving the payback on PV systems.

Enhances Effectiveness of Solar PV