Ice Bear 20 Distributed Energy Storage
Monitor and control residential cooling load with a smart ice battery
The Ice Bear 20 combines Ice Energy’s proven thermal energy storage and smart-grid technology with integrated cooling in a ready-to-install unit. During off-peak hours, it stores cooling energy by freezing water in an insulated tank while providing cooling to the home. During peak hours, the stored ice delivers up to 4 hours of cooling, using only 5% of the power that is usually required.
Efficient: reduces typical peak cooling load by 95% without compromising the homeowner’s comfort.
Flexible: can be dispatched in real time to decrease or increase load as needed while providing 24/7 cooling.
Versatile: integrates seamlessly with ductwork or duct-less mini split systems inside new or existing homes.
Scalable: can be deployed in smart-grid enabled, megawatt-scale fleets, with installation as easy as standard AC systems.
Green: fully recyclable unit that lowers CO2 emissions without generating hazardous waste.
Ice Bear advantage for utilities
- Transforms residential AC load into a flexible and responsive grid resource
- Cost-effective alternative to new peaking generation
- Defers transmission and distribution investments
- Improves system efficiency & grid reliability
- Firms and shifts behind-the-meter solar
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- Easy, rapid deployment at a multi-megawatt scale
- Creates local economic development opportunities
Ice Bear advantage for homeowners
- Reduces cooling bills by up to 30%
- No or low cost system with rebates and utility incentives
- Reduces home carbon footprint by 10% or more
- Delivers superior cooling comfort even when outside temperatures are extremely high
- Stores excess solar generation for later use
- Generates business opportunities for local contractors
- Helps prevent blackouts by reducing stress on the grid
Download a product sheet to see how the Ice Bear 20 is transforming energy storage.