It’s Bigger Than Batteries. It’s A Cleaner Tomorrow
We live and breathe energy storage. And yet, we’ve never seen as much growth in the industry as we’re currently witnessing. It’s inspiring and nothing short of tectonic. It has also made for a fruitful and meaningful Q2 with many promising partnerships and opportunities for us to expand our US and international footprint. All this is an important reminder of what we’ve known all along: we need energy storage now more than ever. After all, our clean future depends on it, and we’re honored to be part of this important changePowin’s Q2 2023 was marked by several milestones. During the last few months, we:
- Finalized a 10GWh supply agreement with Eve Energy to serve the global Energy storage market and support the Waratah Super Battery, the most powerful battery in the world.
- Signed an agreement with Jabil to boost US manufacturing capabilities and accelerate the development of energy storage platforms.
- Partnered with ACE Engineering to bolster energy storage project pipeline, including Powin’s flagship project, the Waratah Super Battery.
- Committed to launching a new energy storage project with a combined capacity of 400MWh in Texas in collaboration with Apex Clean Energy.
- Signed a battery cell purchasing agreement totaling over 3 GWhs with REPT BATTERO.
- And many more.
The Powin Difference
By ensuring access to clean, reliable, and affordable power, we not only change lives. We transform the grid and our future in the process. It all comes down to the power of innovation, and it’s what drives much of what we do at Powin. After all, the POWer of INnovation is at the heart of what we stand for. It’s also what POWIN stands for. Literally.
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We Launched the Powin Blog Post Series
Our Q2 was a busy one. It was filled with significant growth and more than a few new partnerships. This promising expansion is key to our overall mission and is also an essential part of supporting the thriving energy storage ecosystem.
June 15 – Powin Has Expanded its Long-Term Partnership with Eve Energy
As part of Powin’s commitment to sidestepping potential supply chain challenges before they become stumbling blocks, Powin has signed a 10GWh supply agreement with Eve Energy. Additionally, this agreement will support a portion of the capacity for Powin’s flagship project, the Waratah Super Battery.
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May 23 – Powin and Jabil to Collaborate on Next-Level Energy Storage Platforms
As part of a new agreement, Powin and Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider, will work together to accelerate the development of Powin’s Stack™750 energy storage systems. This collaboration is expected to kick off in the fourth quarter of 2023 when Jabill will produce an initial capacity of 2 GWh. The plan is to then increase this to 4 GWh per year.
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May 16 – New Partnership Between Powin & ACE Engineering to Bolster Battery Project Pipeline
Powin has partnered with ACE Engineering to streamline the manufacturing of Powin’s Stacks™ for the Centipede energy storage. As part of this partnership, Powin and ACE will also work closely on Powin’s Waratah Super Battery, the world’s largest battery. Powin will deliver 850 MW of power and 1680MWh of energy capacity, while ACE will supply over half of the energy storage system for this battery.
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May 9 – Apex to Deliver 400MWH to the Grid With Powin’s Energy Storage Technology
Apex has chosen Powin to advance two new energy storage projects in Texas. These will be owned and operated by Apex, and Powin will supply its Centipede™ Platform and StackOS™ battery management system. These energy storage systems will play a pivotal role in maintaining grid reliability by providing energy arbitrage and ancillary grid services to the ERCOT market.
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April 27: Powin Enters Into a 3 GWh Purchasing Agreement With REPT
Having passed a vigorous vetting process, REPT will supply over 3 GWh of battery cells over the course of the next year. Not only do REPT’s battery cells bypass the need for cobalt, but they’ve also met high safety and performance standards for lithium-ion batteries. Collaborations like this will help Powin avoid unnecessary supply chain bottlenecks while ensuring they’re able to meet the growing demand for batteries.
Learn More HereLooking Back on industry events
This is how we do things at Powin
What made our last few months so memorable wasn’t just our many new partnerships and milestones. It also comes down to the industry events we attended. Because for us, there’s nothing we love more than the chance to talk about all things energy storage with customers and partners. Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by our booth and make these events so worthwhile.
The Smarter E 14-16 June, 2023 in Munich, Germany
- Connected with over 200 potential customers, partners and suppliers
- Announced a 10GWh partnership with Eve Energy
- Announced another multi-GWh agreement with Hithium Energy Storage
Watch this video showcasing our booth at The Smater E and featuring our President, Anthony Carroll, as he speaks about Powin.
CLEANPOWER 2023 Conference & Exhibition 22-24 May, 2023 in New Orleans, LA
- Our CTO, Pablo Gonzalez, shared insights on battery management systems and advances in at a panel discussion
- Our COO, Stuart Bolland joined a panel discussion about “The US Storage Supply Chain Prospect of Grid Batteries”
- Hosted a Happy Hour with our partners and customers
Powin in the news
Powin Weighs-In on Texas’ Proposed Renewable Permits
Texas is proposing tighter permit restrictions on solar and wind projects. This move has sparked some strong reactions. Mike Wietecki, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at Powin, shared some insights on this new law and its possible implications.
Taiwan’s Race to Net Zero: Powin Plays Essential Role
The Taiwanese government plans to decarbonize the country’s energy system by 2050. This will involve quadrupling the share of electricity from renewables. Senior Vice President Danny Lu shared his thoughts on Powin’s role in helping Taiwan build energy storage at scale. To date, Powin has already installed over 300 megawatt-hours at about a dozen different sites in Taiwan.
Powin’s Thought Leadership
Our Q2 2023 was many things. And while words like action-packed or productive might begin to describe the last few months, they don’t really capture all we’ve been up to, especially when it comes to speaking engagements. Our team of talented Powineers really showed this in Q2. They spoke at a range of industry events covering everything from overcoming supply chain challenges and the emergence of AI to the future of energy storage
Earth day 2023
Powering Our Planet. One Battery at a Time.
When you work in the energy storage space, you come face-to-face with the urgent need to do everything you can to save our planet on an almost daily basis. And so for us, Earth Day is a reminder of why we do what we do and a nudge to keep going. This year’s theme, Invest in Our Planet, was particularly meaningful. It was a great opportunity to reflect on what we’re doing to make a carbon-free tomorrow a reality including recycling and repurposing all end-of-life batteries and hazardous materials training among other things.
Our sustainable approach to the entire battery life cycle:
End of Life Disposal
We have service agreements with several vendors to recycle and repurpose all end-of-life batteries and modules, as well as electronics and metals. In 2022, Powin’s recycling efforts reduced over 100,000 lbs (50 tons) of end-of-life modules from entering landfills.
Timely Retrieval and Disposal
Our EHSS department works with customers to promptly remove end-of-life batteries and modules for recycling and disposal.
Hazardous Materials Training
Powin’s field service team is trained in the requirements of the 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations to package and ship end-of-life battery cells and modules directly from customers.
Case Study
Meet the World’s Largest Battery Powered by Powin
To say there are no other batteries like it anywhere in the world wouldn’t be an understatement. When completed, Australia’s Waratah Super Battery will be one of the most powerful in the world, with a continuous active power capacity of at least 700MW. The tender for this project was awarded to Akaysha Energy, a leading BlackRock owned battery storage developer, who approached Powin to supply a 1.68 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
This project marks a significant turning point for Australia’s energy industry as it transitions away from fossil fuel dependent power stations to cleaner renewable sources. We’re proud to play a role in transforming the Australian power grid into something that’s safer, more reliable and far more sustainable. The future looks bright as more and more countries are waking up to the power of energy storage.
Our Team Is Growing
The Faces Behind it All
We’re about so much more than batteries. At the heart of everything we do is innovation and the unflinching desire to make our planet that much better. That’s where our team comes in. They’re the driving force behind our technology. They’re the dreamers and doers who’ve joined us on this journey and whose invaluable contribution and unwavering dedication make what we do possible.
Meet Miguel Escribano who has been appointed our new Head of International Business Development.
Miguel is a qualified industrial engineer with years of experience in the energy and solar industry. He has helped some of the world’s leading energy manufacturers reach their goals including Schneider Electric, Ingeteam S.A., Nextracker Inc., and technical advisors such as Bureau Veritas Group.
Meet Wes Fuller who has joined our team as our new Head of Sales, North America.
Bringing over 15 years of experience from the utility energy industry to the table, Wes will play a key role in expanding Powin’s business and in the North American region. Prior to joining the Powin team, Wes was VP of Sales at Sunfolding.
Welcome to the Powin team, Miguel and Wes. We’re thrilled to have you onboard. And we know that your drive, motivation, and leadership skills will be an asset going forward.
Upcoming Events
Come Meet us
As busy as Q2 2023 has been, the next few months are shaping up to be even busier with some of the industry’s biggest events and conferences taking place around the world. Our team will be there in full force and we’d love to meet up and chat more about energy storage and where things are headed. Because while there is still some uncertainty surrounding the energy transition, it’s clear that the industry is headed in the right direction.
- RE+, September 11-14, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- All-Energy Australia, October 25-26, Melbourne, Australia
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