IEC 60050-631:2024

International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 631: Electrical energy storage systems

IEC 60050-631:2024 gives the general terminology applicable to electrical energy storage systems, as well as general terms pertaining to specific applications and associated technologies. It has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
This terminology is consistent with the terminology developed in the other specialized parts of the IEV.
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Vocabulaire électrotechnique international (IEV) - Partie 631: Systèmes de stockage de l’énergie électrique

IEC 60050-631:2024 donne la terminologie générale applicable aux systèmes de stockage de l’énergie électrique, ainsi que les termes généraux relatifs aux applications spécifiques et aux techniques associées. Elle a le statut de publication horizontale conformément au Guide IEC 108.
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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Feb-2024
• ICS: 01.040.29 - Electrical engineering (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 29.240.01 - Power transmission and distribution networks in general
• Technical Committee: TC 120 - Electrical Energy Storage (EES) systems
• Drafting Committee: WG 1 - TC 120/WG 1

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Part 631: Electrical energy storage systems

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Partie 631: Systèmes de stockage de l’énergie électrique

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .4
INTRODUCTION Principles and rules followed .8
1 Scope . 14
2 Normative references . 14
3 Terms and definitions . 14
Section 631-01 – Electrical energy storage systems classification. 16
Section 631-02 – Electrical energy storage systems specification . 22
Section 631-03 – Electrical energy storage systems planning and installation . 44
Section 631-04 – Electrical energy storage systems operation . 51
Section 631-05 – Electrical energy storage systems safety and environmental issues . 53

Figure 1 – Illustrative example of charging/discharging cycle . 23
Figure 2 – EES system architecture with one point of connection type . 26
Figure 3 – EES system architecture with two point of connection types . 26
Figure 4 – Illustrative example of a power capability chart . 32

INDEX . 55

SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS .6
INTRODUCTION Principes d’établissement et règles suivies . 11
1 Domaine d’application . 15
2 Références normatives . 15
3 Termes et définitions . 15
Section 631-01 – Classification des systèmes de stockage de l’énergie électrique . 16
Section 631-02 – Spécification des systèmes de stockage de l’énergie électrique . 22
Section 631-03 – Planification et installation des systèmes de stockage de l’énergie
électrique . 44
Section 631-04 – Fonctionnement des systèmes de stockage de l’énergie électrique . 51
Section 631-05 – Problèmes de sécurité et d’environnement des systèmes de stockage
de l’énergie électrique . 53

Figure 1 – Exemple illustratif du cycle de charge/décharge . 24
Figure 2 – Architecture de système EES avec un type de point de connexion . 27
Figure 3 – Architecture de système EES avec deux types de points de connexion . 27
Figure 4 – Exemple illustratif d’un diagramme de capacité de puissance . 34

INDEX . 55

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International Standard IEC 60050-631 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 120:
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