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NAS® Batteries

BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH sells high-energy, long-duration sodium-sulfur batteries (NAS® Batteries) for stationary applications

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Increased demand for renewable energy

The global demand for energy is rising steadily. At the same time, calls for climate protection and sustainability are becoming louder and louder. The importance of energy generation from renewable sources – such as solar or wind – is therefore growing rapidly.

Stationary energy storage by long-duration battery systems is one of the most suitable solutions to ensure reliable power supply at all times. This is where our NAS® batteries come into play.

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BASF Stationary Energy Storage – our full support for your energy solution

We, the team of BASF Stationary Energy Storage, fully support you in finding the appropriate energy solution for your individual use case.

We are selling stationary storage batteries based on the proven NAS technology, produced by NGK Insulators Ltd. In addition we provide comprehensive technical support and a performance guarantee for 10 years.*

* Subject to the applicable terms and conditions of sale.

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NAS® batteries – designed for stationary energy storage

NAS® batteries are designed for stationary energy storage and boast an array of superior features, such as large capacity, long duration, long life, enhanced safety and environmental benignity.
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Containerized NAS® batteries

We supply containerized NAS® batteries. The standardized form enables easy transportation and quick installation at a customer's site.
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Benefits and applications

NAS® batteries play an important role all along power grids and bring benefits to various market segments. The applications for the batteries range from renewable enhancement and upgrade deferral to microgrid solutions.  
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Proven technology

NAS® batteries have been a proven technology for more than 15 years with a track record of numerous deployments at customer sites all around the world.  
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Das gemeinsame Team von BNB und BASF Antwerpen vor dem NAS® System in Antwerpen: Frank Prechtl / BNB, Andreas Wastyn / BASANT, Florian Dötz / BNBDie Abstandsregeln wurden beachtet, eine Mund-Nasen-Maske war nicht erforderlich. Die Nutzung von Sicherheitsbrillen war in diesem Bereich nicht vorgeschrieben. / Joint Team BNB-BASF Antwerp at the NAS® system in Antwerp: Frank Prechtl / BNB, Andreas Wastyn / BASANT, Florian Dötz / BNBSocial distance was respected, so no mouth mask needed. The use of safety glasses was not mandatory where the picture was taken.
Trade News | September 30, 2021

NAS® battery system starts up at BASF’s Antwerp Verbund site

Antwerp, Belgium, and Ludwigshafen, Germany – BASF New Business GmbH (BNB) has successfully started up a system comprising four NAS® battery containers, which have been integrated into the electricity grid at BASF’s Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. With this long-term project in Antwerp, the BASF team wants to test various operating scenarios and further explore the potential of NAS® batteries. NAS® batteries are sodium-sulfur batteries with high energy content that are designed for stationary electricity storage. 
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BASF New Business GmbH (BNB) and the leading Korean P2G system company G-Philos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in P2G projects globally. BNB distributes NAS® batteries produced by NGK Insulators Ltd. NAS® batteries are high-energy, long-duration sodium-sulfur batteries designed for stationary energy storage. G-Philos has developed a suitable PCS for a 200 kW NAS® battery system. The battery and the PCS have already been commissioned in a P2G project implemented by G-Philos in collaboration with Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) at Sangmyung Wind Farm (21 MW), Jeju Island, South Korea. In this case, the NAS® battery serves as an energy buffer between wind turbines and electrolyzers to ensure stable hydrogen production from surplus wind power despite the fluctuating nature of wind.
September 10, 2020

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BASF New Business and G-Philos sign MoU for cooperation in power-to-gas (P2G) business

Yongin, South Korea, and Ludwigshafen, Germany, September 10, 2020 – BASF New Business GmbH (BNB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the German chemical company BASF SE, and the leading Korean P2G system company G-Philos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in P2G projects globally. Up to 2022, BNB will supply NAS® batteries that can provide a total of 19.2 MWh of energy to G-Philos for P2G projects. BNB will support G-Philos in further P2G projects and in the development of business with Power Conversion Systems (PCS) for NAS® batteries in South Korea as well as in the global market. Through the collaboration, the two companies expect synergy effects in the field of P2G systems for green hydrogen production.
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BASF New Business GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the German chemical company BASF, and Japanese ceramics manufacturer NGK INSULATORS, LTD. are expanding their cooperation. In addition to the sales partnership agreement for NAS® batteries announced in June 2019, they have now entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to develop the next generation of sodium-sulfur batteries. Tatsumi Ichioka, General Manager of the NAS® battery division at NGK, and Dr. Frank Prechtl, Director Business Build-Up E-Power-Management at BASF New Business GmbH signed the agreement. Photo: NGK Insulators Ltd.
November 7, 2019

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BASF and NGK to partner on developing the next generation of sodium-sulfur batteries

Nagoya, Japan, and Ludwigshafen, Germany, November 7, 2019 – BASF New Business GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the German chemical company BASF, and Japanese ceramics manufacturer NGK INSULATORS, LTD. are expanding their cooperation. In addition to the sales partnership agreement for NAS® batteries announced in June 2019, they have now entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to develop the next generation of sodium-sulfur batteries.
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