Powin had a strong Q1 in which we:
- Built our new leadership team with Pablo Gonzalez as Chief Technology Officer and Brian Kane as Chief Projects Officer to handle the growing demand for our products.
- Launched our blog post series focusing on how Powin manages batteries from cell to system to improve performance guarantees, warranties, control algorithms, and product strategies.
- And much more, including hosting an internal CX Summit to better serve our customers, celebrating International Women’s Day, and speaking at industry events.
Powin by the numbers
Beyond Technology
Meet our new leadership members
Technological innovation is at the heart of what we do and stand for. And over the last decade, we’ve established a name as one of the leaders in the battery storage space. Much of this is a testament to our technology, but that’s only part of it. The rest comes down to our leadership team, whose unwavering dedication and unique skillset drive us forward as we build a cleaner tomorrow for all of us.
We are pleased to announce Pablo Gonzalez as our new Chief Technology Officer.
Pablo is a veteran engineering leader specializing in product design, business strategy, and product innovation. In this new role, he’ll focus on leading major technology initiatives and creating big-picture strategies to bring our products to market worldwide.
Pablo has held leadership positions at Tesla, Apple, Astra, and Juno.
We are excited to announce that our SVP of Project Success, Brian Kane, has been promoted to a new position as Chief Projects Officer.
Brian has extensive experience delivering products and projects to utility, commercial, and government customers. In this new role, Brian will oversee all project activities, including domestic and international project operations, to ensure the safe and on-time delivery of energy storage systems.
Brian has held leadership roles at Bloom Energy, APC-MGE, and GD Electric Boat.
We’re thrilled to welcome Pablo and Brian into their new roles. Because not only are we certain of their passion, dedication, and outstanding leadership, but we know they’ll continue to drive Powin forward in 2023 and beyond.
We launched the powin blog post series
The Future of Energy Storage will be shaped by how battery cells are managed. Here is why.
At the heart of every BESS is a battery cell. The battery performance and system safety are highly dependent on key cell parameters like voltage, current and temperature. At Powin, we closely monitor and manage these parameters to ensure the longevity and reliability of BESSs with our proprietary battery management system (BMS) that is paired directly with the system-level energy management system (EMS).
The energy transition is not immune to global supply chain challenges. Powin navigates this uncertainty by diversifying battery cell vendors.
We work with a variety of carefully vetted cell vendors to bypass much of the supply chain challenges while ensuring optimal performance and longevity of our systems. By controlling all stages of manufacturing and integrating our hardware with our own software, we ensure the highest level of system safety, quality, longevity, and performance. Our vertical integration and diversification of cell suppliers empower us to mitigate cost fluctuations and ensure a steady supply of batteries.
How do we ensure we have safe energy storage technology to secure our clean future? It starts with rigorous battery cell testing.
To ensure the high performance and reliability of our systems, we have established the Powin Battery Lab in our engineering headquarters in Tualatin, Oregon – a world-class battery testing facility designed to help us characterize and validate batteries from cell to system. The Powin Battery Lab is fully equipped with a range of essential resources such as facilities, testing tools, and a team of experts that helps us improve performance guarantees, warranties, control algorithms, and product strategies.
We’re thrilled to welcome Pablo and Brian into their new roles. Because not only are we certain of their passion, dedication, and outstanding leadership, but we know they’ll continue to drive Powin forward in 2023 and beyond.
CX Summit
Future of energy storage
How can we accelerate the world’s progress to cleaner, more sustainable energy? That was one of the main topics of discussion at Q1 2023’s CX Summit – an internal Powin meeting held in Arizona. Diverse teams from Powin and EKS Energy, responsible for customer experience, collaborated to discuss the future of Powin, energy storage, and how we can give customers an even better experience.
A few highlights included inspiring discussions with Powin management and our esteemed customers, such as Longroad Energy and EDF Renewables. We want to thank everyone who attended the CX Summit. This collaborative experience shapes how we work and think and helps pave the way toward a carbon-free future.
A Better World Starts With Us
Powin Celebrates International Women’s Day
The future we’re fighting for is clean and carbon-free. But it’s also inclusive. We strive to create a workplace that values gender equality and creates opportunities for all. With that in mind, Powin marked International Women’s Day with an #EmbraceEquity social media campaign where Powineers shared their pledges to help forge women’s equality. Our EKS Energy team in Spain gave women roses and postcards with words of admiration for their contribution to the company.
Gender equity begins by overturning stereotypes and misconceived assumptions in the workplace. And since this is part of our DNA, we’re focused on creating equitable opportunities for women throughout our global organization. We celebrate and value every woman who works with us and their contribution to a cleaner energy future.
Powin in the news
Construction starts on first utility-scale BESS projects in Idaho
Construction has started on two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Idaho which will be delivered by Powin. The projects are an 80MW system at utility Idaho Power’s Hemingway substation and a 40MWproject adjoining the Black Mesa solar PV plant. Powin will supply its Stack750 product, part of its modular BESS platform Centipede, for the projects.
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Powin supplying 860MWh BESS to Arizona PV-plus-storage plant for developer Longroad
Construction has started on two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Idaho which will be delivered by Powin. The projects are an 80MW system at utility Idaho Power’s Hemingway substation and a 40MWproject adjoining the Black Mesa solar PV plant. Powin will supply its Stack750 product, part of its modular BESS platform Centipede, for the projects.
Learn More HereAnthony Carroll talks about the Waratah Super Battery
In 2022, we announced that we’re working to deliver an 850MW/1680MWh Battery Energy Storage System for Akaysha Energy, a leading BlackRock-owned battery storage developer.
This system will power the Waratah Super Battery Project in Australia, and once completed, it will be the largest battery project in the world.
Watch the video where Anthony Carroll, President at Powin, discusses why the company was chosen to help develop the Waratah Super Battery, trends driving the use of battery energy, and the role batteries play in increasing resiliency and grid stability.
Electrifying The Industry
Thought Leadership at Powin
Our team was busy in Q1. We spoke at several energy conferences around the globe, where we shared our expertise and insights about where the industry is headed. More details on that are below, including the speakers from Powin and the panels they had the opportunity to speak at.
