After a demanding testing and evaluation process, Emera Technologies announced today it has received UL 9540 fire safety certification for BlockBox, the distributed nanogrid energy storage system that controls its BlockEnergy microgrid platform.
BlockEnergy is the first utility-owned community microgrid for residential and commercial-scale applications. The fire safety certification is a significant milestone that means Emera can now sell the solution to other utilities.
The microgrid integrates renewable energy, storage, and smart distributed controls to facilitate easily scalable systems in new residential communities. The energy storage and control system, uses EnerDel’s lithium-ion batteries and acts as a smart hub for the energy load it serves on the microgrid.
