HYBRID ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 
STORAGE COMBINED WITH
INTELLIGENT CONTROLS
NEC HSS® Hybrid Storage Solution, developed by NEC Corporation and NEC XON, is a flexible, configurable and fully integrated turnkey solution with modular and scalable design that can be rapidly deployed to enable Telecommunications Operators and Tower Companies to reduce costs and increase plant efficiency. With multiple energy storage technology options scaling to approximately 30kW loads, the NEC HSS® Hybrid Storage Solution can be easily configured to meet customer’s exact power and energy requirements.
Fig. 1 Typical Use Case of NEC HSS®: Hybrid Storage Solution in African Mobile Network Operator Base Tower Station in rural & off grid area which are combined with Renewable Energy by Solar PV + Lithium Ion Battery Systems & Diesel Generator
Fig. 2 NEC HSS®: Hybrid Storage Solution Remote Control Management Software GUI
Fig. 3 NEC XON South Africa Network Operation Center for Remote Site
Fig. 4 to 6 The Installation for the Mobile Network Operator Base Tower Station equipped with NEC HSS®: Hybrid Storage Solution
For the Tower Companies, we provide independent power feeds for up to 8 Mobile Network Operators, with independent energy measurements on each power feed. Extensive data logging on site as well as off site is done, and reports and trending are available at the click of a button if our NEC XON Software platform is used at the Network Operation Center. The NEC XON HSS® systems are remotely configurable and our engineers can provide remote assistance from anywhere in the world.
Major Features and Advantages
Key Benefits
How can I reduce OPEX on my network and Guarantee up time?
Answer:
- Fuel efficient - DG run shorter increments - above 60% loading – maximum efficiency possible, no glazing, no dummy loads and no PSOC.
- Full remote control and alarming.
- Intelligent cooling – PLC or PC controlled – Forced feed cooling on batteries.
- Charge with Grid, Solar, Wind or DG or any combination of all.
- Li-Ion Charge rates 0.5C and Discharge rates up to 1.0C – Application depended.
- 0.5C to 1C – Incell/Polarium Li-ion – (NMC).
- 0.5C to 1C – Incell/Polarium Li-Ion– (LiFePo4).
- Up to 9 x faster charging than Lead Acid technologies due to linear charge acceptance rate.
- Up to 15-year Life span depending on cycle rate.
- Generator is dynamically optimized for optimum power utilization.
- Generator can be kept alive by the HSS® controller in “Limp-Mode” in cases of drastic loss of power. Anti stalling – Generator running at reduced power.
Technology Data
Technology data
Possible applications
NEC CORPORATION and NEC XON, have extensive experience in designing, manufacturing, configuring, installing, and Commissioning Off-grid Hybrid Storage Systems across Africa, at all levels in the Telecommunications Industry, and we can deliver the right Hybrid Storage Solution, at the right location, on budget. Thanks to NEC HSS® Hybrid Storage Solution, Mobile Network Operator can use stable and efficient energy, plus Mobile Network Operator can reduce CO2 emission and Operating Expenses such as cost for fuel and fuel transportation cost to rural area.
Competitive advantage
- Remote O&M for African needs
- Laptop and/or desktop at operation center is able to remote control over 2G/3G/4G/Wi-Fi or WAN internet access for generator, alarm, operation monitoring, automated transfer switch, etc.
- Onsite cabinet door open is controlled by approval of operation center. (for security in Africa）
- Onsite HMI (Human Machine Interface) can remote control minimum O&M over internet without touching equipment.
- System integration and African operation know how.
- Depending on power load, capable of calculating site by site DG generation, PV generation, Storage capacity. Capable to use existing facilities.
- Delivery within African region, installation and O&M contributes to cost minimization.
- Remote O&M for African needs including security.
- Automatic control of lithium ion battery – dropping charging speed when temperature exceeds 40C.
Performance
- Before/After cost of diesel fuel 30-40% less
- 50%+ less including fuel logistics cost
- Li-Ion Charge rates 0.5C and Discharge rates up to 1.0C – Application depended.
- 5C to 1C – Incell/Polarium Li-ion – (NMC).
- 5C to 1C – Incell/Polarium Li-Ion– (LiFePo4).
- Up to 9 x faster charging than Lead Acid technologies due to linear charge acceptance rate.
- Fuel efficient – DG run shorter increments – above 60% loading – maximum efficiency possible, no glazing, no dummy loads and no PSOC.
Technical maturity / Past record of introduction
- South Africa from 2018
- Vehicle dealer: some units delivered.
- Government agency: some sites delivered.
- Nigeria from 2018
- Mobile network operator: 10 units delivered.
- Mobile tower operator: 1,200 sites contracted, to be delivered. 800 sites are under discussion.
- Kenya from 2019
- Mobile network operator: 93 units contacted, to be delivered. RFP is under evaluation for 600 to 900 sites.
- Tanzania from 2020
- Media company: 11 sites delivered.
Note: units necessary for one site is subject to load capacity required.
Information on patent related to this technology
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Company Data
Company data
| Name | NEC CORPORATION |
| Address | 7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001 Japan |
| Capital | JPY 427.8 billion (as of 10 July, 2020) |
| Contact person |
Mr. Yosuke KOIDE |
| Number of employees | NEC CORPORATION : 20,125 (as of March 2020) NEC Group : 112,638 (as of March 2020) |
| Date of company foundation | 17 July, 1899 |
| Type of business | NEC provides biometric authentication solutions, software services for service providers, and large-scale energy storage systems for international markets. Utilizing advanced technologies related to AI and IoT, NEC contributes to solving social issues including the realization of safe, secure, efficient and fair communities. |
International operation
| Number of employees for international operation |
36,458 (as of 2019) | |
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Overseas offices |
City, Country | Name of Company (if applicable) |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | NEC XON South Africa | |
| Cape Town, South Africa | NEC XON Coastal | |
| Durban, South Africa | NEC XON kZN | |
| Windhoek, Namibia | NEC XON Namibia | |
| Lagos, Nigeria | NEC West Africa (Nigeria) | |
| Nairobi, Kenya | NEC East Africa (Kenya) | |
Modality of business transaction
Direct investment
NEC increases its investment in Sub-Saharan Africa-based ICT solutions company XON into a subsidiary.
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Product guide: NEC XON AE Brochure (A4 Portrait)_2021
NEC XON Holdings Pty. Ltd. is an associate developer of NEC HSS® Hybrid Storage Solution. It is a subsidiary of NEC CORPORATION.
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E-mail: info@nec.xon.co.za
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