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Less than six months after it was signed into law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has already spurred over 100,000 clean energy and climaterelated jobs in the U.S., with a total 9 million jobs anticipated to be created over the next decade. In fact, it is estimated that 99 percent of people who will be working in climate industries by 2030 haven’t yet begun. But what types of companies are seeing the most growth, and which jobs are currently highest in demand? We spoke with Catherine McLean; as CEO and Founder of clean energy and sustainability recruitment firm, Dylan Green, Catherine lives and breathes these jobs on a day to day basis. Test your knowledge, and see if you can guess her answers to the following questions.

1. What types of climate and clean energy jobs are most in demand these days?

a. Sales, marketing, and communications

b. Project origination, finance, and development

c. Engineering and IT

d. Operations

Catherine: “Project origination, finance, and development jobs are by far the most in demand that I’ve seen, particularly among utility-scale solar and storage and electric vehicle (EV) companies. The reason for this is that there is a lot of capital being invested into these kinds of projects at the moment. There are a ton of applicants who work in marketing and communications, but I’m actually seeing the least demand for these types of roles currently. While my clients previously had a decent amount of marketing jobs open about a year ago, these have really slowed down in recent months.”

2. What types of clean energy companies are hiring more?

a. Wind energy

b. Energy efficiency

c. Solar and storage

d. EVs

Catherine: “All of the above, but I’m seeing a huge increase among larger solar and storage companies, as well as EV companies. I would also add that sustainability job openings have been increasing at a similar rate to EV job openings. A year ago, I wasn’t filling any roles with EV companies or organizations looking to start or develop their sustainability departments. Today, it’s a different story.”

3. How often are clean energy companies hiring candidates from outside the industry?

a. <10% of the time

b. <25% of the time

c. 50% of the time

d. >50% of the time

Catherine: “Clean energy employers are still quite interested in only hiring applicants who already have clean energy experience, so my answer to this is less than 10% of the time. However, cleantech is hiring 5x more from other industries compared to the oil and gas industry, which hires almost exclusively from within. This is partially due to the fact that the oil and gas industry is hiring less in general compared to the renewables industry. I have also been increasingly able to show clean energy employers the value of hiring candidates from outside the industry. In fact, last year I was able to double the number of non-clean energy industry candidates I placed compared to the year prior. If our industry is to scale in a short amount of time, we absolutely need to hire and learn from candidates with transferable skills who come from more developed industries.”

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4. Which of the following backgrounds/experiences are clean energy employers interested in?

a. Legal

b. Real estate

c. Policy

d. Finance

Catherine: “Hands down, clean energy companies, especially utility-scale solar and storage companies, are looking for applicants with a background in real estate. This is due to the fact that their skills are very easily transferable. For example, someone who works in solar project development can leverage the similar financing, permitting, and legal structures that non-solar real estate projects utilize. Other than real estate, I have been able to source and place candidates in clean energy who came from industries such as legal and finance, to name a few.”

5. What percentage of employers are looking for more women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, or people with other marginalized identities?

a. <10% of the time

b. <25% of the time

c. 50% of the time

d. >50% of the time

Catherine: “My clients are requesting more diverse candidates the vast majority of the time, as employers are well aware of the benefits of hiring and retaining staff from a wide range of backgrounds - including over 25 percent greater company profitability. This is great news, as it’s essential that we prioritize diversity as our industry rapidly expands - both because it’s the right thing to do, as well as because it has been proven to enable greater innovation.”

6. What percentage of the time are clean energy employers open to remote work?

a. <10% of the time

b. <25% of the time

c. 50% of the time

d. >50% of the time

Catherine: “Employers still prefer staff to work in person, however, they are much more flexible about this due to getting used to staff working remotely as a result of COVID. Hybrid roles are the most common type of role that I’m currently seeing. So while employers prefer staff work remotely 0-10 percent of the time, they are open to 40-60 percent in office versus remote work, particularly if they are highly interested in a candidate. Some employers do agree to fully remote candidates if they are the top choice for the role.”

7. Are clean energy companies interviewing more or less than they were a year ago?

a. More

b. Less

Catherine: “Ironically, despite the fact that there is significantly higher demand for new clean energy jobs, employers across the board are investing far less time interviewing candidates. That is because they are getting burned out in this market, where the supply of candidates is still low relative to the high demand for skilled workers. Employers are increasingly using recruitment firms to do the heavy lifting of searching for and vetting candidates for them. That way they only have to spend time interviewing a few they are really interested in. Employers are, therefore, also moving much more quickly from interviewing to hiring.”

Are you looking for your next role in clean energy or climate-related work?

Take a look at Dylan Green’s clients’ latest job openings - from finance to business development to project management: https://bit.ly/dg_jobs. If you’re an employer looking for support with sourcing candidates for your job openings, get in touch with Catherine McLean on LinkedIn

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Mobilizing to Win

by Drew Bond

The United States is slow to anger, but relentlessly seeks victory once it enters a struggle, throwing all its resources into the conflict. “When we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support,” as former Secretary of State Colin

While the language and tone in the debate about climate change is too often likened to a “war” and “combating” the challenge, the reality is that changing climates around the world present a real risk that needs to be addressed with seriousness and practical solutions as we innovate towards the future. We know from experience that American leadership on stewardship and innovation will make the world a healthier and more prosperous place – free economies are clean economies by twice as much. What we need is not a “war” on carbon, or even to “combat” climate change, but rather to accelerate innovation across all solutions with cleaner gas, captured, stored, and recycled carbon, advanced nuclear energy, geothermal, hydro, wind and yes, solar.

The sun is the source of virtually all of the energy on Earth. Even the energy released when we burn fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas is energy that originally came from the sun, during Earth’s Mesozoic Era.

Where there are deserts or other sparsely populated places with plenty of direct sunlight, we should be placing solar arrays. The same holds true for turbines. Where there are few people but plenty of wind (such as north Texas or the Oklahoma panhandle) there should be windmills. We should then run DC wires to deliver the electricity efficiently to as many cities as possible. We live in an amazing era of innovation and creativity. Renewable energy is making incredible strides in cost reduction and deployment, especially in recent years. Yet, wind and solar only make up a relatively small percentage of American

electricity generation, providing 12 percent of the nation’s power generation in 2021 (wind at 9.2 percent, and solar at 2.8 percent). There is plenty of room to grow; we need to push those numbers up as quickly as possible.

One way is to deploy flexible solar arrays, which can be scaled up as necessary and moved if needed. These portable solar panels can be installed almost anywhere. Plus, some of the latest solar installations can be made with recycled material and are fully recyclable — after they have served their useful lives, they can be repurposed, rather than being tossed into a landfill.

Another way to accelerate the deployment of more solar energy would be to remove all government subsidies for mature energy technologies. This includes the ITC for solar. As the CEO of a solar company, I know it’s not a popular position, but I’ve seen firsthand how tax credits add time, complexity, legal cost, and even project costs when developers (and those with tax “appetite”) are more focused on tax credits than being cost competitive. What we need is a level playing field, without the government picking winners. This is a massive market, with ample investment opportunities and significant market demand. We don’t need government subsidies for technologies that are already mature and in the market.

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy reports that: “[t] he injection of $105 billion in new private capital in the U.S. energy transition in 2021 is an 11 percent year-on-year increase, and a 70 percent increase over the past five years. The 2021 total included $47 billion in renewable energy (45 percent), $35 billion in electrified transport (34 percent) and a doubling of hydrogen investments to $200 million in 2021.” Globally, the total investment in these energy sources and technologies was $755 billion in 2021.

Meanwhile, the U.S. needs to continue to lead the world in the development of battery technology. We also need to build redundancy into the system as much as possible; if one source of energy isn’t available, we need to be able to move smoothly, without interruption, to another source.

All-of-the-above also includes nuclear energy, of course. Nuclear runs practically non-stop, providing an abundance of carbon-free energy. The latest Small Modular Reactors are safer and easier to build than traditional nuclear power plants.

It’s time for the world to have an intellectually honest and evidence-based discussion about climate change and how to

best address it. We don’t need a war on climate change. What we need is to accelerate energy innovation to be increasingly clean, efficient, reliable, and affordable. Let’s find solutions that can adapt to challenging and changing climates wherever they present themselves. In the end, it’s those solutions that will help lift people out poverty, and provide for a safer, more peaceful, and prosperous world.

Drew Bond is co-founder, President & CEO of Powerfield Energy, which is on a mission to make solar energy easy and abundantly affordable for the whole world.

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Pushing Boundaries

Are operations vessels ready for floating wind farms?

by John Cooper

The possibilities for offshore wind feel vast. Last year, the Biden Administration announced that the target for the growing U.S. offshore wind industry is 30GW of power by 2030. One of the driving forces behind this increased appetite for offshore is the innovation of floating offshore wind structures. The stated goal in the US is for almost half of all offshore wind assets to be floating.

It is one thing to lay down promising targets. It is another to plan and, where necessary, improve current infrastructure so that it is up to spec to make these dreams a reality.

As climate change continues to disrupt traditional weather patterns, the conditions offshore have grown increasingly unpredictable and, in some cases, difficult to contend with. Main effects on the maritime industry include:

• Increased frequency of storms, raising the possibility that operations will be delayed or postponed

• Increased severity of storms that make routes impassable

• Rise in sea temperatures reducing ocean salinity, impacting the stability of ships, and prompting re-design

Amid the rapid roll-out of offshore wind, developers need to address whether there are sufficient vessel options that are cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and provide comfortable working conditions for the crew. Now is the time to assess how legacy designs can be modernized to better endure severe offshore conditions.

The importance of comfort

Practicality should not overlook the need for high-quality working conditions for technicians. Understandably, seasickness is the most frequent health and safety consideration for asset-operators. Not only does the prospect of experiencing seasickness in difficult conditions make offshore wind engineering less appealing – a problem for the industry given the skill shortage – but it inhibits the possibility of engineers doing their best work.

In short, sub-optimal workboats produce sub-optimal work.

Installing hydrofoils on smaller vessels help suppress motion and vibration, which goes a long way towards reducing the impact of seasickness. As ocean salinity reduces, the need for technologies that improve ship stability in severe conditions is critical for making workboats more desirable and effective working environments. Since engineers are sometimes compelled to spend days at sea, travelling to offshore sites in increasingly harsh conditions, it would be an industry oversight not to match expectations of a 21st century workplace with appropriate upgrades and improvements to worker comfort.

Cost-efficiency, decarbonization, and vessel options for O&M

Floating wind projects move further into deeper water, and are not bound by the same seabed requirements as fixed offshore wind assets. As such, developers and vessel operators are faced with new challenges: longer crew transfer journeys, more exposure to potentially hazardous sea conditions, and riskier crew transfers. Access to floating wind farms also introduces several new factors such as wave height, distance to port, daylight hours, visibility, and vessel capabilities.

Studies on vessel motion for transfer ability and accessibility to floating turbines show that incorporating a SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) alleviates approach and docking challenges due to its enhanced stability. In fact, it’s estimated that the average operability of a SWATH design to be greater than 95 percent (versus 60-80 percent for other hull forms). The narrow main hull form of a CTV with a SWATH secondary hull gives the best of both formats — helping to minimize motions as well as fuel burn. This technology offers great operability for both transversal and longitudinal transfer approach, and robustness against wave heading.

A low-emission CTV option combining an efficient overall hull form, which includes SWATH for low response and foils, is an attractive proposition for operators looking after their teams, operations, and running costs.

By contrast, the current practice of dispatching large SOVs — usually carrying an excess of capacity to offshore sites for weeks on end — does not represent the most efficient use of time or money. If there are opportunities to transfer the crew to sites more quickly, not only will it make the best use of time around windows of adverse weather, but it will also contribute to the industry’s efforts to decarbonize, as these fuel-efficient vessels release fewer emissions.

Moreover, with assets further away from shore, it is critical that maintenance response times move faster accordingly. One added risk for offshore is the increasing periods of business downtime due to the positioning of assets in deeper seas; this can be mitigated by transitioning to leaner workboats for O&M requirements.

Compounding this, a greater stock of vessel options will be needed to adequately serve the growing offshore industry. Where SOVs take many years to build, smaller workboats like CTVs and SATVs can be built in just twelve months. The running costs are also lower, which, in the context of worsening seafaring conditions, makes them more attractive investment opportunities

It’s a defining moment for offshore wind. There is so much enthusiasm to harness this clean energy at scale, but this must be matched with operations that are both efficient and adapted to sea conditions that are expected to become more severe. Re-assessing the workboats currently in use, and taking up new opportunities with smaller, greener vessels, supports the industry as it builds for long-term sustainability.

John Cooper is CEO of BAR Technologies. Having originally spun out from the former British, America’s Cup Team, BAR Technologies provides a wide range of design and engineering consultancy services with a focus on 4 key sectors; Workboats and Commercial Vessels, Shipping, Special Projects and Leisure Marine and Yachts.

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Protecting Lives in US Offshore Wind

by Chris Murff

Up and down the East Coast, offshore wind projects are being driven to realize the goal of creating 30 gigawatts of US offshore wind power by 2030. Ensuring this growth requires organizations to increase workforces by the thousands. As windfarms are more often (by necessity) located in remote and hazardous locations, organizations will need to keep their newly expanded workforce safe, healthy, and protected.

Therefore, offshore wind projects need to ensure that the best quality medical, safety, and technical services are in place. From the initial phases of construction to turbines becoming fully operational, medical service providers should be experienced in responding to the unique safety challenges of offshore windfarms. Any chosen medical service provider has to deliver robust clinical support, and deploy specialist onsite medical professionals with the right resources, skills, and experience to effectively treat patients in an emergency. This is especially important when a worksite is many miles from the nearest healthcare facility.

Things for offshore operators to consider when sourcing a partner are:

Preparation is everything

Firstly, organizations should commit to pre-screening employees before they take up post at offshore job sites, thereby saving themselves from potential future operational disruption. If offshore workers deploy with pre-existing illness, injury, or other health risk factors, this can lead to increased risks for themselves and their teams. All of this has the potential to cause delays in operations due to sudden sickness or injury.

When it comes to standardization for pre-screening for offshore environments, the US is less developed than other parts of the world. Medical service providers can support wind projects by delivering the benchmark standard of pre-screenings from the UK, such as Offshore Energies United Kingdom (OEUK) medical exams. These industrystandard medicals ensure that personnel are medically fit to work in the environment. They are performed by trained and certified doctors who understand the offshore environment and remote and occupational medicine.

Bespoke medical facilities

Each wind project needs to carefully assess how its medical support services should be tailored to reflect the physical demands of the site. Often, it is beneficial for medical facilities to be integrated into a site, either temporarily or permanently. Integration ensures care for both occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses, together with around-the-clock services, such as telemedicine support and case management. This also limits the number of cases that require referral for further offsite medical care, which saves time and resources, and reduces personnel downtime. Offshore operators should consider a clinic on supporting vessels as essential: the cost-benefit of preventing operational delays due to workforce health issues far outweighs the set up and staffing costs. A clinic is far more than a medic with a first aid kit — it’s a facility that can handle advanced procedures onsite, as well as a broader provision of care.

Onsite health practitioners also play a vital role in providing education and encouragement for the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits among workers, to reduce the risk of injuries and illness. By interacting regularly and building trusted relationships with the offshore workers, onsite medics become highly-valued members of the team, ensuring that, when injuries or illnesses do occur, workers feel valued and readily seek medical support.

Enabling this swift communication and response is essential to prevent some of the potentially life-threatening injuries sustained on offshore windfarms. In emergency settings, health practitioners need to be able to adequately convey their physical findings and observations of a patient encounter, in order to ensure good patient care and reduce lost time due to injury or illness.

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Windfarm health care practitioners

When working offshore, due to both the remoteness and potential for adverse weather conditions, healthcare providers must be prepared to care for an injured or ill worker for an extended period of time, not to mention in a difficult and/or unstable environment. For example, if a worker requires medical attention on a turbine, moving them to a clinic to administer care may not be possible. This is where the onsite medical teams have the skills and the experience to reach and treat the injured or ill worker wherever they are located.

While offshore wind companies require every worker to complete basic first aid training, this only equips workers to render basic stabilizing care for a handful of life and limb threatening emergencies. Trained onsite medical providers will have far greater levels of training and experience, including Global Wind Organisation training, which includes climbing inside wind turbines. This additional experience allows them to deliver a

higher level of care in both emergent and non-emergent situations.

In order for any project to be successful during the rapid scale up of wind energy delivery, these are all vital skills, facilities, and services that companies must consider when it comes to hiring medical services.

Chris Murff is Vice President of Global Sales for RMI, an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit organization of experts across disciplines working to accelerate the clean energy transition and improve lives.

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Ending Turbine Fires Collaborating controls risk to wind turbines

by Ross Paznokas

It is not often that wind turbines catch fire. In fact, unless they have been struck by lightning, there is no reason why they should ever experience a total loss from fire to cause the financial and reputational damage that they do. Despite this, since October 2022, at least half a dozen incidents of wind turbine fires have been reported around the world, with considerably more that go unreported.

Two turbine fires occurred within days of each other at the turn of the year: firstly, at Galgenberg wind farm in southwest Germany, then at Cullerin Range wind farm in New South Wales. As is standard procedure when the nacelle of a turbine is on fire 100m above the ground, fire crews could only watch the fire burn out and secure the surrounding area from flaming debris.

Before that, in October, Diamond Trail wind farm in Iowa County suffered more severe losses as a three-year-old turbine caught fire. Surrounding fields were caught up in the blaze, and operators were obliged to take the entire wind park offline to conduct fire risk inspections, incurring significant disruption and great expense.

Why do we continue to take our chances with fire when preventative technology is right under our noses? It is time for us all to work collaboratively in the wind sector to protect assets against controllable risks.

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One of the stumbling blocks in wind turbine fire prevention is a lack of clarity over who is responsible. The simple answer is that we are all responsible.

Fire suppression technology can be installed at the manufacturing stage. Even so, the erroneous assumption that fire risk has been ‘designed out’ means that developers are not in a strong habit of asking manufacturers to install the technology.

Between owner operators and OEMs, fire risk is often not managed at all; both parties defer responsibility to one another. Consequently, the insurer is left to pick up the slack.

Owner operators will come to find that this is untenable. Despite capital flooding into the industry, we are seeing the insurance market harden in response to increased losses, and a perception that risks are being overlooked. Reliance on insurers to foot the bill ultimately leaves owner operators open to increased premiums and deductibles.

After a wind turbine fire, the average downtime is approximately 12-18 months, which could easily rack up half of million USD in lost revenue per affected turbine. If insurers no longer provide coverage for business interruption, could owner operators contend with such losses?

This unsustainable approach to fire risk is also enabled by inadequate legislation. Rather than being mandated, fire safety

features are left to the owner operator’s discretion, giving the green light to save money by turning down the chance to fit the technology — even though it costs less than a rounding error in renewable project budgets.

How we can manage fire risk together

There is only one way to guard against fire, and that is by fitting wind turbines with clean agent fire suppression technology that is safe for technicians and electronics. The problem is not a lack of a solution, but helping owner operators see the value of proactively solving their fire risk issue. Presently, the industry is crippled by a “hindsight is 20/20” mentality: the value tends to be understood, and the necessary technology fitted, only after the devastating impact of a fire event.

The prevailing attitude towards turbine fires is that, because they are relatively rare, owner operators believe they won’t be one of the unlucky ones. The fact is, however, that a turbine is a high voltage machine operating in harsh weather

Turbines continue to be lost unnecessarily to fire damage

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Why gamble? We know that a claim for a burnt-out turbine comes in at 7-9 million USD, and that lost revenue from the downtime is significant. Instead, it is in the interests of insurers and owner operators — and the wind industry as a whole — to incentivize the fitting or retrofitting of proven fire suppression systems, with decreased premiums and lower deductibles for the project owner operator. This would go a long way towards reducing the volume of annual fire-related claims.

Governing bodies that are pushing for growth in the wind sector to meet netzero targets must recognize their role in safeguarding the wind investments (both public and private) through regulation. For much of North America, there is no mandate for wind farm owner operators to conduct a fire risk assessment or install fire suppression. As the sector continues its unparalleled growth, it cannot be long before legislation in wind goes beyond the current NFPA standards that generically apply to wind farms.

The consequences of inaction

Historically, there has been a taboo around disclosing wind turbine fires. Now, however, as wind projects are set for historic deployment, this legacy must be left behind. Not only is it unsustainable, but it prevents the industry from understanding the true level of fire risk. Failure to proactively protect against controllable risks like fire could threaten:

• The reputation of the wind sector

• Insurability of projects

• Profitability of projects

• The safety of working environments for personnel

• The safety of the surrounding environment

Controlling these risks is very easy, but it requires accountability across the board. Ultimately, owner operators should be empowered by the other key players in the wind industry to invest in appropriate fire suppression technology. The safety, financial, environmental, and reputational risks of wind turbines fires can be quickly reduced — if not eliminated — through industry collaboration.

Paznokas is the Global Business Development Manager–Clean Energy for Firetrace International, a global organization supporting renewable energy with suppression systems custom built for each client’s unique application.

Wind Turbine Broken Bolts

The Nuts of Broken Bolt Removal

by Lucas Machado

There are many bad feelings one may have when faced with a wind turbine not producing electricity to capacity. These tend to get even worse when you discover this is due to broken bolts. No place is off limits: you’ll find bolts inside the hub flange, main frames, rotors, blades, and nacelles. Since this could be considered a reoccurring problem in the wind industry, there are already conventional methods to deal with this type of issue, such as bolt extractors and welding nuts. However, there are many factors when deciding if these methods could be considered a timely solution. Then you have to decide if you’re willing to drill the broken bolts and risk damaging the thread. These situations happen with some frequency, and are part of everyday life on wind farms. Conventional solutions such as big bolt extractors, or going through the welding process, might not be able to remove the stuck bolts, and can even cause additional damages.

Additionally, the welding process requires a certified welder, which are in short supply (and often not readily available). Even if you do happen to have a good welder on hand, they may not be able to weld the broken bolt if it’s deep within the flange hole. With an ever-increasing turbine capacity leading to bigger blades, bigger tower sections, bigger flanges, and (finally) bigger bolts, the process of bolt extractions is becoming even more challenging. The number of repowering projects is also growing. Towers built 10, 20, and even 30 years ago are being refurbished. They’re also full of bolts that were often installed without proper torque control (over torque), leading to a potential nightmare.

To ease the shared pain of this difficult situation experienced by many site managers, OEM, O&M, etc., an old method commonly used in the heavy-duty industry was adapted. The first electrical discharge machines and methods were developed in 1940s by Soviets working on tungsten erosion and (unbeknown to the US) when, between 1960s and 1970s, workers were trying to make dies from hardened steel. During this time frame, a team of American scientists developed a method to remove broken drills and taps from aluminum castings. Afterwards, the machines were then developed and improved upon over the years.

The EDM process consists of metal being removed from a base piece (bolts, flanges, etc.,) by a series of rapidly recurring current discharges between one electrode, a dielectric liquid, and the metal piece. The combination of these factors disintegrates the metal parts, resulting in tiny metal particles (debris) to be carried away by the liquid.

Why use the EDM instead of conventional processes?

In this EDM process adaptation for wind turbines (for both down and up tower) the disintegration process is the same as the conventional process, but modified to make it substantially safer and cleaner. The up tower rigging process is carried out following all wind industry safety requirements. The disintegration equipment is designed and manufactured to avoid electrical shocks. In case of any malfunction, whether due to operator or device failure, the equipment automatically shuts down. Environmental safety is also paramount; the process uses a water recycling system in which the water resulting from the disintegration goes through a filtering process,

Broken Bolts Extracted

and returns to the discharge system. The resulting byproduct contains only a mix of water and metal particulates, posing no risk to the environment.

In addition to being safe and clean, the EDM process is also faster, in some cases, when dealing with multiple broken bolts. This is a big advantage, as you’ll normally encounter multiple broken bolts on larger components. During the repowering process, it’s typical to find mulitple broken bolts in each component. With this in mind, the EDM is designed to reach several broken bolts (around 6 or 7) at the same

time, using a single machine setup; only the electrode needs to be repositioned. Not only does this save time during the repair, but also results in getting back to operation in a more efficient time frame overall. The EDM process also reduces the odds of having thread damage, when compared with the standard bolt extraction process of ‘’drilling’’ the broken bolt in parts inside the flange hole. Excess damage is avoided because the EDM process uses electrodes manufactured specifically for each type of bolt. For example, one specific electrode is manufactured

to match an M36 broken bolt. The electrode can have two different profiles for one specific bolt, since there are two different methods for the bolt extraction process. The first process consists of ‘burning’ the bolt core, and then using a bolt driver to unscrew the stuck bolt from the inside out. The second process involves ‘burning’ the bolt very close to the thread dimension (without interfering with the thread), breaking the bolt into small parts, and removing the small parts from the flange hole. A case study should be conducted prior to the start of every job to evaluate which process best fits each situation. The process is also applied in situations where access to the broken bolts is restricted or obstructed. The machine contains several extension arms, or offsets, allowing it to reach points that a standard process could not.

EDM methods are an appealing option for broken bolt extraction situations. The methodology may be old, but when applied to modern problems, becomes an innovative, safe, and clean solution to a major obstacle faced by wind sites.

Lucas Machado is Engineering Manager at Tech Wind Services, which specializes in the inspection and repair of wind towers.

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A new micropile foundation system for wind

by Horst Aschenbroich, Dipl. Ing.

Foundations for wind turbines and transmission lines normally consist of large, reinforced concrete spread footings. Compression loads on soil are only supported by the soil; overturning loads are resisted by the counterweight provided by the concrete foundation. The changes in loading from compression to uplift can cause a fatigue problem, which is difficult to predetermine. Consequently, overturning of the wind turbine may result (Figure 2).

For foundations on soil, an alternative post-tensioned foundation system was developed using micro piles supporting a smaller foundation-pile cap. Not only does this micro pile system minimize, or eliminate, the fatigue problem, but it can also provide a total foundation cost savings of about 25 percent (75 percent smaller foundation area, 40 percent less in concrete, 70 percent less reinforcing steel).

Design Objectives

• Achieve a design load in compression and/or tension with the required factor of safety.

• Provide a rigid foundation.

• Improve rotational stiffness and reduce movement of the foundation.

• Reduce excavation and backfill required for the pile cap/tower foundation.

• Require only small drilling equipment.

• Reduce consumption of materials to optimize foundation efficiency and performance.

A groutable void form (GVF) temporarily separates the pile from the pile cap during stressing and testing to a load higher than the design load in compression and tension, while also allowing for some range of pile movement. After post-tensioning, the GVF is filled with cement grout to also transfer compression loads to the pile.

Prime Advantages

1. Controls foundation settlement and prevents overloading the soil (bearing capacity failure) with a prescribed sequence of post-tensioning.

2. Post-Tensioning in balanced anchor groups permits gradual load transfer into the piles, without overstressing the soil.

3. Settlement of the foundation cap is minimized as the piles take over the compression load from the cap.

4. Fatigue failures can be eliminated since the post-tensioned tension and compression loads are higher than the design loads and, as such, minimize or eliminate movements during load changes.

5. Reduction of concrete and steel lessens environmental impact.

Method 1 - Micro piles are installed prior to placing the concrete foundation cap.

A foundation for a 1.6 MW wind turbine was constructed in Tehachapi, California, using 300mm diameter pre-drilled posttensioned micro piles and GVFs. The 100m tall lattice tower was founded on five individual pile caps, each supported by 4 micro piles. The post-tensioned micro pile/GVF system was load tested to provide assurance that the construction cost and long-term maintenance of the micro pile system could be reduced.

Figure 2: Overturning failure caused by massive rainstorms

Typical post-tensioned Transmission Line Foundation with Grade 150 Hot Rolled Thread

Method 2 - Micro piles are installed after placing the concrete foundation cap.

The advantage of the second method is that the micro piles are drilled through pre-formed sleeved holes in the foundation cap fitted with a pre-installed GVF under the foundation cap.

The disadvantage is that the drill hole size is determined by the smaller sleeve, inside the foundation slab, which does not provide sufficient cement grout body under the GVF. The smaller sleeve size is dictated by the size of the bearing plate for the micro pile.

When using the grout injection bored method with hollow bars, however, the cement grout is injected simultaneously during the drilling operation. The drill bit has small diameter side holes through which the grout will exit under high

pressure, as during jet grouting. This will flush and create a larger size drill hole than the drill bit size under the GFV, creating a sufficient cement grout body underneath the GVF. This also improves the condition of the ground around the micro pile, and creates a higher skin friction capacity.

Stressing of the micro piles simultaneously, in pairs, will pre-stress the piles and post-tension the foundation before the GVF is filled with cement grout.

The number of Micro Piles stressed in pairs is dictated by the compression load capacity of the soil. When this load is reached, the GVFs are grouted. After the grout has reached sufficient strength, the stressing procedure can continue.

Wind turbine and foundations composed of posttensioned Micro Piles with GVFs improves safety and lowers cost, making this system a competitive alternative to large reinforced concrete and large mono-pipe pile foundations on soil.

Horst Aschenbroich, Dipl. Ing. Is the Owner/ President of Con-Tech Systems, an innovator and supplier of geo-support solutions and construction technology systems in North America.

Con-Tech Systems /// contechsystems.com

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Hollow, hard plastic or sheet metal disc tubes

Barbed fittings for grout and vent tubes

Groutable Void Form Prime Advantages

Ward Off Wind Turbine Failure

Lubricant and filter analysis are key

by Michael Barrett

Hurricane-force winds, raging seas, and scorching deserts are just a few of the harshest environmental conditions that wind turbines need to withstand. To ensure dependability, oil analysis and filter debris analysis (FDA) are an integral component of most wind turbine reliability programs.

Offshore wind turbine fail, on average, 8.3 times each year. Among the reasons for failure are contaminants such as wear, rain and sand, and moisture intrusion. With regular lubricant analysis and periodic FDA, much of this can be caught and remediated before damage occurs.

Typical oil condition monitoring practices in the wind industry include a regular review of the main turbine gearbox oil and the hydraulic system fluid for basic property analysis, degradation contamination, and wear. Much of the oil sampling and testing is performed not only to verify the condition of both the oil and equipment, but also to satisfy the requirements of the system warranty. Approximately 75 percent of customers sample and test the oil every six months. The remaining 25 percent review the oil on a more frequent basis, at least every three months.

Oil and Grease Analysis

While there is some value to occasional oil and grease testing, it’s really trend-based analysis that will minimize equipment downtime, streamline maintenance, and protect warranty claims.

Components that should be tested:

• Turbine gearbox

• Hydraulic pitch system

• Drive gears: pitch and yaw

• Bearings: main shaft, generator, pitch and yaw

Tests should include:

• Water Content (Karl Fischer Water) D6304

• Acid Number (TAN) D974

• Viscosity D445

• FTIR Spectroscopy E2412

• Particle Count (ISO 4406:99)

• Ferrous Wear Concentration

• Analytical Ferrography

The difficulty in accessing the gearbox is the primary reason that, unless there is an urgent reason, filters are usually analyzed only after changeout.

• Wear, Contamination, and Additive Metals (Elemental Spectroscopy) D5185

Reliability personnel should expect a detailed report that includes information on lubricant condition during operation and wear/contamination — type, source and degree. All of this should be accompanied by technical interpretation.

Filter Debris Analysis

Surprisingly, 95 percent of the wear debris that may provide useful information about the condition of the turbine never makes it into an oil sample — it’s contained in the filter. This is due to the fact that wind turbines use increasingly finer filtration to ensure long lifecycles. The only particles that can be analyzed in conventional oil analysis are those that are already present in the oil and smaller than the filter's pore size, or those that are introduced into the oil before filtering. Once the filter is discarded, any potential insights from its analysis are lost.

Justifications for filter analysis:

• Catch the wear debris caught in the filter that an oil sample would miss

• Benchmark metallic wear generation rates of machinery components

• Determine the size and quantity of abnormal metallic wear debris

• Determine specific elemental makeup of wear debris captured in filters

• Develop no-go/go limits for critical assets

• Complement an existing oil analysis program

By analyzing filter debris, the lab can identify pollutants and wear indicators that are either removed from the oil by the filter, or too large to be detected by traditional elemental analysis.

Suggested Method

The lab should clean and examine wind turbine filters methodically, using a proven FDA technique. The self-contained FDA instrument should employ an automated filter washing procedure to completely and repeatably remove all inorganic debris from the filter. The filter should then be placed in the system wash chamber, where fluid and compressed air are used to clean the filter of any debris. The filter debris-containing wash should then be collected and analyzed.

While there are logistical issues with FDA for wind turbines (the most obvious being the size of the filter and the difficulty handling it), experts recommend testing all used filters before they are discarded. Consider that the filter element holds a wealth of historical diagnostic information that has been accumulated over the entire service life interval.

Lab Services

In addition to comprehensive oil analysis and filter debris analysis for wind turbines, other lab tests for wind turbines may include:

• Material Identification Analysis There are times when a sample pulled from a lubrication system has concerning anomalies. In those cases, routine oil analysis is not enough. Material Identification Analysis (MIA) is a forensic-level service that includes an in-depth investigation designed to identify the root cause of a problem or the origin of foreign material. The analysis employs various analytical and sample preparation techniques that lead to recommendations for resolution.

• Compatibility Analysis Mixing incompatible lubricants is a common problem. It creates issues such as excessive foaming, formation of precipitates or deposits, and loss of key performance characteristics like water separability. ASTM D 7155

Standard Practice for Evaluating Compatibility of Mixtures of Turbine Lubricating Oils should be used as the guideline for compatibility testing.

• Varnish Potential Analysis Varnish is an insoluble film that coats the internal components of machinery. This can devastate wind turbine operations. The debilitating effects of varnish are well documented. The complexities associated with detecting varnish potential render routine oil analysis ineffective in reporting varnish. Varnish Potential Analysis testing monitors the contaminants responsible for varnish, and alerts customers on when to implement appropriate, corrective actions before costly damage occurs, and there is unnecessary downtime. Ignoring regular lubricant and periodic and FDA analysis can be costly. Here are just some of the pricetags associated with replacing the following wind turbine components:

• Blade: $391,000-$547,000

• Blade bearing: $62,500-$78,200

• Gearbox: $628,000

• Generator: $314,000

• Electronic modules: $16,000

For all machinery — especially expensive machinery such as wind turbines — the cost of condition monitoring pales in comparison to the cost of replacing damaged and destroyed components, not to mention the associated downtime. Wind turbine operators should look for a lab that can efficiently process and analyze routine samples, and produce a straightforward report that quantifies machine health, lubricant condition, and contamination.

Michael Barrett is Vice President at Eurofins TestOil, where he has worked for 30 years. He led the Eurofins TestOil effort into researching varnish 15 years ago, ultimately developing a solution for helping customers understand varnish potential in their equipment. Today, he is responsible for directing the Eurofins TestOil marketing and sales efforts, working closely with customers to help them develop successful oil analysis programs. He has also spoken at conferences as an expert on a variety of oil analysis-related subjects.

Eurofins TestOil /// testoil.com

Eurofins TestOil analyst performs Karl Fischer water titration test. The test, which quantifies dissolved, emulsified and free water, is accurate to 0.001%.

Eurofins TestOil analyst performs Acid Number (AN) test. The test is useful in monitoring acid buildup in the fluid due to depletion of antioxidants.

How to Outsmart Mother Nature

by Thomas Andersen

Regardless of the season, the power industry is now facing greater challenges than ever to keep the lights on, as weather trends intensify. Extreme conditions such as prolonged drought, intense heat, high winds, sub-zero temperatures, large wildfires, heavy rains, and flooding can hinder energy production and elevate demand for electricity. This often results in increased brownouts, rolling blackouts, or even total power outages.

Renewable energy capacity is growing at a record pace. As the energy mix begins to tilt in favor of renewables, there is added urgency to ensure that these assets are able to withstand whatever extreme weather conditions Mother Nature dishes out. This is particularly challenging when these assets are in remote areas with rough terrain, far from maintenance staff, and exposed to the elements 24-7-365.

Utilities must leverage new technologies to help weather the storm so they can continue providing reliable power, and maintain grid stability throughout these events.

Owners and operators of diverse renewable generation and energy storage assets often have limited access to production, environmental, maintenance, and performance data. This hinders their ability to optimize operations, especially when dealing with the stress of extreme conditions. Full data access, along with a holistic view of operations, will improve situational awareness, which helps ensure that power producers are better prepared for hard-to-predict events, especially as they navigate fleet transitions to greener energy. Let’s take a closer look at how a portfolio of purpose-built renewable energy software and automation solutions can reduce complexity, and mitigate the potential negative impacts of dangerous weather events. Advanced value-driven solutions can help to proactively address impending issues, thereby reducing downtime, as well as the time and expense of servicing damaged equipment.

It starts with an integrated ecosystem

Utility-scale renewable energy and storage facilities generate massive amounts of data that exponentially grows as the portfolio expands. Unfortunately, this information is generated by numerous disparate systems, creating a siloed infrastructure that traps data locally. The result is increased complexity, especially for operators. An integrated, holistic automation ecosystem eliminates data silos and complexity by centralizing, contextualizing, and securely managing and communicating critical information across an organization — from the field devices, to local control, enterprise operations, and grid management systems. When the right personnel has full access to operational and financial data (when and where it is needed), analysis, trending, and forecasting are improved.

Clear view from a single pane of glass

Renewable asset performance management and SCADA software (created specifically for green energy by industry pioneers) play a significant role in providing a unified view of unfiltered real time operational data — accessible anywhere, anytime. Implementing a scalable, asset performance management software solution that integrates data from any system, regardless of supplier or vintage, provides greater insights into equipment health. Full access to operations information puts the power of maintenance and optimization opportunities back into the hands of owners or operators, enabling quick and confident decision-making, which helps to avoid costly problems.

Predicting the unpredictable

Asset monitoring and health analysis deliver vital operating and maintenance information to key personnel so they can proactively manage assets, and improve reliability. For renewable assets with high-performing rotating equipment, such as wind turbines and hydro plants, condition monitoring systems with vibration analysis can help reduce costs and downtime by predicting impending issues earlier in the failure curve. With automatic and continuous monitoring of equipment operations, power producers can quickly and efficiently identify, diagnose, and resolve a problem before it escalates.

Artificial Intelligence turns data into actionable information

Data analytics is a key enabler of digital transformation, making it possible for renewable power generators to shift how they operate, becoming more efficient and agile and, consequently, more competitive. Advanced analytics can transition power producers from a reactive operations and maintenance approach, to a predictive or prognostic strategy. This actionable intelligence (built directly into the automation platform) unleashes

Golden Valley Electric Association’s Eva Creek wind farm

A fit-for-purpose renewable ecosystem provides a unified holistic view of unfiltered real-time operational data from the field, improving situational awareness so power producers are better prepared for hard-to-predict events.

Midsize wind turbines. Remanufactured Vestas 90, 108, 120, 225, 500 kW in stock.

efficiencies that improve operational situational awareness across a fleet of renewable assets. At the local renewable asset or site level, expert-system-based predictive analytics enable immediate resolution of short-term impending process or equipment anomalies, while augmenting centralized remote operation and M&D center capabilities for longerterm, strategic analysis.

Strategies in action

Wind turbines, notoriously located in remote, hard-to-service areas, are designed to withstand severe environments. As these turbines age, they become even more sensitive to stressful conditions. Owners and operators can help protect these assets during volatile weather seasons by implementing some of the solutions below.

• Advanced software with logic can automatically restart a wind turbine that has stopped operating due to stronger-than-usual gusts above the cut-out speed.

• Electric pitch and safety systems automatically and accurately adjust a wind turbine’s blade angle based on varying wind conditions, protecting the turbine from high wind speeds.

• Purpose-built condition monitoring for wind power can detect rotational imbalance caused by extreme heat exposure or icing on the blades, and trigger alerts to the right personnel for immediate action, before the issue escalates.

• Modern wind farm control strategies can detect when units are shutting down in response to temperature deviations and, in response, adjust the curtailment setpoints to the other units to maintain the Independent System Operator’s desired output.

Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) serves over 36,000 members in Interior Alaska who are on the front line of climate change. The GVEA recently completed a digital transformation project to improve the management of Eva Creek, Alaska’s largest wind farm. As part of the project, GVEA implemented software and automation technologies that provide more accurate equipment diagnostics and analytics. Increasing visibility into the wind farm’s operations has already had a positive impact, boosting the reliability of GVEA’s wind turbines, and contributing to a 65 percent reduction in operations and maintenance costs.

As reliance on renewable energy grows, it is vital to keep assets in operation, regardless of changing weather conditions or difficulties reaching equipment in remote locations.

Harnessing and contextualizing data through an integrated, renewable-specific ecosystem of purpose-built software and technologies gives operators actionable intelligence to make swift decisions, helping to limit (or even prevent) damage and downtime. With these insights, power producers can build and scale sustainable operations with confidence, contributing to a more resilient, responsible, and smarter power grid.

Thomas Andersen is Vice President of Renewable Energy Technologies for Emerson, which provides software and technologies that increase reliability and annual energy production, while reducing operations and maintenance costs. Thomas began his career as an electrical technician with Mita-Teknik, a company known as a pioneer and leader in wind generation control. He has more than 30 years of renewable control and optimization experience with a keen focus on wind generation.

Emerson /// www.emerson.com/ovation-green

REPOWERING THE WORLD

Continuous monitoring of solar PV panels during extreme events can alert operations teams of soiling conditions before the issue escalates.

SWISS INNOVATION

Training for the next generation of energy professionals

Clean Energy Services, a provider of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) services for the renewable energy industry, including utility scale wind, solar, and energy storage, has partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund, Houston Community College, and Renewable Training Academy to develop a renewable training program in Houston that is designed specifically for veterans and others seeking a career in the energy transition. Wind 1002: Introduction to Wind Energy will prepare trainees to understand and reduce risks associated with wind turbines. This includes rescue procedures, rigging procedures, electrical safety practices, and CPR training to ensure that employees can safely conduct themselves on job sites as they progress to further on-the-job training.

www.cesrenewables.com

MAIN SHAFT BEARING PROTECTION

Three gloves, one mission: comfortable compliance

With long-lasting comfort comes increased compliance. That’s the thought behind the SmartFlex 400 Series hand protection from Brass Knuckle. Three gloves, each designed with a 13-gauge nylon shell offering abrasion resistance, uncoated back and wrist to encourage all-day wear, and ultra-thin polyurethane coating on the palm and finger area for an amazingly sensitive gripping surface. Every glove in the 400 Series enables accurate handling of even the smallest of parts, whether in dry or light oil applications. These thin-gauge general purpose gloves are suitable for everything from electronics repair to small parts assembly. The SmartFlex 400 Series combines outstanding dexterity, lightweight comfort, and protection from injury. BK401 is black nylon with gray coating to conceal dirt and grime. BK402 is white-on-white, making it easy to identify foreign particles on the glove, suited for inspectors and quality control. BK403 is black nylon with a black coating, a tough-looking concealer for grimy projects. Each model is available in seven different sizes with color-coded cuffs to simplify re-issuance. Each glove in the series is carefully constructed, designed for fit, but also cost-competitive. The lightweight, 13-gauge nylon shell provides dexterity and grip and is more lint-free than polyester. A grippy but not sticky polyurethane coating on the palm and fingers makes the 400 Series excellent for dry-grip applications. Designed for maximum comfort and ease of use for allday wear, the 400 Series offers protection and helps increase wearer compliance. Workers will never feel like they have to take these gloves off. Brass Knuckle /

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damage, resulting in bearing failure and costly repairs.

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Strong like a bull!

The LR 1800-1.0

Suitable for every requirement – its large selection of boom configurations enables the powerful LR 1800-1.0 to deliver the perfect solution for every job. Whether it is in the industrial, infrastructure or wind sector. On top, it provides economic transport – worldwide. www.liebherr.com

Mobile and crawler cranes

Practical on-site simulator training and demonstrations

EAGLE-ACCESS (EA) has introduced its Eagle-Access Academy for practical on-site simulator training purposes and demonstrations. Centerpiece of the Academy is the advanced simulator equipment, technology, and instructional tools which provide future operators with an access training experience. Using this simulator, crane operators can be trained onshore on how to perform their EA-work at sea safely. The EAGLE system simulator is a digital copy of offshore reality, and provides models for working offshore in all circumstances, day and night, good and rough sea state conditions, and all motions of the vessel can be simulated and hence be trained. Both the simulator and the EAGLE system share the exact same software. With these digital twins operators can practice on and test in a virtual world.

Eagle-Access B.V. /// www.eagle-acces.nl

Grease for industrial applications

Renewable Lubricants introduces Bio-High Temp 180 EP Grease, a multipurpose lithium complex grease that withstands high temperatures and is ultimately biodegradable. This unique formulation is characterized by super high viscosity index base oil and lithium complex thickener which provides a very high load carrying capacity, excellent resistance to water and corrosion, and superior performance in a wide range of temperatures. With no heavy metals or other harmful or environmentally undesirable additives such as chlorine, barium, or lead, Bio-High Temp 180 is a sustainable alternative. It meets or exceeds the performance requirements of ASTM D-4950 (BLGI GC/LB) and has high temperature properties and good cold temperature mobility. BioHigh Temp 180 EP Grease meets EPA 21013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) guidelines for Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) and should be used in hydraulic systems where low toxicity, biodegradability, and non-bioaccumulation properties are required. They exceed the acute toxicity requirements (LC-50/EC-50>1000 ppm) criteria adopted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US EPA. Environmentally responsible Bio-High Temp 180 EP Grease is formulated from renewable agricultural plant resources.

Renewable Lubricants, Inc.

/// www.renewablelube.com

Motor brakes that eliminate pitch drive maintenance

The Magnashear motor brake from Force Control Industries eliminate pitch drive maintenance by eliminating the root cause of maintenance required for traditional dry braking systems, degradation of friction material. Oil Shear technology is a unique technology which transmits torque between lubricated surfaces, thereby eliminating wear on friction surfaces. A fluid recirculation system dissipates heat thus eliminating heat build-up which causes friction material glazing, another common problem in dry braking systems which requires adjustment. Oil Shear eliminates the wear and thus the need for adjustment, and significantly increases service life (typically to 5-10x that of dry braking systems). Oil shear technology also provides a smooth cushioned stop which reduces shock to the drive system, further extending service life of downstream components. The totally enclosed, IP56 rated, Magnashear brakes are impervious to moisture, dirt, and dust and are suitable for critical wind turbine applications such as pitch drive systems.

Force Control Industries

/// www.forcecontrol.com

Stock heavy haul trailer

XL Specialized Trailers introduces the XL Guardian 110 HDG trailer, a standardized construction trailer. The Guardian trailer is 53' long and has a capacity rating of 110,000lb in 12' concentrated. The low-profile gooseneck design provides weight savings and versatility, allowing scrapers to load over the top. It features a relief cutout, giving truck fenders plenty of clearance, and two removable kingpin settings which add flexibility across various truck setups. On the neck, a rotating work light illuminates the area for added safety and visibility when loading. The gooseneck uses hydraulics to detach for loading and unloading efficiently and easily reconnects after. The main bed offers a 22'' loaded deck height. Operators can adjust the height of the deck for diverse loads with a 5-position variable ride height in the neck and manual ride height in the rear. The trailer’s 26' long, 8'6'' wide main deck is constructed with a fully welded I-beam design, using 100K flanges and 80K webs, as well as upper-flange reinforcement. The rugged, raised apitong decking is built to last, while a toolbox located in the front provides a place to store chains and other materials. Heavy-duty swing-out outriggers add 12'' of deck width on each side for flexibility in the size of loads. The Guardian is a 3-axle trailer that can be run by itself or with an added flip axle, a spreader bar and flip, a single-axle power booster, or a hydraulic flip axle. The Guardian is backed with XL’s full 5-year structural, 3-year paint and 1-year parts warranty.

XL Specialized Trailers /// www.xlspecializedtrailer.com

CASTROL® TRIBOL® GR SW 460-1 & GR SW 680-1

DESIGNED FOR WIND TURBINE MAIN BEARINGS

Castrol® Tribol® GR SW 460-1 & GR SW 680-1 are lithium complex based greases containing a synthetic base fluid working in combination with Castrol’s unique MicroFlux Trans – Plastic Deformation (MFT-PD) additive technology for use in tough industrial applications especially as encountered in Wind Turbine Main Bearings, Pitch and Yaw Bearings. They give outstanding bearing protection under high loads at low to moderate speeds and applications where fretting resistance is critical. Converting to Tribol ® GR SW 460-1 or GR SW 680-1 is easy, as both have been successfully tested for compatibility with all major greases.

WE HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN

• Withstands high/shock loads

• Resists fretting, sliding, and rolling wear

• Resists water ingress and corrosion

• Outstanding mobility at low temps for easy start up

• Low friction — improves energy efficiency and prolongs component life

• Shear stable with controlled bleed rate and oil separation

• Meets or exceeds OEM requirements

For more information call 888-CASTROL or visit www.castrol.com/wind-us

High precision and accurate readings

The new QE Series Torque Wrenches from Snap-on Industrial are both high-precision and adjustable for use in all industries. Each wrench in the line features Dual80 Technology, which includes an 80-tooth gear and dual pawls, providing technicians with a 4.5'' swing arc for use in tight areas with limited clearances. Other features and benefits include a sealed ratchet head to keep out dirt and moisture while being virtually maintenance free; unique cam design that minimizes friction due to reduced contact area between cam and internal tube wall; metal knurled handle design that improves posture grip; accuracy to ±3% clockwise from 20-100% full scale; 7500 cycles between tool re-calibrations; and plastic storage case and certification of calibration to accuracy specified in ASME• B107.3. The U.S.- made QE Series Torque Wrenches come in four options.

Snap-on Industrial /// b2b.snapon.com

Application-specific protective gloves

Brass Knuckle offers a complete line of gloves for maximum protection along with comfort and dexterity, and strives to make specifying gloves easier, with robust selection tools that make narrowing down glove choices a breeze. Brass Knuckle gloves are tested and measured against the following criteria: long wear life, maximum dexterity, defined flex points, plus a wide range of protective features. Application-specific glove construction is critical. Brass Knuckle understands fibers, coatings, special features, and other material construction attributes that blend protection and value. Brass Knuckle offers three signature, application-specific glove lines, with multiple gradient options within each line. SmartCut gloves are cut-resistant from ANSI cut 2 through 5 and from 12 through 18 gauge. The cut lineup includes the company’s SmartShell glove, a favorite for impact protection. SmartSkin gloves keep hands dry from nasty and sometimes dangerous liquid hazards without compromising comfort. SmartFlex are general purpose gloves with construction that delivers a high level of comfort. CleanHand disposable gloves are also available. Brass Knuckle provides two ways to find the perfect glove. An exclusive interactive tool allows wearers to choose gloves by type, gauge, shell, and coating. Or, use the Hand Protection Product Selector Guide and see the full line of Brass Knuckle gloves at a glance, with 15 individual characteristics that define each glove.

Brass Knuckle

/// www.brassknuckleprotection.com

Worker comfort climbs to new levels

Guardian's B7-Comfort Harness offers the wearer adjustability for a truly custom fit. In development for over a year utilizing end-user insight and feedback, Guardian has put adjustability, mobility, and ergonomics at the forefront to create a truly comfortable harness. Key features of the B7-Comfort Harness include adjustable waist padding which allows up to 10'' of adjustability to allow users to tailor a perfect fit and creates an adjustable tool bag attachment system on the user’s hips. DiaLock torso adjusters which permits one-handed (even with gloves), precision adjustment of torso straps. Ultra-fine, double-locking click intervals mean adjustments stay where they are put with no creep or readjusting over the workday. An innovative O-ring design eliminates stiff stitching where the torso and legs meet, allowing unrestrictive and unparalleled leg movement with no binding, pinching, or tugging when moving across (or up) the jobsite. Shoulder, waist, and leg padding offers military-grade rip-stop nylon with UV and chemical-resistant rubber for the ultimate in protection and long-term durability. Interior surfaces are soft yet breathable to keep workers cool on the hottest days. twICEme safety technology is based on NFC that allows wearers to voluntarily upload safety information to their equipment via the twICEme app. The app allows users to manage and access safety info, check product info, and send coordinates. The Easy-Reach Stand-up Dorsal D-Ring makes connecting simple and comfortable by keeping the D-ring easily accessible.

Guardian Fall /// www.guardianfall.com

DEUS ONE

FULLY AUTOMATED PERSONAL EVACUATION DEVICE

DEUS ONE is the world‘s first personal, fully automated evacuation device The lightweight and compact set can be worn directly on the users body Pre-assembled individual parts make DEUS ONE intuitive and ready-to-use

• Simple hands-free controlled descent

• Fire retardant 5.9 mm rope

• Ready-to-use "Clip & Go" design

• 15 year Seal Pac protection

• Descents up to 200 meters

A solution for hauling longer wind turbine blades

XL Specialized Trailers’s BladeMate Flip Extension provides significant cost savings to haulers over purchasing a new trailer. XL’s 27' long Flip Extension can be added to the rear of XL’s BladeMate trailer, or any blade-hauling trailer. The final trailer length will depend on what model the flip extension is paired with. For example, with the addition of the Flip Extension, XL’s BladeMate reaches to a length of 211'. When moving the empty trailer, a driver can flip the Extension up, retract the trailer, and have a 53' long return trip with reduced permit costs. The XL Blademate Flip Extension was made to be user friendly. By moving the lever at the front of the trailer, six'' hydraulic cylinders flip the extension up or down within minutes. The cylinder linkage can be unpinned and lowered flat to allow for more loading space on the top of the trailer. The rear bolster, at the end of the Flip Extension, offers a 20,000lb capacity, making it suitable as the rear-loading platform for the common two-point load set-up. The Flip Extension is secured with a lug and pin system, allowing the tail to be completely removed when it is not needed. The XL BladeMate Flip Extension offers benefits to the driver even when hauling shorter blades. If the driver uses the Flip Extension instead of fully extending the BladeMate trailer, the wheelbase of the trailer is shorter and reduces the trailer’s turn radius.

XL Specialized Trailers /// xlspecializedtrailer.com

Safety harness for US wind engineers

The Cresto Fusion Pro Wind Harness 1138 is a certified safety harness designed for the US wind energy industry. With ANSI Z359.11-2014 and EN 358:2018, EN361:2004 certifications, this harness offers maximum comfort, low weight, and multiple connection points for tools and carabiners. It features COBRA connectors for quick access, 6 adjustment points for a secure fit, and a sliding back plate for added protection and comfort. The harness also includes luminous A-points for improved visibility in dark environments, and parking loops for a fall arrester. The Cresto Fusion Pro Wind Harness 1138 is a safety solution for wind energy technicians, providing comfort, convenience, and protection at height.

Cresto Safety /// www.crestosafety.com

Preventative maintenance surge tester

The Electrom iTIG IV Surge Tester and Winding Analyzer is a portable and rugged instrument for preventive maintenance and reliability professionals in the wind energy industry. The surge test is essential for wind farm operators and maintenance technicians who want to predict generator failures using a data-centric approach. This test can be conducted on generators as well as auxiliary motors such as those used in cooling systems, automated lubrication devices, nacelle yaw motors, and blade pitch motors. iTIG IV customers receive free online technical and applications support for the life of the tester. Electrom will upload the entire database of motors or generators, saving operators time and risk of data errors. Technicians can simply scan the asset tag or motor ID badge and initiate a preset automatic test sequence. Test results are automatically stored and can be uploaded to a network or server for analysis, trending, and reporting. Electrom

Space saving assembly from

routed from the outside through cabinet management of assembled and nonassembled cables as flexible, reliable, and efficient as possible. It allows the quick configuration of the cable entry without any tool and with reliable IP66 sealing according to DIN EN 60529. More than 40 cable combinations in a single frame. Up to 30% cost savings compared to conventional cable glands. Fast, Easy Tool-less assembly of inlays, sealing elements, and cover. Simple disassembly and reassembly for moves, adds, and changes. All Cabtite components are UL Recognized. Sealing elements are shared by both Cabtite and FrontTight families.

WindCube® lidars

Proven. Accurate. Reliable.

Lidar is changing the wind energy industry, and WindCube is leading the way. Companies around the world use WindCube lidars in all phases and types of wind farm projects, onshore and offshore.

They are leading with lidar.

• Improve bankability and project success

• Increase efficiency and operational continuity

• Streamline WRA, PPT and other crucial tasks

• Use with all turbine types and heights

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Software

Wind-specific software systems have the ability to help users improve accuracy, maintain control, manage performance, and streamline their operations. Here, we highlight some of the software options available for the wind market today...

Bachmann electronic GmbH

Product name: Wind Power SCADA (WPS)

Application: Industrial (Energy)

Software category: Operations

Description: Wind Power SCADA (WPS) enables a comprehensive and detailed view of the entire wind farm and of an individual wind turbine. Pure web technology offers absolute consistency. Can be operated on any PC, tablet, or smart phone with automatic adaptation of the graphic resolution for easy visualization.

Key Features:

• Flexible, scalable, open system;

• Uses IEC 61400-25 communication protocols;

• Full access to data and parameters;

• Cyber Secure;

• Independence from the OEM. www.bachmann.info

WAGO

Product name: Edge Devices

Application: Process industry, factory automation

Software category: Marketing

Description: WAGO offers hardware for any Edge application. By combining the attributes of deterministic real-time PLC control with data mediation and the storage of a PC, WAGO's Edge Devices are the duality of today's smart connected world. As a gateway between industrial networks, SCADA systems, and Cloud services, these devices connect people from the enterprise to the plant floor. http://tiny.cc/myt4vz

Intertek

Product name: WindAware

PcVue, Inc.

Product name: PCVue Solutions

Application: Commercial

Software category: Operations, energy management

Description: PcVue is used for direct and remote control of renewable energy generation. High application creation, duplication, and deployment enable control, display events and alarms, and view trends and historical analysis. Available on any computer or mobile device.

Key Features:

• Monitor and control any kind of power systems;

• Connect heterogeneous and distributed assets;

• Centralize data remote control, dispatching, and reporting;

• Save time and cost with a flexible and scalable open platform that adapts to system changes;

• Take advantage of the latest mobile technologies.

www.pcvuesolutions.com/usa

Application: Commercial Software category: Operations, maintenance

Description: WindAware APM monitoring software solution is used for managing performance and inspection data for wind farm assets. WindAware provides organized, readily available upto-date records management to improve equipment reliability and self-service operations capabilities.

www.intertek.com/windaware

MR Control Systems International, Inc.

Product name: Sinolta

Application: Commercial

Software category: Energy management, operation, optimization

Description: MR Control Systems provides Realtime Monitoring and Control solutions which typically include integration of both SCADA and IoT technologies. www.mrcsi.com

Fischer Block, Inc.

Product name: wave iQ

Application: Wind asset performance

Software category: Operations, maintenance

Description: Wave iQ Analytics provides asset health and performance management, comprehensive monitoring, and machine learning analysis for both mechanical and electrical subsystems. Training deep learning models by ingesting data streams from a wide range of inter-related sensor inputs, including thermal imaging, temperature, vibration, alignment, speed, and electrical signature analysis enables insights into asset health and performance, enabling better planning and early action to avoid unplanned downtime and improve efficiencies. Simple reporting tabs provide easy access to analysis and trending of key indicators, helping owners and operators make more informed decisions.

Key Features:

• Maximize asset performance;

• Improve asset reliability;

• Reduce O&M costs;

• Avoid costly surprises;

• Improve planning. www.fischerblock.com

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Sensoria by MISTRAS

Product name: Sensoria Insights Portal

Application: Wind blade integrity management

Software category: Operations, maintenance

Description: The Sensoria Insights data portal is a user-friendly solution that helps generate actionable, Edge-to-Edge Intelligence from blade integrity data. As the Sensoria 24/7/365 wind blade monitor remotely detects blade integrity issues through sensors installed on the blades, the monitor immediately sends integrity data to the Sensoria Insights portal for access and analysis. Through the data portal, operators and engineers are given access to real-time and historical blade condition data, with the flexibility to view data for a single blade, a full wind farm, or an entire turbine fleet.

Key Features:

• Mobile access capabilities;

• Filterable blade site and condition status;

• Damage trending across site(s) and specific blades;

• RAG (red-amber-green color) status indicating blade condition;

• Damage characterization, severity, and location down to a single blade. www.sensoria.com

Whitestar

Product name: Whitestar Explorer

Application: Commercial

Software category: Land data

DEWESoft LLC

Product name: DEWESoft Power and Power Quality Analysis

Application: Commercial

Software category: System design, operations, energy management, training, maintenance, R&D, commissioning

Description: In a single instrument, DEWESoft’s power solutions combine the functionality of data recorders, scopes, FFT analyzers, power analyzers, power quality analyzers, and more.

Key Features:

• In Compliance with standards such as IEC-61000-4-30 Class A, IEC6140021-1, and more;

• Ultimate flexibility from 1 to 1000's of channels;

• Measure any data source synchronized up to 15MS/s;

• Offers data recording, analysis, visualization, control capabilities, and reporting in the same software;

• Integrates with various industrial field buses for ultimate compatibility.

www.dewesoft.com

Description: The Whitestar Explorer dataset includes 550+ attributes critical to renewables companies across four layers; ParcelsHD, CultureHD, WellsHD, and TrueGRID. Their data integrity, accuracy, and fidelity can be relied on for major business decisions. The data is derived from authoritative sources and standardized to a nationwide schema for each layer. Development, GIS Analytics, and Land teams can save time with single scripting across the nation. With Whitestar’s Stream updates flow seamlessly into a GIS while other delivery types are also available.

www.whitestar.com

Ping Services

Product name: Blade

Application: Commercial

Software category: Operations, maintenance

Description: The Ping Monitor is a continuous monitoring system which uses the sound created by damaged blades to report the presence of blade damage. The system is used to identify damage more quickly, allowing earlier and more cost-effective blade damage repair, and reducing or optimizing the need for visual inspections. The Ping Monitor is available as an internal Root Zone Structural Damage Monitor, and an external Surface Damage Monitor.

www.ping.services

Shaping the future securely, with a view of what‘s to come

Windenergy 5.0 – Our Competence. Our Responsibility.

Wind Turbine Automation

More than 140,000 wind turbines automated.

Condition Monitoring

Comprehensive protection for your operating assets.

Retrofit

Extend turbine lifecycles.

www.bachmann.info

Grid Potection and Control

Safe, fast and stable power management.

Windpower SCADA

Access protection and operation control.

WINDCRANE

Product name: WINDCRANE [EoT] and Compensation for Weather Claims

Application: Operations, crane rental, construction, wind farm, weather monitoring, weather claims

Software category: Data, information, claims, IoT

Description: WINDCRANE enables anyone in the project to see live, historical, and forecast wind speed data directly from the height of a crane. Accurate wind data enhances realtime crane planning and safety, productive lift scheduling, proficient operations management and provides a reliable reporting system for construction cranes. WINDCRANE is an IoT based wind monitoring service made especially for cranes, construction, offshore rigs, outdoor events, hoists, research, and academia. www.windcrane.com

ONYX Insight

Product name: fleetMONITOR

Application: Wind, renewables

Software category: Operations, maintenance

Description: Using the fleetMONITOR web application, monitoring engineers can diagnose reliability problems quickly and effectively analyzing data from vibration condition monitoring hardware, including temperature, particle counters, and lubrication data. With users and rotating machinery monitored worldwide, fleetMONITOR saves money and improves O&M planning.

Key Features:

• Flexible cloud-based software platform;

• Interface with existing CMS hardware and IT systems;

• Detect failures early and improve efficiency with powerful punchlists;

• Compatible with all OEM CMS/ SCADA/lubrication data types, including route-based inspection data collected (via API).

www.onyxinsight.com

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Indji Systems

Product name: Indji Watch

Application: Commercial

Software category: Operations

Description: Designed for wind and solar farm operations, Indji Watch provides awareness of significant weather events that endanger employees, disrupt operations, and impact profit. The intuitive interface allows users to monitor weather events and threats specific to their wind or solar operation in real-time, on their desktop or mobile device, enabling them to make quick, intelligent decisions. Indji Watch uses NOAA highresolution models and lightning prediction tools to assist in day-to-day operations and maintenance scheduling. The daily reports and Lightning Fault Analyst enables users to save time and money by finding damage early.

Key Features:

• Weather hazard monitoring and alerting;

• Post lightning fault analysis;

• Dynamic modeling of assets and hazards;

• Plan of Day/Week dashboards for desktop and mobile app;

• Designed for wind and solar organizations.

www.indjiwatch.com

Dynamic Ratings

Product name: DynamicMetrix

Application: Power assets

Software category: Operations, energy management, asset management

Description: DynamicMetrix is a dashboard visualization tool to manage data from transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and more. This software helps utilities collect and use condition monitoring information from their high voltage electrical equipment to improve business performance. The flexibility of this system offers cost-effective asset management. DynamicMetrix is able to aggregate data not only from Dynamic Ratings monitors, but also from third party devices, seamlessly integrating readings and data into one easily viewable solution. Using web-based technology, this product is designed to provide easily understandable information.

www.dynamicratings.com/products/ dynamicmetrix

WindESCo

Product name: Swarm

Application: Wake steering and collective control of wind turbines

Software category: Operations, energy management, collaborative control, AEP improvement, repowering solution

Description: Swarm enables turbines to cooperatively adjust positioning through 4 specialized applications to boost production for the entire farm, not just single machines. By allowing the turbines to communicate with and learn from each other, Swarm unlocks an additional 3-5% AEP. Swarm takes a multidisciplinary approach combining the fields of turbine loads, controls, meteorology, sensing, and machine learning using IIOT and AEP analytics. It can be implemented as part of new wind plants or as a retrofit or repowering solution. Swarm is compatible with most OEMs and models, and can be deployed at sites with a mix of models.

www.windesco.com

Emerson

Product name: Ovation Green

Application: Industrial automation, renewables automation

Software category: Operations, energy management

Description: Ovation Green is a reliable and robust portfolio of purpose-built renewables software and automation solutions that helps users optimize their renewable energy asset operations. This new portfolio provides simplified renewables automation that helps power producers confidently navigate the emerging sustainable energy economy. Scalable Ovation Green SCADA software reduces complexity by enabling efficient management of assets independent of the equipment manufacturer or system type and vintage. This data-driven solution provides actionable intelligence that drives fast, informed decisions to increase availability and reduce costs.

www.emerson.com/ovation-green

Lighting

The marking and lighting of wind turbines is primarily intended to provide high visibility and to assist pilots identify and avoid the structures. The FAA recommends wind turbines be lit with red or white lights which flash simultaneously. Listed below are some of the options available on the market today...

DeTect, Inc.

Product Name: Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS)

Effective intensity: High

Horizontal coverage: 20 miles

Vertical beam: 10 miles

Operating voltage: 110/220VC, 60/30A

Overvoltage protection: UPS backup

Frequency: Radar

Power consumption: 10 to 20 days, 24-7

Operating temperature: Operates in extreme temperatures

Cable/Connection: TCPIP

Warranty: Yes

Key Features:

• Long range detection provides great safety margin;

• Advanced solid-state Doppler radar technology;

• Meets or exceeds all FAA, Transport Canada, CASA (Australia), and European requirements;

• Fully compatible with all SCADA systems and turbines. www.detect-inc.com

Resolux Group

Product Name: CE/UL FT 2X11 LED.ST EM

Effective intensity: 2950lm

Expected LED life: 50,000 hours

Input voltage: 100V to 277V

Operating voltage: 100V to 277V

Overvoltage protection: Yes

Frequency: 50Hz, 60Hz

Power consumption: 0,27A @ 120V; 0,14A @ 230V

Operating temperature: 23°F to 113°F (-5°C to 45°C)

Low temperature version available

Weight: 5lb (2.3kg)

Dimensions: 26'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (66cm x 14cm x 10cm)

Cable/Connection: Up to 2 pcs. 4x14AWG cables / 4x2.5mm2

Warranty: 2-year warranty

Ratings/Certifications: IP65 www.resolux.dk

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CLEANPOWER 2023

May 22nd -25th , 2023

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA

www.cleanpower.org

Features just some of the companies and technologies attendees will see at this year’s show.

CLEANPOWER brings together professionals in the clean energy industry and creates a collaborative platform for discussing issues that are important to industry professionals and their companies. CLEANPOWER’s mission is to not only bring together the different technologies that make up the renewables mix; onshore wind, offshore wind, solar, storage, and transmission but also the different segments within the industries; manufacturers, construction firms, owner operators, utilities, financial firms, corporate buyers, and more. Discover the latest, most innovative products, services, and technologies coming to the industry.

Energy storage HVACs and air-cooled chillers

Bergstrom’s thermal management systems help keep batteries in a narrow temperature range to improve the overall performance and cycle life of a battery energy storage system.

Bergstrom offers energy storage HVACs with a cooling capacity beginning at 4.5kW and above and air-cooled chillers (for liquid-cooled batteries) at 8kW, 15kW, 20kW, and 40kW, covering a wide range of commercial & industrial, and utility scale applications. The units feature advanced hardware drive, intelligent control algorithm, and service orientation. With core components designed and manufactured inhouse, the systems offer built-in reliability. Bergstrom can also provide custom engineered solutions driven by customers’ timeline.

Bergstrom Inc.

www.bergstrominc.com

Booth 3521

Wind and solar resource management

NRG Systems provides wind and solar resource measurement and intelligence. Their hardware, software, and related services empower developers to make informed decisions and improve efficiency at all stages of project development. The company’s offerings include turnkey solutions for accurate and reliable pre- and post-construction resource measurement of utility-scale wind and solar projects, the NRG Bat Deterrent System for effectively reducing bat fatalities at wind turbines while maintaining clean energy production, and NRG Cloud, a user-friendly data management platform for retrieving, storing, sharing, and checking the accuracy of data generated by NRG solutions.

NRG Systems

www.nrgsystems.com

Booth 3949

Bearing solutions for demanding wind applications

Malloy solutions include T-Solid Blade Bearings to stop cracking rings and prevent hub cracks and blade liberation which are costly and dangerous. Super Tough Main Bearings stop failures from poor lubrication and white etching cracks. Super Tough material was developed to mitigate faults due to poor or contaminated lubrication and can also prevent WEC failures. Anti-White Structure Tough and Super Tough Gearbox Bearings stop white etching cracks. Anti-White Structure Tough bearings were developed specifically to combat the WEC failures in wind. Super Tough bearings also offer long life in WEC conditions.

Malloy Electric

www.malloywind.com

Booth 3159

Electrical equipment and services

Electrical Consultants Inc. (ECI) was incorporated in 1985. For over 35 years, their in-house portfolio of services, including overhead and underground transmission engineering, substation and switchyard design, industrial power systems design, land survey and construction staking, right-of-way services, environmental planning, project management, construction management, and procurement services have provided a key resource for hundreds of utilities. ECI brings extensive experience in power delivery services through 500 kV to their clients.

Electrical

(ECI)

Consultants, Inc.

www.eciusa.com

Booth 3824

Wind energy solutions

Bachmann’s Wind Turbine Retrofit solutions include replacement of complete turbine controls, SCADA, Condition Monitoring, and Grid Monitoring and Protection, which provides a means to update older turbines in a fleet for more efficient operation with a focus on cyber security. Bachmann’s Smart Power Plant Controller (SPPC) provides optimum control and dispatching of hybrid power plants, such as those combining energy storage with solar and/or wind energy production.

Bachmann electronic GmbH

www.bachmann.info

Booth 2615

The Alliance for Clean Energy New York

The Voice of New York’s Clean Energy Industry

ACE NY, our partner organization the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA), and our more than 100 member organizations celebrate another year of clean energy progress.

New York’s aggressive climate agenda calls for an orderly and just transition to clean energy and helps foster a green economy. Through the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York is on a path to achieve its mandated goal of 70 percent renewable electricity by 2030.

NEW YORK

• Over 100 contracts for wind and solar projects awarded since 2017

• 4500 MW of offshore wind under contract with new awards expected Q2 of 2023

• New 6 GW goal for energy storage and a proposed long-term contract program

• Transmission projects under construction and under contract aceny.org nyowa.org

Enhanced reliability in electric pitch control systems

The Richardson Electronics’ ULTRA3000 Pitch Energy Module (PEM) is a reliable ultracapacitor-based plug and play replacement for batteries within wind turbine pitch systems. Ultracapacitors have the ability to deliver quick bursts of power in a short time frame, helpful for emergency pitching in a wind turbine generator (WTG).

Richardson Electronics

www.rellpower.com/ultra3000

Booth 813

Safety, control, and comfort

The NEW IBEX Total Access System (TXS) from Power Climber Wind provides increased technician safety, comfort, and productivity. The Integrated Access Controller offers a single connection to the user with an integrated Z359.16-2016 rated fall arrest and separate 10:1 safety factor climb assist belt. Based on the IBEX control system, the TXS delivers customizable assistance up to 90% of climber weight. The continuous loop belt eliminates the need to reset between climbers.

Power Climber Wind

www.powerclimberwind.com

Booth 2741

Accurate and reliable weather solutions

Vaisala provides complementary 360° solutions to wind and solar energy companies around the world, from the reliable WindCube lidar suite to weather forecasting and historical data, lightning data solutions, and weather sensors and stations. They provide the actionable intelligence needed to maximize output, performance, profitability, and safety at every project stage.

Vaisala

www.vaisala.com/renewable-energy

Booth 3741

Global bearing distributor

Midpoint Bearing, an EIS company, is a distributor of bearings and renewable energy materials with mechanical engineering experience. Midpoint Bearing analyzes failures in the field and adapts engineering capabilities to lower customer’s cost of energy and extend component life in wind turbine gearboxes, generators, main shafts, pitch and yaw bearings and drives, and asymmetric bearings. Midpoint represents global bearing manufacturers including Schaeffler Group (FAG/INA), SKF (Kaydon/Lincoln/SKF Sealing Solutions), Koyo (JTEKT), Liebherr, NTN, among others. Through the EIS fabrication portfolio, Midpoint and

Condition monitoring and diagnostics

ONYX Insight’s Condition Monitoring Services provide users with regular advanced monitoring and diagnostics of drivetrains, towers, rotors, and generators using multiple data points (including vibration, SCADA, and oil to name a few). Hardware agnostic and benchmarked against 14,000+ turbines, including 23 OEMs, it provides a clear view to avoid costly unexpected failures. Users receive detailed reports on potential faults, likely timeframes, and recommendations on how to manage them. If ONYX Insight’s team spots a rapidly developing fault, they will be in contact as soon as the defect is spotted with suggested next actionable steps.

ONYX Insight

www.onyxinsight.com

Booth 3341

Synthetic lubricant

AMSOIL manufactures synthetic lubricants for all types of wind turbine, industrial gear, on-road and heavy-duty off-road applications, and sophisticated additives and filtration systems. AMSOIL products are costeffective choices for prolonging equipment life, reducing maintenance, and increasing performance.

www.amsoilindustrial.com

The industry leader in passive thermal runaway prevention and containment.

LithiumPrevent, Pyrophobic’s passive fire containment solution for energy storage systems, is proven to support OEMs in achieving the UL 9540A test method.

LithiumPrevent’s proprietary intumescent thermoplastics are engineered to absorb heat, withstand flame, and provide electrical insulation in order to prevent or contain thermal runaway.

Unlock lower upfront capital cost and maintenance cost by reducing the reliance on active suppression systems and, in doing so, increase revenue by reducing down time.

• Mitigate propagation at the cell, module or unit level

• Effective for use with any cell format

• Replace flammable engineered plastics with a fire resistant solution

Prefabricated control buildings and enclosures

Prefabricated building and enclosure applications from Trachte keep valuable energy equipment safe. Buildings are pre-manufactured, expandable, and come with house electrical preinstalled and tested. Trachte buildings have applications for renewable energy companies, developers, electrical utility companies, EPC firms, contractors, and more. Applications include collector station controls, interconnect substations, SCADA enclosures, communications buildings, and switchgear enclosures.

Trachte

trachteusa.com

Booth 3655

High capacity wind farm development

Kansas is among the top states for wind energy, with over 8200MW in operating wind farms and additional projects under advanced development. Renewable energy provides 46% of the electricity generation in Kansas. Offering significant solar potential as well, Kansas is a Top 10 state for sunny days. Their central location provides convenient access to the North American wind corridor and solar development region, offering an advantageous operating environment for developers, equipment manufacturers, logistics operations, and related service providers. The Kansas Department of Commerce is the primary point of contact to assist companies in learning about the state’s renewable energy sector and finding the ideal site for their operations.

Kansas Department of Commerce

www.kansascommerce.gov

Booth 4147

Wind tower bearing plate elimination system

Five Star XP 230 Epoxy Grout is a wind tower bearing plate elimination system with a compressive strength of 23,000psi (159MPa). A threecomponent engineered system, it is low exothermic, 100% solids, solvent-free, and non-shrink with high fatigue resistance under dynamic conditions. Ultra-high compressive strength spreads the load between the tower and foundation in one step, eliminating the need for a twostep installation of an expensive steel bearing plate. Once cured, a full-contact, weathertight connection between the tower and foundation is formed. Low exotherm and high flow mean it can be poured up to 18'' (46cm) deep in a single lift with working time of 45 minutes. High early strength of 10,000psi (69MPa) is achieved in 4 hours at 90°F (32°C) and 8 hours at 70°F (21°C) to facilitate cost-saving installation of additional tower sections in as little as one day.

Five Star Products, Inc. bit.ly/XP230video

Booth 3954

Overpressure relief panels

VIGILEX ENERGY protection solutions are passive products with a specific design that integrates the environmental and technical constraints of BESS. The new ARCVENT is a deflagration vent panel designed for installation in external walls of electrical switch rooms and in BESS to relieve overpressure caused by explosions due to arc flash. These safety elements are certified and tested to open at the required pressure. They are generally installed on the roof of BESS containers to safely direct the explosion upwards and thus protect property and people.

The ARC-VENT blast panels are IP65 and ATEX EN 14491 certified.

VIGILEX Energy

vigilexenergy.com

Booth 4220

Compact electrical signature analyzer

Fischer Block Inc has designed a compact electrical signature analyzer, able to provide highresolution oscillography and analyze harmonic content in electrical signals. Fully compliant with NERC PRC-002 Guidelines, this powerful device is also capable of providing full DFR functionality at both plant and inverter levels, capturing the critical information needed to support grid disturbance analysis at IBR inter-connection points, the type of which has been cited by various industry audits and reports as recently issued by NERC, Texas RE, CAISO, and WECC entities.

Fischer Block, Inc.

fischerblock.com

Booth 1533

Custom designed transformers

Virginia Transformer supplies reliable, custom designed transformers to the renewables market. Their newest model, the E2X pad-mounted transformer, is suitable for solar projects and features harmonics handling, biodegradable oil, and a 20-year lifespan. Virginia Transformer also offers a wide product range of drytype transformers from 300kVA to 20MVA up to 35kV class, liquidfilled transformers from 500kVA to 1400 MVA up to 500kV class, and specialty units custom designed as needed for any application.

Virginia Transformer Corporation

www.vatransformer.com

Booth 3349

Full-service EPC and BOS contractor

American Helios Constructors, LLC (AHC) is a full-service EPC and BOS contractor serving the utility scale solar market. Their corporate offices are in Baltimore, MD with staff throughout the US to support their project needs. They provide construction services and are primarily focused on supporting project developers and DOD/ Federal renewable projects. Together with their sister company, Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group, Inc., which provides wind construction services, they have completed over 30 projects and 1GW of installed capacity of various sized wind and solar projects.

American Helios Constructors, LLC (AHC)

www.americanhelios.com

Booth 1500

Wind energy lifting solutions

Bishop Lifting Products provides engineering, design, and fabrication of spreader bars, drop links, and twin-path extra covermax slings for technical, off center of gravity applications. They also perform load testing and recertification of blade, hub, tower, and nacelle lifting fixtures. They offer rigging and construction rental services as well as a huge inventory of quick-2-ship modular spreader bars, slings, and shackles for many applications. Their rental fleet includes air winches, air chain hoists, personnel lifting baskets, material baskets, skid mounted compressors, generators, spider climbers, and light towers.

Bishop Lifting Products, Inc.

www.lifting.com

Booth 617

International and domestic logistics services

Cornerstone Systems is a full service nationwide transportation provider that coordinates and provides delivery service for the solar, wind, and renewable industry all across North America. Services include container drayage, transloading/ warehousing, FTL trucking, flatbed, LTL, intermodal, railcar, specialized shipments, and job site delivery. Qualifications and certifications include GSA approved carrier, DOD approved carrier, Hazmat certified, SmartWay certified, and member of Transportation Intermediaries Association, Transportation & Logistics Council, and the American Trucking Association. A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Cornerstone Systems

www.cornerstone-systems.com

Booth 3621

Serving America’s energy corridor

FTC Solar has teamed up with AUI Partners, a solar EPC company, to provide a comprehensive solution for the Distributed Generation market. Combining FTC’s 1p and 2p tracker technology with AUI’s full EPC services, clients can benefit from reduced construction times and increased energy yield. Now Quoting Distributed Generation Projects

For more information on our full-service DG solution of planning, financing, construction, and tracker supply, please contact us at DGSolutions@FTCsolar.com

The SKYLOTEC ACX power ascender is used, among other things, to allow technicians easy access for repair and maintenance. The ACX considerably simplifies access inside structures and makes expensive elevators, climb assist systems, or lifting platforms unnecessary. The ACX is rated to carry a person and their equipment up to 440lb and has a speed of up to 78ft/ min. Countless rescue scenarios and material handling are also possible with the ACX. The ACX can also be controlled by a second person on the ground using a remote control up to a

SKYLOTEC

www.skylotec.com

Booth 1516

The Port of Lake Charles is a deepwater seaport in Lake Charles, Louisiana, located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel. It's the nation's 12th-busiest port district, based on tonnage. The Port manages the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which runs inland 36 miles and extends out into the Gulf of Mexico another 32 miles. The official Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District encompasses 203 square miles. It's a port used for breakbulk, specialty and project cargo, ranging from International lumber shipments to global industrial needs.

Port of Lake Charles portlc.com

Booth 643

Decommissioned wind blade recycling process

REGEN Fiber is an Iowa-based operation that delivers a solution to recycle decommissioned wind turbine blades. Utilizing a patentpending and eco-friendly process, REGEN Fiber creates reusable materials for manufacturers in the construction and aggregate industries. The end products are reinforcement fibers, microfibers, and additives that are used to increase the strength and durability in a variety of applications. By preventing blades from ending up in landfills or releasing combustion byproducts into the atmosphere if burned, REGEN Fiber’s sustainable solution helps solve the wind industry’s growing challenge of finding environmentally friendly ways for disposing of wind turbine components.

REGEN Fiber

www.regenfiber.com

Booth 3759

Wire and cable solutions

American Wire Group (AWG) offers a one-stop shopping for their customers. AWG specializes in providing wire and cable solutions for use in wind, solar, and other renewable energy applications. The renewable energy sector relies on the wind and solar wire and cable products including communication cables, control cables, grounding conductor cables, medium voltage cables, photovoltaic cables, power cables, transmission cables, hardware and accessories, and pre-installed HDPE duct cables. They support projects through their full lifecycle, from initial conception and development through global sourcing, production, delivery, and ongoing maintenance and service.

American Wire Group (AWG)

www.buyawg.com

Booth 1933

TRANSFORMER SERVICES, ASSEMBLY, COIL REWINDING, OIL TESTING LAB & PORTAL

BROAD INVENTORY OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS INCLUDING OLDER VINTAGE & HARD-TO-FIND

ACCEPTANCE TESTING, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES

Site development services

Five-S Group identified and prepared for the increasing need in site development capabilities for renewable energy projects in the US. They provide a wide range of civil construction capabilities and experience. They are currently performing these activities on solar farm infrastructure projects in Texas, Louisiana, and throughout the southern US. Their services include but are not limited to clearing and grubbing, creating site access, drainage and dewatering, cut to fill mass grading, soil stabilization, fencing, pile installation, and laydown areas.

Five-S Group

www.fsgrp.com

Booth 2452

Leading the Way in Renewable Energy Solutions

Substation acceptance testing & commissioning.

Substation NERC/FERC testing & reporting.

Tower/inverter pad ground grid resistance testing.

Padmount transformer acceptance testing.

Transformer oil testing laboratory with online portal.

New & used transformer sales.

Emergency transformer rental.

Energization & switching.

Collection cable testing.

Power system troubleshooting.

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Design and consulting services

Olsson is a nationally recognized engineering firm that crafts expert solutions and designs aimed at improving communities. They offer design and consulting services in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology.

Olsson

www.olsson.com

Booth 618

Protection for wind turbine main bearings

Castrol Tribol GR SW series greases are designed for demanding performance and viscosity requirements of major OEMs. In independent performance testing, Tribol GR SW 680-1 demonstrated significant main bearing wear protection. It’s also compatible with most manufacturers, making converting easy. Tribol GR SW greases are in stock and ready to ship.

Castrol

www.castrol.com/wind-us

Booth 3341

Wind turbine slip ring solutions

BGB provides wind turbine slip ring solutions in over 77 countries worldwide. Their offerings include, Hub and Pitch Control units for GE, Vestas, and Siemens Gamesa together with Fiber Optic Rotary Joints and other slip ring and brush holder technologies. Alongside the OEM products BGB’s O&M service and repairs offer slip ring solutions to all turbines worldwide.

BGB Technology, Inc.

www.bgbinnovation.com

Booth 2058

Rotor blade monitoring

The Blade Intelligence monitoring solution from Phoenix Contact provides important data about the status of a wind turbine’s rotor blades. The modular system includes ice detection, load monitoring, lightning measurement, and structural health monitoring, making it easy for operators to improve operation and safety. The sensors and other industrial-grade components can withstand extreme weather conditions. The modular design is adaptable to meet specific application requirements.

Phoenix Contact

www.phoenixcontact.com

Booth 1927

Swiss Army Knife of customized work trucks

Premier Truck Rental's Candy Wagon

Framer has been evolving for the past 7 years based on input from transmission line builders and operators. These 2-ton 4x4 crew cab flatbeds are packed with upfits to boost productivity. These trucks have a heavy-duty material rack rated at 3500lbs, a 12,000lb hydraulic winch with an extended shaft to help with pulling and hoisting, a 100-gallon fuel transfer tank, and more.

Premier Truck Rental

www.ptr.news/cp

Booth 4359

Equipment for at-height workers

GME Supply is a North American outfitter of fall protection, safety equipment, and gear for at-height workers, industry, and construction. They focus on customer service, prompt delivery, and continued innovation. Their Gear Experts combine industry knowledge with professional experience. They provide fall protection equipment, work gear, tools, lifting and rigging equipment, PPE, gear bags and buckets, and much more.

GME Supply

www.gmesupply.com

Booth 1355

Wind turbine blade repair products

Fibre Glast provides composite epoxies and fabrics needed for wind turbine blade repair that help minimize asset downtime and can help save time and money. They are the exclusive supplier of Westlake MGS EPICURE/EPIKOTE Repairsets and MGS bonding paste. Fibre Glast is ISOcertified and provides certifications with every shipment, and same day shipping when ordered by 2:30pm ET.

Fibre Glast Developments Corporation LLC

www.fibreglast.com/category/windturbine-blade-repair

Booth 3061

Optimize renewable energy asset operations

Ovation Green is a reliable and robust portfolio of purpose-built renewables software and automation solutions. This new portfolio provides simplified renewables automation that helps power producers confidently navigate the emerging sustainable energy economy. Scalable Ovation Green SCADA software reduces complexity by enabling efficient management of assets independent of the equipment manufacturer or system type and vintage. Their data-driven solution provides actionable intelligence that drives fast, informed decisions to increase availability and reduce costs.

Emerson

www.emerson.com/ovation-green

Booth 3615

Fully integrated, scalable AC-coupled energy storage system

JinkoSolar’s EAGLE CS is a fully integrated, scalable, turnkey ACcoupled energy storage system for C&I and utility. The EAGLE CS utilizes Li-Ion LFP battery technology that comes with a BMS, liquid or air cooling, fire suppression, and available off-gas detection. With sizes ranging from 344kWh modular racks to 3440kWh in a 20ft container, the BESS is paired with PCS’s all backed by JinkoSolar as a single point of contact for contracting, delivery, and service.

JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc.

www.jinkosolar.us

Booth 2115

Wind energy generation and service

Based in Neodesha, KS, Renewable Concepts provides nationwide rapid deployment technical workforce solutions to help address the changing demands of the renewable energy industry. Their service teams have worked the full spectrum of wind services projects, from initial development and planning to final turnover and project management services. Renewable Concepts’ service lines currently include General Services, Large Correctives, Welding Services, Engineering, and Fabrication.

Renewable Concepts

www.rcbpi.com

Booth 3857

Global wind inspection services

CICNDT Wind Services has been supporting the wind and other composite intensive industries since 2015. They have inspected thousands of wind blades from all manufactures globally. Often working with OEM blade design / R&D teams to develop or refine inspection applications and then providing training and inspection services. They develop new technologies from other industries (DOD, space, aerospace) for wind service applications.

Composite Inspections & Consulting, LLC.

www.cicndt.com

Booth 612

High-speed vacuum circuit breaker

EMA Electromechanics has designed and manufactured the high-speed Grounding Breaker, a patented technology created to mitigate TOV on wind, solar, or storage energy MV circuits. In solar application, during a line-to-ground fault or a load rejection, the MV circuit might be islanded with the inverters connected for some cycle of wave in order to commit to the voltage ride-through (NERC PRC-024). Inverter’s islanding detection method (IDM) might not be fast enough to differentiate a MV circuit islanding than a voltage excursion at POI (generation remains connected for some cycles). The high-speed grounding breaker is a fast and clear signal to all inverters shut down at the same time, which avoids unnecessary ride-through, and is reliable TOV protection. EMA offers 38kV vacuum grounding breakers and conventional circuit breakers for outdoor applications.

EMA Electromechanics Inc.

www.emaelectromechanics.com

Booth 941

Elevator safety and training

Highly-trained mechanics from the International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) will not only keep wind tower elevator equipment running, they will do it efficiently, and above all else, safely. Their affiliated companies maintain offshore and land-based wind turbine elevators across North America. Their mechanics know their way around elevators and wind technology equipment inside and out, and they do it all, including installation, modernization, retrofitting, maintenance, repair, and jurisdiction compliance inspection. The training they receive during their 4+ year USDOL-registered apprenticeship was developed with an intense focus on safety. And because of their expertise with this equipment, IUEC mechanics sit on the ASME A17.8/ CSA B44.8 code committees that write the building codes for wind turbine tower elevators.

Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund

www.eiwpf.org

Booth 2817

Repair application for various weather conditions

ALEXIT BladeRep Profile Filler 7R and 7B, are optimized to deliver high performance in various climate zones, from 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) exterior temperature. This allows for flexibility when planning blade repairs as well as quick adaption to changing weather conditions. This new product generation includes fast drying for timely sanding, excellent drag and spread properties, as well as supporting rain erosion resistance in combination with Mankiewicz’s Leading Edge Protection (LEP) systems. Specifically designed for repair applications, the easy cartridge and static mixer combination increases operator efficiency and reduces working times. No additional mixing is necessary, resulting in zero mixing errors and increased process safety. The two different color codes on both label and the product itself support simple identification according to temperature range.

Mankiewicz Coatings

www.bladerep.com

Booth 2715

Location and infrastructure aimed at clean energy

More than a dozen solar power companies have established utility scale operations across the state of Louisiana as it transitions to cleaner energy. Louisiana’s location on the Gulf of Mexico and existing workforce, infrastructure, and expertise are also suited for offshore wind development. The state’s highly diversified agribusiness sector has joined the global energy supply chain by converting timber and sugarcane waste to pellets burned as renewable fuel. Legacy oil and gas companies are investing in clean energy research and exploring new ways to leverage Louisiana’s geology and infrastructure through biofuel and hydrogen energy innovation. In addition to producing cleaner energy, the state is encouraging investment to reduce existing emissions. Some of the largest carbon capture and sequestration projects in the world are slated for Louisiana.

Louisiana Economic Development

www.opportunitylouisiana.gov

Booth 1453

world’s first heatless and chemical-free solution to recycle retired wind turbine blades to #FreeTheFiber for use in concrete, asphalt, composites, and more.

Low power backup system

A cost-effective battery solution, designed to reduce long-term operating costs of servicing 3kVA UPS systems by up to 57%. The 3kVA Lithium Battery Module is a core part of KK Wind Solutions’ low power backup system, ensuring reliable and sustainable backup for wind turbine controls. The improved lithium battery module replaces lead-acid battery modules and removes the environmental downsides of old lead-acid batteries, while increasing the operational lifetime. The battery module is form-fitfunction with the KK Lead-Acid Battery Module and includes cables and manuals for seamless replacement.

KK Wind Solutions

www.kkwindsolutions.com

Booth 1141

Tension and torque bolting solutions

ITH Bolting Technology manufactures bolting tools and systems for thread sizes as small as M16 up to M510 and larger, including standard products and custom designs engineered based on customer needs. The full scope of tools includes hydraulic bolt tensioners, hydraulic torque wrenches, and torque multipliers ranging from electric, pneumatic, and battery driven. ITH offers standard bolting system packages including tools and fasteners, and the maintenance-free bolting system which specifically includes ITH bolt tensioners and IHF tension fasteners.

ITH Bolting Technology

www.ith.com

Booth 3025

Solar tracking services

FTC Solar has teamed up with AUI Partners, a solar EPC company, to provide a comprehensive solution for the Distributed Generation market. Combining FTC’s 1p and 2p tracker technology with AUI’s full EPC services, clients can benefit from reduced construction times and increased energy yield.

FTC Solar

www.ftcsolar.com/dg-solution

Booth 951

Shaft grounding solution

Helwig Carbon offers an OEM-approved shaft grounding solution for main shaft bearings. This kit utilizes a proprietary silver graphite brush to instantly ground any damaging currents, static discharges, or lightning strikes. The innovative design and ready-made bracket provide easy installation in the field. Helwig engineers and tech team provide up-tower support and solutions.

Helwig Carbon

www.helwigcarbon.com/industries/wind

Booth 2755

Renewable energy solutions

RESA Power is a provider in the U.S. and Canada for critical power services and offers specialized services to support the renewable energy market and power a more sustainable future. RESA Power's NETA Certified Technicians will ensure the reliability and safety of critical electrical equipment that supports renewable energy sources. They provide services and power systems solutions including but not limited to tower/inverter pad ground grid resistance testing, pad mount transformer acceptance testing, transformer oil testing, energization support and switching, power system troubleshooting, emergency transformer rentals, and more. They also offer services in testing and commissioning substation equipment to ensure it is operating safely and efficiently as well as provide substation NERC/FERC testing and reporting essential for regulatory compliance.

www.eciusa.com

We know energy.

We’re “America’s Energy Corridor” for petrochemicals and LNG exports. Now, offshore wind and inland infrastructure mean Lake Charles is ideal for green energy opportunities.

Location. Experience. The Port’s on-site facilities, turning basin, and available space on the Industrial Canal are ready for development as a world-class green energy center— from receiving components to manufacturing them.

RESA Power

www.resapower.com

Booth 3249

Plowing and trenching capabilities

and extensive inland infrastructure. portlc.com

We’re a wind energy area. A Gulf of Mexico site south of the Port of Lake Charles is a federally designated wind energy area (WEA). With adaptations for waves and wind loading, the area can be an ideal location for wind power.

Ellingson installs medium voltage cable via trenching (or plowing) for collection systems on renewable energy projects. They also perform boring services to install conduit under roadways, wetlands, and railroads. Ellingson has the capability to install in various soil types, including rock.

Ellingson Companies

www.ellingsoncompanies.com

Booth 4225

The Port of Lake Charles is the No. 12 deepwater port in the United States, offering ship channel access

LAKE CHARLES, LA, USA

Passive thermal runaway prevention and containment

PyroPhobic Systems provides fire resistant thermoplastic resins and components for application in the building construction, battery energy storage, and electric vehicle industries. LithiumPrevent, Pyrophobic’s passive fire containment solution for battery energy storage systems supports OEM’s in achieving the UL 9540A test method. Their intumescent thermoplastics are engineered to absorb heat, withstand flame, and contain thermal runaway at the cell, module, or unit level for optimal performance and preservation of infrastructure.

PyroPhobic Systems Ltd.

pyrophobic.com

Booth 541

Transportation and logistics

Transportation Partners and Logistics (TP&L), along with RENEW, TAKKION, Global Specialized Services (GSS), and Airway Services partner to operate safe, smart, on time, in budget, with less stress, and fewer challenges to overcome.

TP&L operates a large network of distribution centers serving renewable energy with rail and truck access.

TP&L's team of in-house engineers are top load certified and their services can be introduced anywhere along the supply chain.

Transportation Partners and Logistics

www.tpandl.com

Booth 3041

Wind blade monitor

Sensoria is a remote 24/7/365 blade monitor that helps wind turbine operators maximize blade uptime and performance. Sensoria utilizes advanced acoustic emission (AE) technology to remote detect defects, visualizes blade integrity through the Sensoria Insights data portal, and offers optional inspection and maintenance support services through Sensoria Dispatch. Able to detect wind turbine damages early, Sensoria provides the Edge-to-Edge Intelligence wind turbine blades need.

Sensoria

sensoriawind.com

Booth 1948

WIND ENERGY GENERATION & SERVICE SOLUTIONS

Based in Neodesha, KS, Renewable Concepts provides nationwide rapid-deployment technical workforce solutions to help address the changing demands of the renewable energy industry.

Our seasoned service teams have worked the full spectrum of wind services projects—from development and planning to final turnover and project management services. Renewable Concepts’ service lines currently include General Services, Large Correctives, Welding Services, Engineering, and Fabrication.

Project Developers & EPC

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Building a large scale renewable energy facility can be a daunting task, so finding the right team to provide all the necessary tools to complete the project is imperative. From planning, engineering, logistics, construction, to testing and commissioning, these companies can provide everything you need to get your renewable energy project up and running successfully.

The Wesson Group

Industries served: Solar, wind

Regions served: NY

Primary service: EPC, BOP, BOS renewable energy construction services

MW installed: >2W

Certifications/Associations: AGC, SEIA, ISN, American Clean Power

Additional services offered:

• Article 94C permit approval support;

• Project development budgeting and scheduling support;

• Value engineering www.twg.us.com

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Green Source Epc, LLC.

Industries served: Solar, energy storage Regions served: USA, Canada, Central America

Primary service: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction

MW installed: 100MW+

Certifications/Associations: B general contractors license, C10 general electrical contractors license, North American Board of Clean Energy Providers (NABCEP) Certified. www.greensourceepc.com Featured Projects:

Clean Energy Associates

Industries served: Solar, energy storage, green hydrogen

Regions served: Global

Primary service: Quality assurance, site inspections, supply chain consulting www.cea3.com

Stronghold Engineering, Inc.

Industries served: Solar, energy storage

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Project management, installation, operations and maintenance

Certifications/Associations: MBE, WBE www.strongholdengineering.com

DEPCOM Power

Industries served: Solar, energy storage, repowering

Regions served: USA

Primary service: EPC, O&M, energy storage

MW installed: 4GW www.depcompower.com

Invaleon Solar

Industries served: Solar, energy storage Regions served: USA

Primary service: Project development, project management, EPC

MW installed: 150MW+

Certifications/Associations: SEIA www.invaleonsolar.com

Pure Power Engineering, Inc.

Industries served: Solar, energy storage

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Commercial, industrial, utility-scale, community solar and storage engineering

MW installed: 3700MW www.purepower.com

Knobelsdorff

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage, power services, electrical Regions served: USA

Primary service: EPC, O&M power services

MW installed: 536MW

Certifications/Associations: ABC, Top Solar Contractors, SEIA, MnSEIA, MEA, NAWIC www.keway.com

Tropenas Company

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Electrical and civil engineering for interconnection applications through construction drawings.

MW installed: 3838MW

www.tropenas.com

Burns & McDonnell

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage

Regions served: USA, Canada

Primary service: Integrated EPC selfperform construction interconnection support

MW installed: 15GW solar design, development, and construction. 3GWh BESS construction info.burnsmcd.com/renewables-andstorage

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Primoris Renewable Energy

Industries served: Solar, energy storage

Regions served: USA

Primary service: EPC

MW installed: 3.346GWdc

Certifications/Associations: SEIA, COSSA

Additional services offered:

• BESS procurement and installation;

• O&M for wind and solar plants;

• HV design and construction;

• Green hydrogen;

• Substation EPC. www.prim.com

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Sunworks, Inc.

Industries served: Solar, energy storage, EV chargers

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Solar EPC

MW installed: >224MW

Certifications/Associations: SEIA, CALSSA, NABCEP Certified Professionals, 2022 Top Solar Contractor

Additional services offered:

• O&M services;

• Project management;

• Project development;

• Panel recycling;

• Rapid rack systems

www.sunworksusa.com

Five-S Group

Industries served: Solar

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Turnkey site civil construction, underground civil, storm water drainage, pilings installation

Certifications/Associations: ABC, AGC, ASA, TACA, SAME Association Member www.fsgrp.com

Ipsun Solar

Industries served: Solar, energy storage Regions served: Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.

Primary service: Full EPC, all in-house for residential, C&I, storage

MW installed: 6.42MW

Certifications/Associations: NABCEP, SEIA, MDV-SEIA

www.ipsunsolar.com

Black & Veatch

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage, nuclear, oil & gas, DERs Regions served: USA, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australasia

Primary service: End-to-end EPC services, project management, consulting & strategic services

MW installed: 200,000MW

Certifications/Associations: SEIA www.bv.com

Michels Corporation

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage

Regions served: USA, Canada

Primary service: End-to-end design-build solutions for solar, wind, and energy storage systems; trenchless offshore, landfall and onshore construction; EPC power transmission, distribution, and substation construction services.

www.michels.us

Featured Projects:

Rivermaid Trading Company Solar

La Tourangelle Solar Location: Woodland, CA Size: 328kW

OE Solar

Industries served: Solar, energy storage, EV chargers

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Commercial and government solar PV turnkey system design build financing and installation; commercial, government, and residential EV charger installation; commercial, government, and residential solar battery storage system installation

www.oesolarnm.com

Desert Valleys Credit Union Solar + EV Charger Location: Ridgecrest, CA Size: 100kW

Rosendin Electric

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Solar: turnkey EPC provider; Wind: subcontractor for substation, collection, and T-Line; BESS: general contractor

MW installed: 5+GW solar, 27+GW wind, 1.3+GW BESS

Certifications/Associations: CALSSA, EEI, SEIA

www.rosendin.com/renewable

RP Construction Services (RPCS)

Industries served: Solar Regions served: USA, Canada

Primary service: Design/structural engineering, supply/procurement, mechanical installation

MW installed: 4177MW

Certifications/Associations: SEIA Member, ASES Member www.rpcs.com

Pfister Energy, Inc.

Industries served: Solar, energy storage

Regions served: USA (NJ, NY, PA, CT, MD, Northeast Coast)

Primary service: Solar EPC, project management, project development

MW installed: 600MW

Certifications/Associations: SEIA, US Green Build Council, NABCEP-certified, MSEIA, American Solar Energy Society

www.pfisterenergy.com

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Featured Projects:

Brent Scarbrough & Co

Industries served: Energy storage

Regions served: Southeast

Primary service: Full turnkey heavy civil site contractor

Additional services offered:

• Clearing and grubbing;

• Earthwork and sediment basin contractor;

• Road and drainage construction. www.brent.us

Blattner Company

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Utility-scale engineering, procurement and construction

Featured Projects:

Astra Wind Farm Location:

Texas Size: 156MW

Tennessee Valley Infrastructure Group, Inc. & American Helios Constructors, LLC

Industries served: Solar, wind

Regions served: USA

Primary service: EPC contractor

MW installed: 900+ combined

Additional services offered:

• Full EPC services;

• Development support service;

• Service disabled veteran owned business.

www.americanhelios.com

NSGB Location:

Cuba

Size: 12.4MW

Aegis Renewable Energy

Industries served: Solar, energy storage

Regions served: Northern USA

Primary service: Full commercial and utility scale solar and energy storage; EPC services; O&M services

T&M Associates

Industries served: Solar, wind, energy storage, demand response, EV charging, microgrid, IOU’s, energy conservation

Regions served: USA

Primary service: Environmental permitting services, professional engineering, incentive coordination for energy related programs

MW installed: 1000MW

Certifications/Associations: Licensed to provide professional engineering services in most of US

www.tandmassociates.com

SOLON Corporation

Industries served: Solar, energy storage

Regions served: Southwestern USA

Primary service: Solar and energy storage development and design; solar and energy storage EPC; solar and energy storage financing and ongoing O&M

MW installed: 157,779MW

Certifications/Associations: SEIA, AriSEIA, NABCEP Certified Professionals

www.solonamerica.com

Come Hail or High Water

Don’t let extreme weather impact your

revenue

by Jamie Alexander

Whether it’s wildfires, hurricanes, or hail, natural disasters devastate solar power infrastructure. This is particularly true for asset owners of utility PV, where extreme weather can cause significant downtime, repair costs, and revenue loss.

Last summer was the worst on record for natural catastrophe claims, with far more damaging unmodeled extreme weather events than traditional natural catastrophe claims. Hail losses in Texas alone last year caused about $300 million in solar damage, nearly ten times the estimated losses from Hurricane Hanna (2020).

Let’s start with some context: When a wildfire devastated a 20-megawatt solar plant in Kern County, Calif., in 2020, it looked at first as if the entire 200-acre site had been destroyed. Firefighting helicopters had dumped tons of water on the plant trying to douse the flames, flooding many of the site’s inverters.

The asset owner brought in an experienced disaster management team to survey the damage and create an intricate plan to deconstruct, salvage, repair, and replace vital equipment. The team restored the plant two months faster than competing bidders, saving $2.6 million, and rescuing equipment that otherwise might have been scrapped.

Here’s a strategic roadmap of the best practices that helped them do it.

1. Assess and document damage

Don’t let initial impressions mislead you. Damage that first appears minimal may be concealing more significant issues. Document everything, even superficial effects. Take pictures — at least four or five for everything that may require attention. Note components that may no longer be in production, and determine which OEMs will play significant roles moving forward.

For more extensive damage, consider a high-resolution aerial scan of the site to map destruction levels. Insurance companies often cover such inspections because they want to know what they’re dealing with just as much as you do. Infrared views can identify thermal problems invisible to the naked eye.

2. Salvage and stagger work efficiently

Before restoration work begins, establish standards for testing damaged equipment, and establish criteria for what warrants repair and what calls for replacement. The right restoration partner will have the expertise required to implement these procedures. Salvaging components requires flexibility. Maintain quality, but stay alert for opportunities to continue using viable parts. For instance, instead of replacing an entire inverter, explore every option to re-energize the equipment. Successful salvage can save hundreds of thousands of dollars over replacement.

It’s critical to get as many sections of the plant operational as fast as possible. This can go a long way towards restoring revenue streams, even while restoration continues elsewhere on the site. At the Kern County plant, the recovery team consolidated salvageable parts to get sections back online while awaiting replacements for destroyed components.

When possible, stagger the work to prioritize production; if one inverter is down simply due to a ground fault, but the rest of the array is in good shape, prioritize restoration there to get a section of the plant back online.

3. Repair and replace old with new

It’s tricky to blend legacy equipment that’s no longer being made with modern components. Look for a partner with the expertise required to creatively weave in stillfunctional older parts with state-of-the-art PV technology.

In the case with the fire damage in Kern County, the recovery team sourced, engineered, permitted, constructed, and commissioned a hybrid system that melded older 1,000-volt central inverters with modern 1,500-volt systems. The effort brought the entire plant back online 60 days faster than a competing bid would have, avoiding $1.2 million in lost revenue. Because the restoration partner was also an EPC with O&M capabilities, the project further benefited from efficient labor and competitive materials pricing, saving the owner $1.4 million more on reconstruction and parts.

4. Mitigate equipment supply risks

Today’s ‘perfect storm’ of supply chain and inflation challenges are exacerbating the complexity of extreme weather claims.

A partner with EPC capabilities can streamline the wait for parts, ensuring availability through Tier 1 procurement agreements. Particularly with today’s supply constraints, you need experts with a deep supply network and, ideally, an extensive inventory of spare parts on hand at regional warehouses.

5. Make insurance a recovery partner

Insurance adjusters often are brought in too late in the restoration process. Instead, establish a dialogue with your carrier early on to ensure familiarity with PV best practices, and bring all stakeholders into alignment throughout the project.

Adjusters were active from the start in Kern County, where assessments were needed on the remains of 1,000 modules, scores of junction boxes, and a DC collection system — all of which had been subjected to both blistering heat and drenching water. Delicate diplomacy is needed to reach agreement on a restoration plan.

Getting insurance up to speed from the project’s genesis made it easier to streamline the claims process, and support rapid and optimal insurance coverage. Select an experienced recovery partner that can help you save valuable time in

6. Guaranteeing PV profitability after the crisis

Consider the advantages of long-term partnerships as you put together your recovery team. A full EPC partner with extreme weather mitigation know-how can offer in-house engineering teams, designers, construction management, and supply capabilities to ensure strong post-recovery performance.

In addition to meeting energy production guarantees after an extreme weather event, your EPC should offer dependable O&M services to keep things running

smoothly well into the future. These experts bring additional plant operation solutions for long-term maintenance, repair, and energy optimization.

Partners who also offer repowering services can help address unreliable equipment that diminishes plant performance. Recertification programs can extend maintenance to salvage usable equipment for future use, and source parts faster than OEMs.

Salvaging solutions from the floodwaters

When two hurricanes hit a 92-megawatt plant in the Southeast, ten out of the 40 power conversion stations were flooded for days with nearly 18 inches of water. Because the plant’s operator had taken all of the inverters offline before the storms hit, condensation had formed inside all of the stations. Unfortunately, rather than voiding the warranty on just the flooded inverters, the manufacturer denied responsibility for any of them.

The plant owner was looking at substantial financial losses, not to mention potentially months offline. A restoration team proved that a pre-existing design flaw in the inverters had caused the condensation, which prompted the manufacturer to restore warranty coverage.

Facing long lead times to replace the inverters covered by the insurance, the team instead salvaged and refurbished the units — saving $4 million in replacement costs, and avoiding $400,000 in lost revenue. Ultimately, the plant was fully restored 152 days faster than the competing solution, netting an overall savings of nearly $2.5 million.

Don’t wait for natural disasters to strike

Site recovery takes more than cobbling pieces back together again after a disaster; it involves complex processes that demand unique skills and expertise beyond simple construction. Planning ahead can make the difference between struggling to get back online, and coming back at full strength. To weather whatever storms may come, plant owners should screen potential partners today, and enlist their help to develop contingency plans for critical equipment and parts, safeguarding future profitability.

Jamie Alexander is SVP Services at DEPCOM Power, which serves the solar and energy storage market by providing traditional O&M services, restoration of sites impacted by natural disasters, repowering of sites underperforming or experiencing catastrophic failures, and specialized services focused on inverter commissioning and repair. Jamie’s 25 years of industry experience includes OEM equipment design and manufacture, project development, construction, and operations & maintenance. Having worked exclusively in the solar and energy storage sector for the past 12 years, Jamie has been involved in the deployment of almost 3GW of assets. He currently leads the Services division of DEPCOM.

DEPCOM Power /// www.depcompower.com

Solar for Florida’s Hurricane Zone

by Andrew Leone

The challenges of designing the uplift stability of solar panels in the Florida counties of Miami-Dade and Broward are immense, and with good reason. Hurricane Andrew made landfall in South Florida in 1992, with wind speeds recorded up to 177 mph. The $25 Billion worth of damage was primarily caused by these high winds (as opposed to storm surge, which typically causes the most damage). Accordingly, the 2020 Florida Building Code specifies the design wind speeds of 175 mph for Miami-Dade, and 170 mph for Broward (FBC 1620.2). Respectively, this is a 64 percent and 59 percent increase in wind speed — far above the 107-mph limit used in Miami, Indiana. However, since wind pressure is the square of windspeed, the increase in wind pressure actually ends up at 167 percent for Miami-Dade, and 152 percent for Broward County.

In addition, the Florida Building Code requires that a minimum of Exposure C is used in high velocity hurricane zones (FBC 1620.3). Exposure is the consideration of what other types of structures are near the structure in question. A house in a neighborhood with other similar houses around it will be Exposure B; a farmhouse with fields surrounding it will be Exposure C. This means another increase of about 40 percent for a 30-foot-tall

This image shows a condition where a plumbing vent has interrupted the array layout. This results in the adjacent North panel having an exposed edge and, consequently, a significant increase in design uplift.

This model shows the dimensions of the panels from the edges of the roof. Note that the building height h=13’ so any panel within half that distance (7'-6") from the roof edge must have the gE factor of 1.5 applied.

The uplift effects on the rail and attachment anchors is manageable. Reducing the spacing of the anchors will shorten the span of the rail, thus lowering the bending stress. This also

that these ratings are assumed to be for portrait orientation only, and do not apply to the long side of the panel placed parallel with the rails (landscape).

Back in Miami, FL — given the example above — as long as we stay in zones 1 or 2e AND we make sure that all edges of the array are not “exposed”, these panels will be sufficient. In a perfect world, we can ensure this every time. However, in reality, more often than not, we cannot feasibly keep all the panels within these conditions without diminishing system sizes or making significant changes to the building components itself.

Additional testing is occasionally

the solar industry with structural analysis of rooftops of all types (residential and commercial).

Penn Fusion Engineering www.pennfusioneng.com

We All Need to Become “Weather Wise”

by Marty McKewon

Throughout college, and while working toward a meteorology and climatology degree, one of my favorite magazines was called “Weatherwise”. The magazine is published by the American Meteorological Society, and includes this quote from Benjamin Franklin: “Some people are weatherwise, but most are otherwise.” One reason I enjoyed the magazine was it was low on the technical details and research, and focused more on extreme weather, climatology, and general, good to know, weather knowledge. To this day, nearly 40 years later, it is still one of my favorites.

Would you consider yourself weather wise? If you are reading North American Clean Energy, you’re involved in the renewable energy industry. This is an industry that is driven and created by the air that can cools us on a hot summer day, the sun that softens the bite of a cold January morning, and the river that provides a relaxing boat ride behind a hydro dam. It’s also an industry that feels the wrath of the new normal in weather and climate extremes. A weather season no longer passes without us hearing of record setting events from hurricanes, severe weather, and high winds, once in a lifetime floods, and all-time record snowfall (as seen in California this winter). Your assets and your staff have to co-exist with this new normal, one which is likely not going to change and, hopefully, will not worsen. Let’s take a look at some of the most troublesome weather extremes, how they impact the industry, and what you can do about them.

Hail

A forecast of hail will quickly grab the attention of anyone involved in the solar industry. It should not surprise you that recent papers document how annual large hail environment days are increasing. The most statistically significant areas are in the Plains, and then east through the Midwest and Ohio Valley. In other words, geographic areas where much of the new, utility scale solar is being built. The same studies show that verified large hail reports have been trending upward since the early 1980s.

What does this mean to your solar operations? What can you do to mitigate this risk? Operational forecast techniques, and data to identify these events, has improved dramatically in the last decade. The storm environment that produces large, damaging hail can now be identified

can be formulated; when the storms begin to develop to where they pose a threat to your assets, impact alerts and warnings are available. These notifications predict the storm path, and impact arrival time to your site, giving you enough time to get panels into a defensive position.

Severe Weather

Nothing is more important to a business than the safety of its employees. Many renewable energy employees spend the majority of their time working outside in the elements — sometimes performing work that requires extreme safety, even without mixing in volatile weather. This past fall and winter alone, this country has endured severe storms and tornadoes in the state of Iowa, thunderstorms that race across the southern plains at 80 mph, and lightning as far north as southern Ontario. The message: There is no off season for severe weather anymore.

Lightning no longer goes into hibernation across much of North American from November to early March. While the frequency of these events may decrease, you now need to be on guard for extreme weather year-round. Continuous training for new hires on weather policy and standards should continue throughout winter, including a review and further training with staff on commercial weather solutions you may employ. Address gaps in your “weather tools” now, and make sure standard procedures are in place for the busy spring and summer storm season. The weather tools and methods you employed may have been good enough 10 years ago, but today’s environment demands a commercial, business grade solution for safety and extreme weather mitigation. The expense is minor, when considering the safety of your employees and protection of your assets.

Wildfires and Drought

Drought conditions are linked to wildfires. Prolonged drought or fast developing flash droughts are precisely the events that contribute to extreme wildfires. The heat experienced today is more extreme that it used to be; just ask anyone who’s been living in Seattle or Portland all their life. Forests, brush, grass fields, etc., become tinder dry in a much shorter time. Wildfires whipped by unseasonably strong winds race across not only forest and grassland, but urban areas (i.e., the Marshall Fire that raced through Boulder Colorado on December 30th, 2021). Commercial weather solutions that identify fire danger areas before the fire starts are essential. Should a wildfire threat to your assets exist, these solutions also track and identify all current wildfires, providing continuous updates and alerts to your staff and control centers. This will allow you ample time to evacuate staff safely, and take any mitigative action you can to lesson the impact on the asset.

Get Weather Wise

It’s time to raise your level of weather awareness and preparation. As a meteorologist who’s been at this since the late ‘80s, I can tell you that there are far fewer weather surprises now. What may be perceived as a surprise is more likely to be a lack of awareness and preparation. The term “vigilant” is heard more regularly these days, but not often associated with extreme weather. I recommend incorporating that term into your weather planning and preparedness. In other words, become weather wise.

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Built To Last

Extreme weather is occurring more frequently all across the U.S. That’s why Terrasmart continues to improve our product design and technology monitoring software, ensuring our ground mount products are built to last in all weather occurrences.

In utilizing Terrasmart’s 4P model when it comes to protecting your solar tracker site, our PeakYield™ technology will Produce, Predict, Protect and Perform safely and efficiently, so that your solar asset remains unharmed by supreme weather conditions. We stay ahead of the weather and will blow away any doubts.

Marty McKewon is Director of Business Development at Indji Systems, which makes and sells mapping software to help businesses make better decisions, and run more efficiently.

The 4Ps of Solar Tracker Software

by Chase Anderson

To steer success in utility-scale solar, produce, predict, perform, and protect can generate a roadmap to help developers and asset owners source the right single-axis tracker for their project, for peak performance in the toughest weather.

As structural and mechanical advances let manufacturers scale and keep costs down, the next frontier involves performance monitoring and controls software. Owners and developers are constantly exploring opportunities to:

• Increase energy yield, and reduce downtime

• Minimize weather-related losses

• Optimize tracker performance, and boost project returns

It’s critical for decision-makers assessing solar tracker options to evaluate how control software impacts a project’s long-term performance, particularly during extreme weather events. The 4Ps of tracker success help to ensure optimal reliability, system yield, and financial returns.

Intelligent tracker software is the key. Today’s trackers are far more advanced than their predecessors, capable of operating on sites with high wind speeds and snow loads. But the technology is just beginning to reach its maximum potential.

Extreme weather calls for smart systems

When assessing control systems for tracker technologies, look for machine learning capabilities, real-time data, and weather monitoring systems that proactively track, alert, stow, or troubleshoot your SAT’s production. Some important features to seek include:

• Real-time data and dashboard with email and SMS notifications to guide predictive and corrective maintenance, such as project mapping and row-level monitoring.

• A smart weather API and on-site sensors that forecast and monitor snow, wind, and flood to alert you when trackers should be stowed before bad weather can damage systems. A stow angle optimized at 60 degrees helps distribute and stabilize loads across rows.

• Remote software updates and a real-time cellular connection to allow easy enhancements and remote troubleshooting, keeping systems up-to-date while reducing truck rolls on site.

• Proprietary AI cloud systems that feature powerful machine learning to run predictive analytics, reduce downtime, and maximize energy yield.

Produce more energy

Using adaptive machine learning and historical data, tracker software can project where the sun will be at different times of the day, then optimize module positions to gain maximum energy yield. Advanced backtracking algorithms minimize rowto-row shading. Configuration parameters and sun angles help determine how a row should be positioned to avoid shading its neighbor, while also considering the terrain of rows directly to the east and west.

Predict performance

Cloud-based data supports predictive analytics and maintenance to address issues before they disrupt production — and revenue. Machine learning algorithms can detect when a row is not tracking properly so you can fix issues before they impact performance. This saves on cost, reduces downtime, and mitigates worst-case scenarios. User-friendly dashboards allow you to always know how your site is performing, whether across all projects, or drilling down to the row level to understand issues. To contend with an increasing number of extreme weather events, smart systems are integrated with weather APIs to

monitor local weather forecasts. If wind variables exceed a predetermined threshold, equipment can be stowed before the storm hits. The modules then remain stowed until all weather alerts are cleared and sensors report consistently safe conditions once again.

Protect from weather events

Extreme weather can damage assets, increasing remedial costs, jeopardizing operations, and driving up O&M budgets. But tracker technology can mitigate weather-related risks. A feature called smart stow can use weather APIs to react to alerts from on-site weather stations about when incoming storms pose a threat. The system can stow modules proactively to protect against the potentially damaging effects of high winds and deep snow.

Some intelligent systems include distributed row box intelligence that allows the rows to stop tracking, and get to a safe position if motor currents exceed thresholds. Distributed intelligence also can prompt safe stow when batteries are low, or if the row boxes cannot communicate with a network controller. After local issues are resolved, the rows automatically resume operations.

Perform easier O&M

Some tracker software packages offer remote access. Gone are the days when a bug in the system meant rolling a truck to the site to find out what went wrong. Paired with historical data, real-time monitoring down to the row level allows for remote

Chase Anderson is Director of Product Development at Terrasmart, where he has been a key contributor across engineering, estimating, and R&D departments since he joined the company in 2012. He has been pivotal in advancing research and testing on wind and snow load analysis, and continues to drive innovation as lead design engineer for the company’s SAT and fixed-tilt racking solutions. Terrasmart provides solar racking technologies, eBOS products, installation services, and project optimization software, with over 20 GWs of solar deployed across 4900 PV systems. Terrasmart

troubleshooting and quick diagnosis. Systems with dynamic administrative panels let users see inside the project site to conduct data analysis to identify the issue. Other value-added features include zone controls that allow moving portions of a site for routine maintenance like mowing and washing, without compromising optimum power generation.

Asset operators often must deal with rows that aren’t tracking properly. Look for smart systems that create tracking projections for each row, and send notifications when a row fails to meet its projection. This lets O&M personnel address issues quickly to maintain optimal production.

Intelligent tracker software will play a pivotal role in giving projects a competitive edge. Control systems with advanced AI and machine learning features will minimize weather-related risks like hail and high winds, helping the solar industry scale new heights in energy production.

Bigger in Texas Storm Uri

highlights importance of Time Series data in solar project design

by Giridaran Srinivasan and Zeynep Celik

Two years ago, Storm Uri unleashed a deep freeze over Texas, causing widespread power outages that affected more than 4.5 million people. The drastic changes in temperature during the storm not only reduced natural gas production and froze wind turbines across the State, but also had widespread impacts on solar plants.

When the grid network collapsed during the storm, many PV plants were unable to restore power after shutting down, because the total Open Circuit Voltage (VOC) was higher than their inverters’ DC start-up voltage range – leading to performance issues and impacting PV power components.

In retrospect, Storm Uri provides an important lesson in solar project design: Having access to solar Time Series data, and using the information gathered from that data during the design stage of a solar project, informs and significantly strengthens a solar project’s resilience to extreme weather events, alongside drastic changes in temperature.

Temperatures were recorded dropping significantly below long-term averages and historical data during Storm Uri, as seen in Figures 1 and 2.

Time Series data vs. TMY datasets

Inverter experts have highlighted the importance of considering extreme weather conditions when designing PV configurations, to ensure system reliability and prevent downtime.

They emphasize that extreme weather events (such as snow, freezing rain, and low temperatures) can cause moisture in the air, which can result in inverters turning off, and over-voltage issues due to lower impedance in cables and electrical wiring.

Solar cells, meanwhile, are temperature-sensitive, and can easily be affected by extreme weather conditions. However, extreme temperatures are usually not considered during the design phase of a solar project. The industry continues to rely on Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) datasets for the design of a project – causing blind spots in design strength, and potentially resulting in greater financial losses, as was seen in the aftermath of Storm Uri.

Figure 3 highlights the importance of utilizing accurate data, and not over relying on TMY scenarios in the design and planning of solar power projects. The stark contrast between the temperature values in these datasets – at the time of Storm Uri – can be seen by looking at the negative part of the graph.

The percentage of these negative values is close to zero, illustrating the magnitude of variation that can occur during extreme weather conditions, such as snowstorms. Figure 3 clearly depicts that only the Time Series data accurately captured the extremely low-temperature events (indicated within the circled values), while the TMY datasets could not account for such events, as they represent only typical probabilistic scenarios.

The varying shades of each color in Figure 3, which correspond to each dataset, highlight the accumulation

of data points – with lighter shades indicating a lower density of data. Once again, this emphasizes the rarity of such low-temperature values that can only be observed through time series files.

The importance of Times Series data in project design

The findings from figure 3 demonstrate the importance of utilizing accurate multi-year Time Series data for a more comprehensive understanding of the potential impacts of extreme weather events on solar power systems.

To strengthen a solar project’s design against such events, it is crucial to study and use accurate data to make informed decisions, particularly throughout the early design phase of solar power projects. Doing so helps determine the number of modules to connect in series and parallel to each inverter, and ensure that projects are built to withstand extreme weather conditions. Accurate historical temperature and irradiation values are also crucial for analyzing trends, predicting scenarios, and making informed decisions during the design process. Utilizing probabilistic scenarios, analyzing the long-term average, maximum and minimum values of temperature, and irradiance data unlocks better-informed decisions, which helpss to ensure that a solar project is built to withstand extreme weather and temperature conditions.

Giridaran Srinivasan is CEO, Americas, and Celik is Technical Support Expert at Solargis, which has developed and operated platforms enabling fast access to historical, recent, and forecast data for almost any location on the Earth.

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Figure 3: Temperature Histogram: TMY P50 (orange), TMY P90 (blue), Time-Series (green); a histogram of the actual historical data (from 1999 to 2023) and the TMY files are shown

Figure 1: Ambient Temperature (temp) from the year 1999 to 2021

Figure 2: Ambient Temperature Heatmap for 2021

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As extreme weather events become more common globally, solar investors need to begin planning for the unplanned. While the utility-scale solar industry already grapples with the elements (hail, in particular, has long posed a risk to the health of PV solar panels, and created situations in which farms are not meeting energy output expectations), asset managers can rely on digital solutions when intensifying storms cause operational issues.

The number of severe storms rose 40 percent in the 20-year period from 2000 to 2019, compared to the previous 20-year period, according to a United Nations report ; it follows that storms are increasingly affecting solar equipment. Last year, equipmentdriven underperformance resulted in roughly $2.5 billion in losses for the solar industry, with a sizable amount of revenue loss driven by physical damage to the PV module. The increase in production losses caused by severe weather is also a factor of solar projects getting bigger and more complex. Clear and fast communication and incident reporting to all stakeholders on the ramifications of damage is of utmost importance.

The answer to planning for unplanned weather damage is to lean on digitally-enabled workflows and robust data assets that expedite the identification and remediation of issues. This will also aid in recouping losses by speeding up the claims process for insurance or warranties.

In one recent instance, a major and unforeseen wind event occurred over the course of 24 hours on a 300+MW solar farm, causing significant damage to modules and tracking equipment. This is exactly the sort of weather event that can’t be planned for — a quick and coordinated response was key to getting the site operational again.

The first line of remediation involves implementing an inspection of the asset as soon as possible. Efficient, highquality data capture scans kickstart a process that leads to repair, warranty, or insurance claims, and minimizes exposure

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to extended financial damages. Not all insurance policies allow filers to claim all lost production, so it is imperative that an asset is quickly back up and running again, and that parties gather a nearly real-time view of damages.

Pilots must be contracted and mobilized as soon as possible to survey the damage, and should coordinate inspections as soon

as conditions allow. It is ideal to inspect damage within a day or two.

Making full use of a data capture scan following an extreme weather event is dependent on ingesting and analyzing the data within a geo-reference digital twin (a comprehensive data model that acts as a clearinghouse for the entire history of the equipment). A key element in populating a digital twin is mapping serial numbers of all equipment on a solar farm, since these will be needed in the event of a warranty or insurance claim.

Field technicians can then use a mobile version of the digital twin while responding to a weather event, thus speeding up the process of locating and planning remediation of equipment issues.

In addition to storing serial numbers, commissioning scans are a foundational part of building an equipment record. Scanning panels prior to operations gives owners an idea of panel health prior to the onset of operations. Insurance providers and warranty holders look for this key data when reviewing a claim because they want to know whether

Don Nista is Head of Knowledge at Raptor Maps, which provides lifecycle management software for the solar industry. Raptor Maps arms developers, portfolio owners, asset managers, and O&M providers with software solutions that enable more efficient and data-driven asset management, improving asset health, and ultimately increasing the financial return of assets.

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or not the equipment was healthy before the weather event. For owners that build in severe weather-prone locations, having a digital twin from the start of operations would establish a baseline history of the equipment, and further speed up post-storm recovery.

Regular thermography scans are an ideal way to keep records of equipment for the life of the asset. Every time a scan is performed, asset managers build an equipment record and track its health over time.

The final step in responding to an extreme weather event is to use a software solution for warranty and insurance claims. This will help expedite the claims process by allowing teams to file applications with the needed data seamlessly, and with minimal guesswork. Solutions that allow for warranty holders and OEMs to review and collaborate on claims in a central platform also reduce resolution time by smoothing communications, and minimizing back-and-forths.

Most module warranty and insurance claims require the following information: specifics about the party making the claim and the site in question; a detailed written description of the damage; evidence of the damage, including photos and data; information about the type of module and serial numbers affected, and; specific accounting of the warranty start date. All of the above-named elements combine to expedite the claim process for both owners and warranty holders, saving time and money for everyone involved. As extreme weather events worsen, asset owners can begin planning for the unplanned, and continue to drive the world’s transition to a renewable future.

Unlocking Solar Potential on Unconventional Lands

by Yann Duclot

Developers constantly face challenges in acquiring land, optimizing assets for increased production yields, and ensuring a lower LCOE to maximize revenues. Land scarcity affects developers who must purchase land at higher costs, which impacts their return on investment, slowing the pace of the energy transition.

Local opposition is also a growing and prevailing headwind to solar generation, often preventing towns from constructing utility-scale solar installations, and delaying state approvals and permitting processes. While measures such as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and the Inflation Reduction Act offer some relief, minimizing the impact on communities is necessary for accelerating the adoption of cleaner energy sources.

Locating solar generation facilities on landfills, uneven terrain with high slopes, or former industrial sites with polluted ground seems, on its face, like a natural solution to both the cost challenge and local opposition. Historically, this has not been the case. All of these terrains tend to come with a large share of technical and logistical complexity, which often erased any cost benefit of their use. These include difficult topographical conditions or contamination with hazardous materials that can necessitate additional measures to ensure safe construction and operation of solar installations.

Thankfully, due to the increasing cost of traditional suitable land, the cost calculus has started to change. Some 500 MW of solar capacity was installed on U.S. landfills by

The search for suitable land for solar development is a pressing issue as the demand for clean energy rises. Developers face challenges such as land scarcity, local opposition, and the need for cost-effective solutions. In this op-ed, we discuss these challenges, and present innovative solutions that can help unlock the potential of land previously considered unusable for solar generation.

the start of 2020, with a further potential for at least 63 GW on existing sites, and sites due to close by 2030.

Allowing the widespread use of these traditional unsuitable land types for solar generation will require effective solutions to reduce the cost of construction of untraditionally located solar generation. Some of these include:

Adaptable Solar Trackers

Solar trackers with adaptable designs can accommodate unconventional terrain, reducing the number of required foundations, and simplifying the installation process. This allows for easier implementation on various ground types, as well as superior adaptability to slopes. By reducing the number of foundations and civil works requirements, the overall construction costs and environmental impact can be significantly decreased.

Improved Assembly Processes

To address the shortage of skilled construction workers, and improve working conditions, the solar industry can adopt industrialized assembly processes for solar trackers. Onsite assembly workshops and assembly lines can reduce mounting time, helping to provide better working conditions for laborers, while ensuring efficiency and high-quality work. These standardized processes also maintain quality control, and enable easier project management.

Digitalization and Traceability

The adoption of digital tools in the solar industry can enhance the traceability of components and quality checks during the assembly process. Digital applications can help secure commissioning dates, manage project timelines, and maintain accurate records of each component and tracker, ultimately contributing to better project outcomes.

Minimizing Environmental Impact

Innovative solar trackers that minimize the number of piles and concrete beams required will reduce the environmental impact of solar farm construction. By causing less disruption to the natural habitat, these solutions also facilitate the integration of agrivoltaic systems that combine agriculture and solar energy generation. This approach can improve community acceptance of utility-scale solar farms, which, in turn, contributes to a more sustainable energy transition. Unlocking the solar potential on unconventional lands requires innovative solutions that address the unique challenges these sites present. As the demand for clean energy grows, it is essential for the solar industry to adapt and evolve, embracing new technologies and approaches that can overcome the obstacles associated with

developing solar installations on landfills, uneven terrain, and former industrial sites. By employing adaptable solar trackers, improving assembly processes, leveraging digital tools, and minimizing environmental impact, we can make significant strides in harnessing the untapped potential of these lands for solar energy generation. As a result, we will be better equipped to accelerate the energy transition, promote sustainable development, and secure a cleaner, more resilient future for all.

Yann Duclot is Nexans Accelerating Units Director. Nexans is a pure electrification player fully dedicated to supporting the new needs of power generation operators, and solving complex generation issues in the most challenging locations and circumstances

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As a leading provider of Balance of System (BOS) components for the solar industry, Panduit’s broad portfolio offers 75% of a BOS, which covers more ground than any other manufacturer. Combine this with direct access to expert consultants and strategic R&D investments that maximize efficiencies and decrease the total cost of ownership across the entire project.

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Heat pump software with PV option and configurable diagrams

GeoT*SOL is a professional and userfriendly tool for planning and designing heat pump systems. The program offers the choice between different heat sources, operating modes, and numerous system configurations for each location. Based on a dynamic minute simulation, electricity consumption, annual performance factors, operating costs, and other system data can be calculated, taking into account blocking periods and tariffs. In the newly released program version GeoT*SOL 2023, the trend towards sector coupling is covered with the integration of a photovoltaic system. The annual simulation of the PV system is based on the calculation core of the sister program PV*SOL and provides detailed results on self-consumption and the degree of self-sufficiency. Heat pump, heating rod, source-side pumps, and solar circuit pumps can be selected as electrical appliances for the generated energy of the PV system. Optimization of self-consumption is possible by optionally increasing and decreasing the hot water storage temperatures. The simulation of the heat pump and PV system provides dozens of simulation results (data series) on an hourly basis. In GeoT*SOL 2023, these can now be displayed and evaluated as dynamic, configurable diagrams. The diagrams can be configured extensively: from the display range (1 day to 1 year) and the resolution (hours to months) of the diagram, to the color and shape (bars, lines, points) of the individual data series. The configurations can be saved as a profile and reused for further projects. Selected diagrams can be conveniently integrated into the project report for the client. In GeoT*SOL 2023, the program's internal help function has also been changed to an online help to enable faster updating and adaptation to user questions.

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The Mission Behind the Above Ground Cable Management Solution

Once in a great while, there comes a groundbreaking product that has a purpose and a mission so unique, that it takes an industry by storm. The patented CAB® Solar Above Ground Cable Management System with Integrated Grounding is such a product. It has not only modernized the solar industry’s wire management options, but also fulfills the mission of employing persons with disabilities at the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CCABH).

Prior to 2014, a utility-scale solar project typically chose trenching. The industry was looking for something else more cost-effective. Meanwhile, CAB® Solar was developing a cable management system that would redefine how utility-scale projects could be implemented. In an actual paradigm shift on how utility-scale cable managment could be done, CAB® Solar introduced its innovative Above Ground Cable Management System. Then in 2018, CAB® Solar improved upon the design with the Above Ground Cable Management System with Integrated Grounding. Using custom designed hangers, an engineered messenger wire, clamps, end pier kits, and mid pier brackets, this system provides both the Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) and the Grounding Electrode Conductor (GEC). It includes #2 and #3 Equivalent Options, meets NEC and IEEE standards, and is ETL Safety listed by Intertek to UL 2703. CAB® Solar was the above-ground cable management solution for the solar industry and rose to popularity due to the simplicity of the design, the ease of installation, and the cost-effectiveness compared to other wire management options.

While most people in the solar industry are now familiar with CAB® Solar, or simply CAB®, some may be surprised by the full story behind the products. CAB® Solar is proudly manufactured in the USA by persons with disabilities at the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped. The incredible mission of CCABH is to provide employment, rehabilitation, and vision services to persons with disabilities in Western Pennsylvania. Established in 1927 with only a handful of employees, CCABH started with sewing, food service kits, and sub-contract work. CCABH provides vocational opportunities and vital community services, such as education and provision of aids, for persons with blindness and low vision.

Today, CCABH has expanded its mission to employ persons not just with vision loss, but also with other physical and intellectual challenges as well. Employees manufacture high quality and innovative products for customers worldwide such as the patented CAB® Solar Cable Management System with Integrated Grounding. CCABH currently provides vocational and vision services to over 500 individuals with disabilities. Learn more at www.cabsolar.com.

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Unique and versatile clamp

S-5!’s S-5-RC is a clamp specifically tailored to fit the geometry of the Riverclack metal roof. Suitable for both small- and large-scale industrial, commercial, and institutional projects, the S-5-RC can be installed anywhere along the seam for placement flexibility. Install solar arrays using rails or pair the S-5-RC with the S-5! PVKIT solar solution for streamlined rail-less solar mounting to save time and money. The PVKIT provides adequate height to accommodate airflow and wire management beneath the modules.

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Solar module efficiency boost

The patented Solar Energy Optics (SEO) light redirecting film has been developed by Intelligent Control Systems Ltd. and provides an economical way to mitigate known losses in the edge area of HJT solar cells. By applying the SEO film to the inside of the HJT module front glass, light is redirected from the less efficient edges into the more efficient regions of the cells. The high performance is a result of the combination of two effects. The first one is an increased solar cell efficiency by minimizing edge recombination losses, while the second is an improved utilization of light from inactive module areas. Detailed optical simulation models of the solar modules and the SEO film have been constructed and validated with experimental data. The results show that the application of SEO film to a 120 or 144-cell module, with 2mm cell gaps and a white backsheet, can provide an efficiency boost of 2.6 % relative improvement, or two power classes. As an improvement on transparent bifacial modules or alternative to the gapless solution currently applied by some module manufacturers, the efficiency gains can exceed 3.5 %.

Short flange solar clip for modules with small frames

Heyco Products Corp.’s new clip is designed with the same features and benefits as their original SunRunner clip, only this new clip attaches to solar panels that have much smaller frames. This new clip will attach to panels with frames that have a lip or edge as small as 10mm. Heyco's SunRunner's double- compression design securely holds a variety of cables ranging from .199'' to .315'' (5mm to 7.6mm). Heyco SunRunner

Clips are designed to provide PV module wire management and may be used wherever single or multiple cable management is needed, and neatly dress cables on PV panel frames or along mounting channels. The smooth clip edges prevent damage to cable insulation and locking tabs securely fasten clips to module extrusions, or other panels. These clips include a generous lead-in for installation without tools and are constructed from corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel; not for use in a marine salt water environment. Pending UL listing.

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Arc flash protection gloves for workplace safety

Pyramex’s GL3000 Series Arc Flash Protection gloves includes two new glove options built for comfort, fit, and dexterity and designed to provide premium protection for workers who face the possibility of an arc flash incident in their line of work. Both of Pyramex’s new GL3000 arc flash protection gloves have undergone rigorous testing using the ASTM F2675 test method as per the NFPA 70E standard and provide premium protection against category 4 arc flash incidents. Additionally, both gloves have been deemed fire-resistant (FR) under section 8.8 of NFPA 2112. These enhanced safety certifications mean both gloves were intuitively designed to offer enhanced hand protection for workers in a wide variety of high-risk industries. The new GL3009CKB goatskin leather driver glove provides protection against the dangers of an arc flash. The gunn cut-style glove features premium grain goatskin leather for a comfortable fit while providing excellent dexterity. The glove features a 360 A4 Para-Aramid cut liner for enhanced cut protection; offers level 2 impact protection and category 4 arc flash protection. The glove also holds safety ratings ANSI/ISEA 105 – CUT A4 with Abrasion 3 and Puncture 3, ANSI/ISEA 138- Impact 2, and EN388. They also incorporate a FR-treated TPR, tough Kevlar stitching, a keystone thumb and a hi-vis design which enhances visibility in low light conditions. Both gloves are oil and water-resistant and are available in sizes S-2XL.

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Gravity powered tool for carrying solar panels

Solar Tools USA’s Module “Mod” Mover provides a quick and easy way to carry solar panels around the job site. It features a lightweight design, a heavy duty nylon strap, and comfort grip handle. Additional, it provides the user with an effortless transition from a panel at their side to a panel at their back. When not in use, the Mod Mover can be latched to the user’s gear so it’s always ready and waiting for its next lift.

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Switchboard with a main breaker

EPEC Solutions’ (EPEC) new product is an 800Vac UL 891 certified switchboard with a main breaker. This product allows for solar developers and EPC’s to take full advantage of new 800Vac inverter technology while remaining fully compliant with NEC code requirements. This is the newest addition to their EPEC LV SWBD family. A family consisting of UL 891 switchboards 400A to 4000A, 480Vac through 800Vac. EPEC’s solar specific features include thermal engineering to eliminate nuisance tripping (standard gloss white paint, oversized bus, utilization of electronic trip MCCBs), direct connection with MV transformers, typically saving over 10k in installation cost, and 800Vac UL certification with molded case circuit breakers, and now ACB main breaker.

Power optimization and panel-level performance monitoring

Enteligent Inc., has unveiled the Enteligent NMax Rapid Shutdown with Optimization ecosystem. This new coupled offering delivers the same technology without requiring a proprietary communications network and at a competitive price point. The Enteligent NMax device provides companies with a holistic solution to cover their power optimization, monitoring, and rapid shutdown requirements. The Enteligent NMax panel-level monitoring feature provides the solar generation statistics of individual panels. The monitoring allows installers to validate that the panels are functioning properly, helps service providers diagnose and troubleshoot module issues, and gives homeowners peace of mind by making it easy to monitor performance.

Enteligent /// enteligent.com

Compact engraver with tablet interface

Vision Engraving & Routing Systems releases a new Tablet Interface for their Express Small Engraving Machine. The Express Engraver is made in the USA and fits on most countertops. Its ease of use and small size make it suitable for shops with limited space. The Express comes standard with professional grade features such as square linear bearings on all axes, an aluminum T-slot table with edge guides, Vision’s advanced V-Touch Technology with a builtin touch-screen display, and now new optional Tablet Interface. The New Tablet Interface allows users to mount and connect a Windows Tablet to the Express, making it compact and portable by shedding the need for a laptop or desktop computer. Vision’s Express Engraver is suited for making solar PV tags, plates, placards, and more.

Vision Engraving & Routing Systems /// www.visionengravers.com

A new install experience

The TopSpeed Mounting System from SnapNrack changes the installation process by having the majority of the TopSpeed install performed on the ground. TopSpeed Mounts are attached directly to the modules before the module is brought up on the roof. One of the only steps that follows a traditional install process for layout and planning, is the first row of TopSpeed Mounts. TopSpeed changes the installation process by reducing roof layout guesswork, staging jobsite materials, and assembling of racking. By performing the majority of the install on the ground, it allows installers to spend less time on the roof and reduce exposure to safety risks.

SnapNrack /// www.snapnrack.com

Solar project management solution

GameChange Solar’s online project management portal allows their customers full access to all aspects of material delivery and construction management. This portal is provided to GCS customers providing visibility to material requirements, construction inventory, and detailed delivery sequencing. GameChange Solar believes this customer tool provides a project management solution for immediate visibility and tracking of material movements in order to maintain effective construction sequence and labor utilization.

GameChange Solar /// www.gamechangesolar.com

Advanced technology with sleek design

Silfab Solar Inc.’s next generation of Silfab ELITE is its most powerful and best-looking USA-made solar panel yet and is now being shipped to installers across the country. Silfab ELITE utilizes the company’s proprietary X-pattern technology, which combines an integrated cell design with an innovative conductive backsheet to create a more efficient and powerful solar panel. Manufactured exclusively in WA State, Silfab ELITE produces 410W of power with a 21.4% efficiency rating and carries Silfab’s exclusive warranty.

Silfab Solar /// www.silfabsolar.com

Expanded size range

Driven by innovation and market demand. The ARCA - IEC is a cost-effective alternative to stainless steel NEMA cabinets or fiberglass enclosures. These NEMA 4X hinged electrical enclosures come in three new sizes offering more solutions. Ranging in size from 12”x 8”x 6" to 32”x 24”x 12" Fibox now offers the following additional sizes: 12"x 12"x 8", 16”x 16"x 8”, 20"x 20"x 8". The ARCA is manufactured in Fibox's Wi-Fi-friendly polycarbonate, a rust-free, high-impact plastic. The components stay dry and dust-free, partly due to the formed-in-place PUR gasket, and therefore this watertight seal protects in the rain, sleet, and snow. The ARCA - IEC is a NEMA 4 cabinet enclosure solution to save time and money.

Fibox Enclosures /// www.fiboxusa.com

PLC / DCS migration with minimized downtimes

With the aid of adapters, pre-assembled cables, and interfaces from Weidmüller, the problem of replacing one PLC system with another can be solved easily and safely. Users can maintain the existing field cabling, test the new system, and keep installation downtimes to a minimum. All components are plug-andplay with keyed connectors to eliminate any chance of wiring errors. Keep existing field terminations landed, no ring out is needed. PLC conversion can be completed in hours instead of weeks. The key to Weidmüller’s migration platform is in the design. It permits existing field wiring to remain in place and undisturbed on the front panel adapter and eliminates the need to wire-trace or ring-out. The card adapters are cURus approved and the certified cables are UL and CSA listed. In addition, the cables are RoHS and FT4 rated at 300V.

Weidmüller /// weidmuller.com

Increase efficiency and flow performance on the roof

OMG Roofing Products, a division of OMG, Inc. and supplier of commercial roofing accessories and productivity tools, has announced the new OMG ReadySump RetroDrain as an extension to the OlyFlow lineup of retrofit roof drains. OMG ReadySump combines a pre-fabricated drain sump and integrated OMG retrofit drain in one easy-to-install product designed to eliminate the labor-intensive, multi-step process of field fabricating a drain sump. Featuring a 9.75'' drain stem and the U-Flow Mechanical Seal, OMG ReadySump is flashed at the highest point of the sump and not around the drain for improved rooftop quality. In addition to improving the installation process, OMG ReadySump improves rooftop flow performance by featuring OMG’s Vortex Breaker Technology and a heavy duty cast aluminum strainer dome.

OMG Roofing Products /// www.omginc.com

Fully-integrated DC solar charging system

Mornignstar’s GenStar MPPT is a fully-integrated DC solar charging system with complete off-grid Site ‘N’ System management. With this system, adding key features is literally a snap with their exclusive ReadyRail/ReadyBlock technology. They eliminated all the dongles and add-on components typical of other controllers. Just snap-in the blocks, GenStar does the rest. If users need complete closed-loop communication and control with lithium batteries, there’s a ReadyBlock for that. Same with Relay and Shunt operation, just quickly install the right ReadyBlock. Everything will be automatically configured and firmware updated with no additional programming or configuration required. The flagship of Morningstar’s new Integrated Series, GenStar MPPT comes in 60A, 80A, and 100A models.

Morningstar Corporation /// www.morningstarcorp.com

Real time logistics tracking application

PVH presents CONNECT, a new online application that allows its customers to track in real time the goods shipped for each project. Through this new application, the user will be able to access the status data of the shipments, detailed information of the goods, and the exact location of each container. In addition, the application will show the expected delivery date, which will allow the customer to organize the reception, reduce waiting times, and optimize the operation of the teams in the field. The user can access the application from a computer or cell phone with the credentials that will be provided at the closing of the contract. From that moment on, they will be able to actively track each item shipped (quantity, specifications, and details) and its exact location, as well as a forecast of when it will arrive at final destination. In addition, these data can be downloaded to any device for management and analysis in a convenient way.

PV Hardware (PVH)

/// www.pvhardware.com

Ergonomic handheld totes

Take kitting, inventory, and shipping operations to the next level with PVpallet Totes. PV Pallet’s ergonomically designed handheld totes are made from impactresistant materials that offer strong durability. Available in 18 sizes with a max load capacity of 33lb (90 lb max stack load), these reusable containers nest into their PVpallet Series X and various 45'' x 48'' pallet systems.

PVpallet /// www.pvpallet.com

Low and high overcurrent protection for DC systems

Mersen’s MDC DC Distribution fuses help customers achieve ultimate protection for today and tomorrow and let system integrators and OEM manufacturers easily select fuses for the protection of DC distribution in a variety of applications. The MDC Series incorporates proven fuse technologies, providing optimal current limitation while achieving maximum performance. The MDC portfolio is designed to easily allow customers to choose fuses where coordination with other DC components is critical, eliminating unnecessary downtime.

Mersen /// ep.mersen.com

DC-coupled solar + battery solution

The SolarEdge Home ‘Rate Saver’ solar + battery solution for California provides homeowners who do not require home back-up a cost-effective way to maximize electricity savings with a battery that is integrated with NEM 3.0 specific battery management algorithms. SolarEdge Home ‘Rate Saver’ removes the need for additional equipment typically required for home back-up, significantly cutting installation times and reducing the battery system cost for homeowners by up to 38%. In addition, the DC-Coupled solution can provide up to 7% more solar power with system efficiency by eliminating the ‘triple-conversion penalty’, with two less power conversions required than ACcoupled alternatives. Homeowners will be able to further reduce their payback periods by maximizing Time-of-Use features using stored battery power, while also optimizing energy bill savings by exporting energy at peak rates. SolarEdge’s next generation software leverages advanced NEM 3.0 specific battery management algorithms to discharge stored energy at peak rates autonomously. For homeowners looking to add back-up capabilities, back-up can easily be added with the system engineered for highspeed commissioning. Homeowners have two options for back-up: SolarEdge Home ‘Essential Back-Up’ to handle essential loads like lights, refrigerators, computers, and garage door openers, and SolarEdge Home ‘Full Home Back-Up’, which works across the home managing larger loads like HVAC units and well pumps for longer outage periods.

SolarEdge /// solaredge.com

Unified glass-glass-based product platform for highperformance solar modules

In order to meet the steadily increasing demand for faster growth of its manufacturing capacities, the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG has decided to introduce a unified product platform for its solar modules. This allows to build-up manufacturing capacities faster and with less risk in the future. The planned products combine the best of glass-glass and glass-backsheet modules, namely durability, bifaciality, low weight, sustainably high performance, and appealing aesthetics in black, white, and transparent variants. The new product platform enables the scalability of new manufacturing capacities and accelerates mass production. The new platform can be combined with future solar cell technologies such as IBC-HJT and HJT-perovskite tandem.

Hail mitigation solution

A new approach to hail mitigation from KISTERS synthesizes crucial hail forecasts with real-time hail sensing, delivering a novel hail mitigation solution for utility-scale solar - before, during and after a storm. KISTERS has launched the HailSens360, an early warning and hail monitoring system combining advanced hail sensing instrumentation with sophisticated cloud-based software, providing solar O&M teams streamlined access to localized, severe weather data insights. Through intelligent software and sensor technology, HailSens360 synthesizes forecast data; 18 hours ahead, nowcast data; 60-90 minutes ahead with updates every 6 mins, along with postevent analysis detailing the full scope of a hail event. These crucial pre- and postevent insights provide decision support in high stakes/severe hail scenarios where knowledge is power, timing is everything, and data drives decisions.

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Branch Connector MC4-Evo 2

World’s first dual certified DC 1500 V branch connector

• Plug-and-play: no crimping or torqueing necessary

• Versatility and compact dimensions

• Mating compatibility with original MC4 and MC4-Evo 2 cable connectors

• DC 1500 V according to IEC 62852 and UL 6703

RE+ SOUTHEAST

May 17 th -18th , 2023

Georgia World Congress Center

Atlanta, GA

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SHOW IN PRINT

RE+ Southeast brings the region's clean energy industry together to discuss strategies, market trends in the southeast, policy updates that impact businesses, and numerous networking opportunities to make more connections. RE+ Southeast (previously Solar and Energy Storage SE) brings together industry leaders and innovators to share ideas and best practices for expanding the southeast’s solar energy market and to network and do business.

Features just some of the companies and technologies attendees will see at this year’s show.

Making solar simple

Designed with the installer in mind, EZ Solar rooftop junction boxes utilize the latest technology and materials to make installation fast and easy with high quality, innovative products at a low price. The JB-1.XL comes with Din Rail pre-installed, and with 200 cubic inches, this box gives solar installers plenty of room for larger installs. EZ Solar combines construction and manufacturing backgrounds to bring common sense products to the solar market.

EZ Solar www.ezsolarproducts.com

Power security and grid independence

The Mango Power E uses the same, durable LFP battery cells as many EVs. These cells charge fast, last long, and are reliable. Even with up to five years' continuous use, charging, discharging, and recharging constantly, the Power E's battery cells will still perform as well as they did when brand new. By Integrating Mango Power ecosystem into a home’s circuit, homeowners are guaranteed power security and grid independence with a seamless, uninterrupted flow of electricity flow of electricity powering lights, refrigerators, computers, and any other essential devices.

Mango Power

www.mangopower.com

Asymmetrical, flexible racking system

The TITAN Duo comes standard with ground screws and was designed for markets with topography and rocky soils. The system features telescoping posts to adjust for topography and has liberal slope tolerances. Rock screws mitigate foundation risk and are designed to combat frost heave. Pre-drilling, if necessary, is done with standard equipment and can streamline the installation. It is a continuous row design that follows topography and is customizable in increments of two panels. The Duo has integrated wire management and many features for in the field adjustments. The TITAN series hardware is also available as a driven pile or with helicals for soft soils.

APA Solar Racking apasolar.com

Whole home all-in-one inverter solution

The Fortress Power Envy True Twelve inverter is a whole-home, all-inone inverter solution. When paired with Fortress Power batteries, the Envy features a 200A AC passthrough providing up to 12kW (50A @ 240V) of whole-home backup power. The Envy comes with a built-in generator input with AC/DC coupling, on- and off-grid capabilities, plus a 3 MPPT output allowing for a maximum of 21kW PV array. The Envy is equipped with a built-in APsmart Module Level Rapid Shutdown Transmitter and Button, along with pre-built AC and DC breakers allowing for fast installation and commissioning. The online monitoring app will access the system from anywhere.

Fortress Power www.fortresspower.com

Efficient, reliable and durable solar panel

The AXIblackbipremium 400 Wp solar panel has advanced technology, offers high efficiency, durability, and reliability, and is a suitable choice for both residential and commercial use. Its sleek design and black aesthetics blend well with any architecture, making it an attractive addition to any building. The AXIblackbipremium 400 Wp solar panel’s eco-friendly features help reduce the carbon footprint.

AXITEC

www.axitecsolar.com

New branch connector for 1500V PV systems

The new branch connector completes the MC4-Evo 2 product series as an important element extension to the DC 1500V portfolio. Within the eBOS cabling solutions for PV systems its end use will enable combinations of two strings in parallel. Being a dualrated DC 1500V branch connector, customers can use the identical product to serve UL and IEC markets. Furthermore, the Stäubli MC4-Evo 2 branch connector fits DC 1000V and DC 1500V applications. With its Original MC4 mating face this branch connector is intermateable with Stäubli’s Original MC4 and MC4-Evo 2 PV connectors and cable couplers.

Stäubli Electrical Connectors, Inc.

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Heavy civil site contractor

Brent Scarbrough & Company (BSC), established in 1985, is 100% employee-owned turnkey heavy civil site contractor headquartered in Newnan, GA with a presence in industrial, commercial, mixed use, healthcare, residential, and energy markets. Providing construction services to several private energy clients throughout the Southeast, work performed for these projects included clearing, grubbing, grading, constructing and stabilizing roadways, building temporary bridges, and sediment basin construction.

Brent Scarbrough & Company (BSC)

www.brent.us

Simple, integrated residential ESS

The LG ESS Home 8 is an all-in-one, AC coupled energy storage system designed for residential use. It features Liion batteries with 7.5kW inverter/charger for easy installation and microgrid interconnect device (MID) smart energy box for fast commissioning. It is designed with installers in mind, making it a reliable and safe choice for homeowners.

LG Electronics USA

www.lg.com/ess

Residential energy management system

Franklin Home Power (FHP) is a whole-home energy management system that consists of two components: aGate and aPower. The aGate is a home energy management center that integrates solar, battery, grid, and generator power sources and manages them to optimize the safety, reliability, and efficiency of home energy. The aPower is a 13.6kWh AC-coupled battery with a built-in inverter that automatically transfers between DC and AC current. It uses safe LFP cells. There is also a BMS inside each aPower to monitor and control battery operations. Homeowners can use the FranklinWH app to remotely monitor and control their FHPs. There are backup, load shifting, and self-consumption modes to best suit homeowners’ needs, providing optimized energy and backup power to the home, lowering electricity bills, or living completely off-grid.

Franklin Home Power

www.franklinwh.com

Commercial PV string inverter

The S5-GC(75-100)K-US is a powerful three-phase inverter, making it a suitable PV string inverter for large commercial rooftop or ground mount PV projects. The product features 10 independent MPPTs with very wide full-power operating ranges that can work efficiently with both 600Vdc and 1000Vdc PV arrays. String current up to 16A accommodates new high-power and bi-facial PV modules. Easy-to-use online O&M tools make O&M intelligent and convenient. Optimized DC&AC interconnection will reduce the cost of system cables. Enclosures rated to IP66 protection grade can be installed in the harshest environmental conditions.

Solis

www.solisinverters.com

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Batteries & Energy Storage Systems

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The energy storage market is growing larger by the year and will soon enable renewables to become a mainstream source of power. A reliable battery is a key component to any efficient and sustainable renewable energy system. Here are some of the more popular choices in the industry today…

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Key Features:

• Ready-to-deploy, all-in-one system (PCS + NMC Battery with built-in CT Sensor and smart energy box) shortens installation time;

• An on-board 7" touch-screen LCD HMI and Installer Setup Wizard reduces commissioning time;

• Connect 4-units for up to 57.6kWh of total storage;

• In-depth system performance and data analysis via EnerVu software;

• Ease of use and system monitoring for homeowners via the LG ThinQ app;

• AC-coupled design can be easily added to an existing solar PV system. www.lg.com

LG Electronics USA

Product: LG ESS Home 8

Description: The LG ESS Home 8 is an allin-one, AC coupled energy storage system designed for residential use. It features an Li-ion battery with 7.5kW inverter for easy installation and microgrid interconnect device (MID) smart energy box for fast commissioning. It delivers high performance and is designed with installers in mind, making it a reliable and safe choice for homeowners.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion NMC

Voltage: 406.56V nominal dc

Energy: 14.4kWh useable

Power: 7.5kW continuous

Peak power: 9.0kVA (10s)

Operating temperature range:

Discharging: 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C);

Charging: 32°F to 91.4°F (0°C to 33°C)

Dimensions: 27.5" x 49.6" x 8.1" (70cm x 126cm x 21cm)

Weight: 359lb (163kg) Home 8; 55lb (25kg) SE Box

Warranty: 10-year warranty; battery 70% @ 10-years

Certifications: UL9540, Tested to UL9540A by UL, IEEE1547, 1547.1, UL1741, UL1741SA, CA Rule21, UL1741, C22.2 No.107.1-16, UL1642, UL1973

Blue Planet Energy

Product: Blue Ion HI

Description: Blue Planet Energy’s energy storage solution, Blue Ion HI provides versatile configuration options and intuitive integration with renewable energy sources. This solution allows users to effortlessly store energy from a range of sources from solar panels, the electrical grid, generators, and beyond.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 8kWh, 12kWh, or 16kWh

configurations

Cycle life: 8000 cycles at 100% DoD

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 31.5" x 24" x 38" (80cm x 61cm x 97cm), optional casters increase height

Weight: 454lb (206kg), 573lb (260 kg), or 692lb (314 kg), enclosure 216lb (98kg)

Warranty: 15-year warranty or 8000 cycles at 100% DoD

Certifications: UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1642, UL 1973, UN 38.3, cETLus www.blueplanetenergy.com

Canadian Solar

Product: EP Cube Energy Storage Solution

Description: Canadian Solar’s EP Cube is a lightweight, all-in-one residential energy storage solution.

Chemistry: Lithium iron phosphate

Voltage: 240V

Energy: 9.9kWh to 119.9kWh

Peak power: 11.4MVA

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C)

Warranty: 10-year warranty or 6000 cycles, whichever comes first, up to >80% capacity

Certifications: UL 1699B, UL 1741-SB, IEEE 1547, IEEE 1547-1, IEEE 2030.5, UL 1998, UL 1642, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A, UN 38.3, UL 60730-1 ANNEX H, FCC Part 15 (Class B), IEEE 693-2005 (high)

Key Features:

• Energy storage 9.9kWh to 119.9kWh;

• Safe lithium iron phosphate technology;

• Hybrid Inverter with AC and DC inputs;

• Smart app for easy energy control;

• Fast install, fast commissioning.

www.canadiansolar.com

LS Energy Solutions

Product: AiON-ESS

Description: The AiON-ESS all-in-one integrated system is LS Energy Solutions’ flexible, modular AC energy storage solution for 1-hour and 2- to 6-hour applications. Incorporating LS-ES’s third-generation string inverters, together with Tier-1 energy focused batteries in a single, scaleable enclosure, enables configurations of any size for almost any application.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: 0.6kV

Energy: 940kWh to 3300kWh

Peak power: 550kW to 950kW

Cycle life: Project dependent

Operating temperature range: 23°F to 131°F (-5°C to 55°C)

Dimensions: 20ft x 8ft x 19ft (6.1m x 2.4m x 5.8m)

Weight: 50,000lb to 60,000lb (22680kg to 27216kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty, extendable to 20-years

Certifications: IEEE1547, UL1741-SA, UL9540 www.ls-es.com

SOLAR & ENERGY STORAGE SPOTLIGHT: BATTERIES & ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

480V

70kWh

Maxdura Battery

Product: REX-2000 Lead-Acid Battery

Description: for renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. REX protects the environment using Green Technology and generates power economically from a clean source of energy.

Chemistry: Lead acid

Capacity: 2000Ah to 200A for 10h to 1.80V/cell

Voltage: 2V

Operating temperature range: 122°F (-40°C to 50°C)

Dimensions:

232mm x 514mm)

Weight: 341.7lb (155kg)

Warranty: 2-year warranty

www.maxdurabattery.com

Aimbridge Energy Group

Product: DCM25 DC Microgrid

Description:

power system readily scales from 5kW to 25kW and delivers high-efficiency DC power from renewables for residential and C&I applications. The intelligent energy management system ensures a reliable energy source, day or night.

Capacity: 720Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 50kWh

Peak power:

Cycle life: 20-years

Operating temperature range: 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)

Weight: 1400lb (635kg)

www.aimbridgeenergy.com

Urban Electric Power

Product: Ohm Pod

Description: Ohm Pod is the containerized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufactured by Urban Electric Power in Pear River New York for C&I and utility-scale projects. The Ohm Pod is manufactured in the US, from the electrodes and individual cells up to the complete AC or DC coupled BESS.

Chemistry: Alkaline - ZnMnO2

Capacity: 120,000Ah

Voltage: 1000V

Energy: 150kWh

Peak power: 50kW

Cycle life: 20-years

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Weight: 17,930lb (8133kg)

Warranty: Available

Certifications: UL9540a, UL1973

www.urbanelectricpower.com

40kW to 80kW

4000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 23°F to 113°F (-5°C to 32" x 24" x 79" (81.3cm x 61cm x 201cm)

1500lb (680kg)

www.kronusengineering.com

Discover® Advanced Energy System (AES) LiFePO4 lithium batteries offer bankable performance and feature up to 3C peak power along with lightning fast 1C continuous charge and discharge rates. Parallel up to twenty batteries for over 140 kWh of capacity.

Discover® HELIOS batteries are rated IP67 for indoor and outdoor installations up to 30 kWh and require only half the space of 12V, 24V and 48V groupings of GCsize lead-acid batteries. HELIOS features an integrated heat mat, allowing cold-weather charging to begin from -20°C / -4°F.

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Mango Power

Product: Mango Power E

Description: The Mango Power E is made with CATL LFP battery cells, similarly to EVs. Its high capacity, portability, app control through WiFi and Bluetooth, and high amount of ports make it suitable for indoor and outdoor power needs.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 69Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 240V split phase or 120V with accessory

Energy: 3.5kWh, expandable to 14kWh

Peak power: Rated 3000W / 4800W

Cycle life: 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range:

Charging: 14°F to 113°F (-10°C to 45°C)

Key Features:

• 3.5kWh expandable to 14kWh of capacity through expansion packs;

• High output capacity of 3kWh expandable to 6kWh;

• Up to 2 units can be connected together;

• 6 charging methods, including solar, and 16 output ports, including RV;

• Supports EV charging through accessories.

Discharging: -4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 17.8" x 13.6" x 19.4" (452mm x 345mm x494mm)

Weight: 100.1lb (45.4kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty

Certifications: Meets US and International Safety and EMI Standards

Key Features:

• Parallel up to 120kWh;

• Closed-loop communication;

• High current BMS;

• Field serviceable;

• Optional self-heating. www.discoverbattery.com/solar

LEOCH Battery Corporation

LEOCH LFeLi-48100EM

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery

Description: LEOCH 48V LFeLi Series LiFePO4 batteries come equipped with a built-in Battery Management System (BMS) and optional LCD screen for hassle-free maintenance. These batteries can be put into parallel for 48VDC, 1600Ah capacity.

Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate

Capacity: 100Ah @ 20hr rate 48V 4.8kWh

Peak power: 100A

Cycle life: ≥3500 @ 100% DoD

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Dimensions: 17.4" x 17.7" x 5.2" (44.2cm x 45cm x 13.2cm)

Weight: 94.8lb (43kg)

Warranty: 5-year full replacement limited warranty

Certifications: IEC62619, CE, UN38.3 www.leoch.us

Description: Discover ELEMENT Energy Storage System is a 19" rackmount 5.12kWh battery module (48-48-5120) for residential off-grid solar and whole home backup power up to 120kWh. ELEMENT ESS incorporates a proprietary high-current BMS that delivers high peak power with fast 1C charge and discharge rates. Add LYNK II Gateway for closed-loop integration. Vertically stack ELEMENT ESS battery modules using Quick Stack Racks (9500050) and parallel up to six batteries with the ELEMENT ESS Battery Module Combiner (9500049). The Slimline 30kWh Enclosure (950-0053) for ELEMENT ESS hosts up to six ELEMENT ESS Battery Modules indoors or outdoors.

Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)

Capacity: 100Ah @ 1-hr rate

Voltage: 51.2V, 48V nominal

Energy: 5.12kWh

Peak power: 11.2kW

Operating temperature range: -1.4°F to 125.6°F (-17°C to 52°C)

Dimensions: 19.6" x 19.0" x 5.3" (497mm x 483mm x 13.4mm)

Weight: 97lb (44kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty with registration

Certifications: UN38.3, IEC62619, UL1973, UL9540A, UL9540, FCC Class B, CE, CEC (all pending)

Leclanché

Product: LeBlock

Description: LeBlock is a safe, scalable energy storage solution for large installations, microgrids, and EV fast-charging systems. It reduces the total cost of ownership and environmental footprint through simplified logistics and easy return for recycling. Each BatteryBlock ships with fully pre-installed battery racks, including a standard fire protection system.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 280Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 1165Vdc to 1500Vdc

Energy: 745kWh

Peak power: 745kW

Cycle life: >6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 8' x 5' x 9.5' (2.4m x 1.5m x 2.9m)

Weight: 16,535lb (7500kg)

Certifications: UN38.3, UL9540A, IEC62933, NFPA855, NFPA68 www.leclanche.com

Pylon Technologies Co., Ltd.

Product: US5000 Residential BESS

Description: US5000 is the latest

Pylontech 48V LFP battery with high current strike endurance, dual active protection, remote upgrade feature, widely internal compatibility up to 16 modules per single string, and flexible DIY installation with standard 19" brackets/rack/cabinet.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 100Ah

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 4.8kWh

Peak power: Max. continuous 100A 101~120@15min, 121~200@15sec

Cycle life: 6000+ cycles

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 17.4" x 16.5" x 6.3" (442mm x 420mm x 161mm)

Weight: 39.7lb (18kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973, UL9540A, IEC62619, IEC63056, ICE61000-6-2/3, UN38.3 www.en.pylontech.com.cn

Moment Energy

Product: Second-life energy storage systems

Description: Moment Energy provides clean, affordable, and reliable energy storage systems (ESS) by repurposing retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion (NMC)

Capacity: 48kWh scalable to 1MWh

Voltage: 480Vac 3 Phase, 208Vac 3 Phase

Peak power: 40kVA

Cycle life: >3500 cycles @ 20°C, 0.5°C

Operating temperature range: -14°F to 5°F (15°C to 25°C)

Dimensions: 56" x 22" x 60" (1429mm x 556mm x 1512mm)

Weight: 1598lb (725kg)

Warranty: 7-year limited warranty

Certifications: In progress

www.momentenergy.com

Generac Power Systems

Product: PWRcell Solar Battery Storage System

Description: The PWRcell Solar Battery Storage System features a NEMA 3R battery cabinet, a 7.6kW single phase inverter, and advanced load management from PWRmanager. PWRcell’s modular design allows the system to range from 9kWh to 18kWh capacity in a single battery cabinet, while PWRmanager extends battery duration even further.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: 360Vdc to 420Vdc

Invinity Energy Systems

Product: Vanadium Flow Batteries

Description: The VS3-022 uses vanadium redox flow technology to store energy in an aqueous solution that never degrades, is non-flammable, and requires little maintenance and upkeep.

Chemistry: Flow

Voltage: 1000Vdc to 1550Vdc

Energy: 220kWh

Peak power: 78kW

Cycle life: 20,000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 25°F to 110°F (-5°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 19.87' x 8.042' x 7.87' (6.05m x 2.45m x 2.7m)

Weight: 54,200lb (24,584kg)

Warranty: Up to 20-year warranty

www.invinity.com

EVESCO

Product: Containerized Battery Energy

Storage

Description: EVESCO’s 5ft, 10ft, and 20ft allin-one containerized energy storage systems are designed to be Plug & Play solutions, manufactured, pre-configured, commissioned, and tested at their production facilities. This results in minimal on-site impact and almost instant operation.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: Voltage ranges can vary depending on installation and load type

Energy: 64kWh to 2212kWh

Peak power: 50kW to 2000kW

Cycle life: 6000 cycles at 32.9°F (0.5°C)

www.power-sonic.com/evesco

Energy: 9kWh to 18kWh

Peak power: 4.5kW to 9kW

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 22" x 10" x 68" (56cm x 25cm x 173cm)

Weight: 280lb to 445lb (127kg to 202kg) (≤75lb component

weight)

Warranty: 10-year, 7.56MWh warranty

www.generac.com

Key Features:

• No cobalt, reducing risk of thermal runaway or fire;

• Ease of installation with overcurrent protection (OCPD) and accessible 100A DC breaker On/Off switch;

• Scalable up to 75 batteries, seamlessly integrating with inverters;

• Built-in BMS with communications and pre-configured reporting on SOC and other critical real-time data with cold weather controls;

• No ventilation, cooling or thermal regulation required. www.briggsandstratton.com

Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions

Product: AmpliPHI Battery

Description: The AmpliPHI LFP Battery provides a safe battery chemistry and a Battery Management System (BMS) with closed loop communications to optimize the value of storage and functionality of a system. Able to scale up to 75 batteries, the AmpliPHI battery integrates seamlessly with a growing number of leading inverter brands.

Chemistry: Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP)

Capacity: 75Ah @ 20 hr rate

Voltage: 51.2Vdc

Energy: 3.8kWh

Peak power: 1.9kW

Cycle life: 10,000+ cycles @ 80% DoD

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Dimensions: 13.5" x 14" x 8" (34.3cm x 35.6cm x 20.3cm)

Weight: 86lb (39kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL 1642, UL 1973, UL 9540A Test Approved

Crown Battery Manufacturing Company

Product: 6CRP430

Description: The 6-Volt 6CRP430 rugged construction manufactured in a highly automated production process delivers electrical efficiency and durability. The low maintenance design ensures reduced preventative maintenance frequency, lower service costs, and best-available user ROI

Chemistry: Lead-acid

Capacity: 430Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 6V

Energy: 2.85kWh (100hr) 2.50kWh (20 hr)

Cycle life: 525 cycles @ 100% DoD; 2100 cycles @ 30% DoD

Operating temperature range: -40°F to 120°F (-40°C to 49°C)

Dimensions: 12.38" x 7.19" x 16.13" (31.4cm x 18.3cm x 41cm)

Weight: 122lb (55.3kg)

Certifications: Conforms with BCI and IEC

Test Standards

Sun Xtender Batteries

Product: PVX-2240T 100% Recyclable Lead Acid Battery

Key Features:

• Rugged internal construction with SolidCast plate, cast-on strap, and terminal-post components, which deliver strong performance and durability;

• Posi-Wrap Plate Protection ensures active material retention, protecting from internal short circuits to deliver ROI for customers;

Lithium Werks

Product: LFP Nanophosphate lithium cells

Description: 18650 and 26650 LFP

• Low-maintenance design features reduced frequency of preventative maintenance to lower service costs and total cost of ownership;

• Include fixed handles to enable safe and easy handling as well as the flexibility to be installed with or without battery racks;

• Lead-acid batteries are 99% recyclable. www.crownbattery.com

Dyness

Product: Orion

Description: 6V, packed in a GC2 case, the PVX-2240T was developed by Concorde Battery. No thermal runaway, shipping HazMat Exempt, built with Concorde’s processes for maximum life and scalability.

Chemistry: Lead acid

Capacity: 224Ah @ 24hr rate

Voltage: 6V

Cycle life: 5000+ cycles

Operating temperature range: -40°F to 150°F (-40°C to 66°C)

Dimensions: 10.28" x 7.06" x 9.92" (26.1cm x 17.9cm x 25.2cm)

Weight: 67lb (30.4kg)

Warranty: 2-years pro-rated warranty

Certifications: UL Recognized www.sunxtender.com

Nanophosphate power cells, for power, safety, and life applications like UPS and frequency regulation. Offers highrate discharges, inherent safety, fastcharging, with long cycle life.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 1.1Ah and 2.5Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 3.3VDC /cell

Energy: 3.6Wh and 8.25Wh cells

Cycle life: > 4000 cycles at 1C/1C, 100% DoD

Operating temperature range: -22°F to 140°F (-30°C to 60°C)

Dimensions: 3.9" x 5.9" x 2.5" (9.9cm x 15cm x 6.4cm)

Weight: 1.46oz and 2.68oz (41.5g and 76g)

Certifications: UL, IATF, RoHS, IEC, REACH, ISO www.lithiumwerks.com

Description: Dyness Orion series, a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery system that is able to safeguard customers' various energy needs. Equipped with an external Dyness HM inverter, it forms a complete all-in-one system, helping users to realize power sufficiency.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 52Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 192V to 384V

Energy: 9.98kWh to 19.97kWh

Peak power: 7.68kW to 11.53kW

Cycle life: 10,000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 21.26" × 24.25" × 6.54" (54cm x 62cm x 17cm)

Weight: 295.4lb (138.5kg), 423.3lb (202kg), 551.2lb (265.5kg)

Warranty: 12-year warranty

Certifications: UN38.3, UL1973, UL9540, UL9540A

Key Features:

• Easy to install, no heavy lifting, can be installed in under 1 hour;

• Complete off-grid solution that can power every circuit in a home + EVs;

• Scalable inverter from 7 to 21kW;

• Stackable batteries from 24 to 96kWh;

• NEM 3.0 solution for California residences. www.paladinpower.com

Paladin Power, Inc.

Product: Residential Energy Storage System

Description: Paladin ESS powers all circuits in the home, all from a single box. Paladin is an easy energy storage system to install. Available online or in-person installer training from their Carlsbad, CA office.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 280Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 102V nominal

Energy: 24kWh to 96kWh

Peak power: 38.8kW

Cycle life: 7000 cycles, 20 years

Operating temperature range: 95°F to 122°F (35°C to 50°C) 50%

Dimensions: 32" x 72" x 23" (81cm x 183cm x 58cm)

Weight: 531lb to 783lb (241kg to 355kg)

Warranty: 20-year warranty

Certifications: SGIP, UL 1741, IEEE, UL 9540, Rule 21 SB (pending), UL 9540a

FranklinWH Energy Storage, Inc.

Product: Franklin Home Power

Description: Franklin Home Power (FHP) is a whole-home energy management system integrating solar, battery, grid, and generator power sources and managing them to optimize the safety, reliability, and efficiency of home energy. The FHP is designed for simplicity and is easy to install, maintain, and operate.

Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate

Capacity: 280Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 120V / 240V, split phase

Energy: 13.6kWh

Peak power: 10kW

Key Features:

• Safe lithium iron phosphate battery;

• MID functionality, seamless power transfer;

• 43MWh energy throughput;

• Up to 15 aPower batteries per aGate controller;

• Compatible with major inverters/ standby generators www.franklinwh.com

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 45.3" × 29.5" × 11.4" (1150mm × 750mm × 290 mm)

Weight: 408lb (185kg)

Warranty: 12-year warranty

Certifications: UL 9540, UL 1741SA, UL 1741SB, UL 1973, UL 9540A, IEEE 1547, IEEE 1547.1, UN 38.3, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 107.1-16

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Key Features:

• Manufactured in the USA;

• 100% stable and recyclable battery;

• Low cost per kWh;

• Powerful off-grid inverter;

• 10-year warranty. www.univix.com

Univix Power Solutions

Product: Solar Generator

Description: Univix Power Solutions’ storage solution called The Bank is manufactured in Laconia NH. The Bank is easy to install, powerful, has high storage capacity and a low cost per KWH. The battery is 100% recyclable and is a stable option.

Chemistry: Carbon

Capacity: 318Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 18.2kWh

Peak power: 24kW

Cycle life: 3500 cycles @ 50% DoD

Operating temperature range: -17°F to 140°F (-27°C to 60°C)

Dimensions: 49.5" x 29.5" x 36.5" (125.7cm x 74.9cm x 92.7cm)

Weight: 886lb (402kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL, CE, CSA

Alpha ESS USA

Product: Residential solar + storage system

Description: Alpha ESS provides residential solar+storage. With >100,000 systems monitored and operating today, Alpha ESS has an 11-year track record of integrated, high-performance PCS/ESS.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 32Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 256Vdc

Energy: 8.2kWh to 49.2kWh

Peak power: 12kVA

Cycle life: 3.16MWh per kW

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1741SA/B, UL1973, UL9540/A, NEMA4X, FCC, IEEE1547, UN38.3 www.alphaess.us

Key Features:

• Safety certified;

• Extreme flexibility;

• Fast and error-free installation;

• Easy maintenance;

• Maximum savings for fast ROI.

www.socomec.us

Socomec

Product: SUNSYS HES L

Description: All in one range of modular, outdoor Energy Storage Systems available in a variety of sizes and features for on gird and off grid applications.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: 480VAC (3ph+N) ±20%

Energy: 50kVA,186kWh to 300kVA , 1116kWh

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: C-Cab: 51.18" x 51.18" x 85.04" (130cm x 130cm x 216cm); B-Cab: 51.18" x 51.18" x 89.76" (130cm x 130cm x 228cm)

Weight: 2216lb (1005kg), 5027lb (2280kg)

Warranty: Up to 20-year warranties available

Certifications: Safety: UL 9540-2020, UL 9540A, EMC: FCC part 15 Level A , Environment: RoHS; REACH, Communication

protocol: Modbus TCP; SunSpec 2.0, Grid code: UL 1741 SA/SB, UL 1741 CRD; IEEE 1547- 2018; IEEE 1547.1-2020; CA Rule 21

Electriq Power

Product: PowerPod 2

Description: The PowerPod 2 is a part of Electriq’s family of smart home energy storage systems designed to capture and store solar power, save on electricity costs, and protect against power outages.

Chemistry: Lithium iron phosphate (LFP or LiFePO4)

Capacity: 10kWh, 15kWh, and 20kWh

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 131°F (-20°C to 55°C)

Dimensions: Battery; 27.5" x 50" x 9" (70cm x 127cm x 23cm) Inverter; 18" x 33.7" x 7" (46cm x 86cm x 18cm)

Weight: Starting at 530lb (240kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1741 SA (CA Rule 21), UL9540, UL9540A, HECO Rule 14, IEEE 1547, IEEE 1547.1, CSA 22.2 www.electriqpower.com

Go Power!

Product: Sun Cycle Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

Description: Go Power! 250Ah Lithium Iron

Phosphate Solar Battery is a deep cycle battery built specifically for mobile applications.

Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate

Capacity: 250Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 12V

Energy: 3kWh

Peak power: 1200kW

Cycle life: 1500 @ 100% DoD

Operating temperature range: 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)

Dimensions: 20.5" x 9.5" x 8.8" (52.1cm x 24.1cm x 22.4cm)

Weight: 80lb (36kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: CE, UN38.3, UL1642 (cells) www.gpelectric.com

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AXITEC LLC

Product: AXIstorage Li SV1

Description: High-performance lithium-ionenergy storage for residential, e-mobility, and commercial applications

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: Logan Township

Voltage: 144V to 336V

Energy: 10.1kWh to 23.6kWh

Operating temperature range: 32°F to 122°F

(0°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 24" x 28" x 15" to 24" x 54" x 15" (600mm x 700mm x 380mm to 600mm x 1380mm x 380mm)

Weight: 269lb to 586lb (122kg to 266kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL, IEC, UN38.3

Key Features:

• High-voltage energy storage system;

• Flexible configuration by building principle;

• Can be used indoors and outdoors due to IP 55;

• High quality safety standards. www.axitecsolar.com/us

Duracell Power Center

Product: Power Center

Description: Duracell offers a family of energy storage solutions. LFP chemistry inside ensures long lasting and safe batteries.

Chemistry: Lithium iron phosphate

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 14kWh to 42kWh

Peak power: 5/10kW

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Bioenno Power

Product: BLF- Series of LiFePO4 Batteries

Description: Bioenno Power LiFePO4 batteries provide up to 3000 charge cycle, 10 to 12 year service life, and are lightweight.

Chemistry: LiFePO4

Capacity: 6000Ah @ 20Ah rate

Voltage: 12V

Energy: 72kWh

Peak power: 72kW

Cycle life: 3000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 160°F (71°C)

Warranty: 5-year warranty

Certifications: UN38.3, UL1642

Key Features:

• 2000 to 3000 charge life cycles;

• Built in circuit protection against overcharging, overdischarge, overcurrent, and overvoltage;

• Lightweight;

• Up to 70% less total cost of ownership;

• 95% Depth of Discharge. www.bioennopower.com

Aggreko

Cycle life: 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -14°F to 104°F (-25°C to 40°C)

Dimensions: Modular

Weight: Modular

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL9540, UL9540A, UL1741SA

www.duracellpowercenter.com

Product: 30kVA and 60kVA

Storage

Battery

Description: Aggreko’s 30kVA and 60kVA energy storage systems are allin-one rental solutions that can be easily plugged into an existing power system, providing immediate and cost-efficient energy storage for any number of commercial and industrial applications.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: +/- %15

Energy: 65kWh and 120kWh

Dimensions: 30kVA: 44" x 57" x 59" (112cm x 145cm x 150cm); 60kVA: 88.5" x 51" x 81" (225cm x 130cm x 206cm)

Weight: 30kVA: 3000lb (1361kg); 60kVA: 5950lb (2699kg)

www.aggreko.com/en-us

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BLUETTI

Product: BLUETTI AC500 + B300S

Home Battery Backup

Description: An AC500 with a 5000W inverter accepts up to 6 B300S expansion batteries, boosting its capacity to 18,432Wh maximum, enough to get through a severe power outage.

Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate

Capacity: 60Ah to 360Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 100Vac to 120Vac

Energy: 3072kWh to 18,432kWh

Peak power: 10,000W

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Rolls Battery Engineering

Product: S48-100LFP ESS

Description: Rolls S48-100LFP ESS model offers a fully integrated 48V 5.12kWh energy storage solution with built-in LCD screen and controls. Scalable up to 15 parallel units, this model features CAN bus and PC connectivity, secondary protections in a rack-mount 19" 4U case design. Optional custom modular cabinet allows up to 8-unit installation.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 100Ah

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 5.12kWh

Key Features:

• 5000W rated power (10,000W surge);

• Expandable capacity From 3072Wh to 18,432Wh;

• LiFePO4 battery With 3500+ life cycles to 80%;

• Smart APP control (WiFi and Bluetooth connection);

• 24/7 UPS home backup. www.bluettipower.com

Dragonfly Energy

Product: Dragonfly Wing

Description: The Dragonfly Wing is an energy storage solution designed for residential, industrial, and mobile applications. The technology inside enables easy installation and reliable performance.

Cycle life: >3500 cycles

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 104°F (-20°C to 40°C)

Dimensions: 20.5" x 12.8" x 41.1" (520mm x 325mm x 358mm)

Weight: 66.2lb (30kg)

Warranty: 4-year warranty

Certifications: UL

Key Features:

• 19” (482mm) 4U case design;

• Up to 15 parallel connectivity;

• Optional Rolls LFP ESS modular cabinet for up to 8x units;

• PC Connectivity;

• UL 1973.

www.rollsbattery.com

AIMS Power

Cycle life: 6000 cycles @ 80% DoD

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 149°F (-20°C to 65°C)

Dimensions: 19.8" x 19.1" x 6.8" (502mm x 485mm x 173mm)

Weight: 111.3lb (50.5kg)

Warranty: 3-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: Selectable

Energy: 5kWh

Dimensions: 12.50" x 11.10" x 39.37"

www.dragonflyenergy.com

Product: Lithium Battery

Description: The 24V or 48V lithium power packed battery delivers large amounts of power and doesn't have any memory problems. Stackable and includes RS485 and CAN ports.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 400Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 24V 400A or 48V 200A

Cycle life: 4000 cycles

Dimensions: 32" x 21" x 7" (81cm x 53cm x 18cm)

Weight: 150lb (68kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty www.aimscorp.net

Natron Energy

Product: Natron Blue Pack Critical Power Battery

Description: Designed for data center critical power backup and more, Natron's sodium-ion technology offers safe, reliable, high-power on demand.

Chemistry: Solid state

Capacity: 26.5Ah

Voltage: 48Vdc

Energy: 1.3kWh

Peak power: 35kW

Cycle life: >50,000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 9.9" x 10.6" x 37.5" (253mm x 270mm x 950mm)

Weight: 165lb (75kg)

Certifications: UL9540A 'Champion' rated nonflammable with no thermal runway under any condition

www.natron.energy

U.S. BATTERY’S AGM DEEP CYCLE batteries feature a CARBON-ENHANCED negative active material that improves charge acceptance and cycling performance.

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Sinexcel, Inc.

Product: Outdoor Cabinet ESS for Commercial Applications

Description: NEMA3R cabinet BESS compatible with various battery systems with flexible power and energy of 30-90kW/90-240kWh. Both AC and DCcoupled configurations built-in.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: 150Vdc to 750Vdc

Energy: Up to 240kWh

Peak power: 30kW to 90kW

Cycle life: ≥3000 cycles

Key Features:

• All-in-one design with compatibility with 19" rack battery;

• Optional automatic switching for backup power;

• Optional DC-coupled solution with Multiple MPPT for solar optimization;

• Energy management unit for standalone operation;

• Modular design with high flexibility and compatibility. www.sinexcel.us

American Battery Solutions

Product: TeraStor

Description: The all-in-one, energy-dense TeraStor is a new approach to energy storage. This system includes up to 7.2MWh of energy capacity, and up to 3.6MW of power conversion. It is designed to reduce the time and cost of installation with only 6 hours to install and doesn't require an auxiliary ac power infrastructure. Its thermal management system is designed to reduce cooling power requirements and maintenance, saving O&M costs throughout its life. The SuperCell parallel architecture enables the use of all the energy in the system with its 100% to 0% SOC operating window. TeraStors's no-wires DC buss design along with its wireless battery management system enhances its inherent reliability and virtually eliminates unscheduled service outages.

Chemistry: LFP

Capacity: 7.2MWh @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 740Vac

Energy: AC energy CP/2 7MWh, CP/4 7.2

MWh

Peak power: 3.6MW

Cycle life: >6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 27ft x 12.5ft x 8.2ft (8.2m x 3.8m x 2.5m)

Weight: <45,000lb per enclosure; 4 enclosures = <180,000 lb (20,412kg, 81,647kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty on PM, capacity, availability

Certifications: UL9540, IEC61508, NFPA 68 www.americanbatterysolutions.com

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C) derating over 113°F (45°C)

Dimensions: 63" x 43" x 96" (1600mm x 1100mm x 2450mm)

Warranty: 3-year warranty, can be extended

Certifications: EU/UK/US/AU certificates, such as UL9540, UL1741, IEEE1547, IEC62477, IEC61000, AS4777, G99, VDE4105, VDE4110, EN50549

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Fortress Power

Product: eSpire Mini

Description: The eSpire Mini Energy storage system is a fully integrated, pre-configured turnkey solution for large residential and light commercial projects. The eSpire Mini has numerous applications such as microgrid, backup, off-grid peak shaving, time of use, self supply, demand response, and Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 280Ah

Voltage: 3Ph 208/480Vac @60Hz

Energy: 81kWh to 266kWh

Key Features:

• Large residential, light commercial (3Ph 208/480Vac @ 60Hz);

• Microgrid, backup, off-grid, peak shaving, time of use, self-supply, demand response, and VPP;

• AC and DC coupling options;

• Scalable energy storage capacity (81kWh to 266kWh per unit);

• Indoor and outdoor installation. www.fortresspower.com

Peak Power: 30kW to 90kW

Cycle life: 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -22°F to 131°F (-30°C to 55°C)

Dimensions: 47.2" x 82.7" x 92.5" (120cm x 210cm x 235cm)

Weight: Up to 5253.5lb (2383kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973, UL9540(A), UL1741-SB, IEEE-1547, IEEE-519, (UL9540, CEC, SGIP pending)

• Ready-to-deploy, all-in-one system shortens install time

• AC-coupled or solar-fed for clean backup power

• Up to 14.4 kWh usable storage capacity per unit

• Connect up to four units for maximum storage

• Seamless monitoring with the ThinQ® app

Key Features:

• OSP outside positive plate;

• Higher peak capacity and increased initial capacity;

• Lower acquisition and per-cycle cost than lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, or other rechargeable battery systems. www.usbattery.com

TROES Corp.

U.S. Battery

Product: US RE L-16XC2

Description: Design optimized for maximum performance and life in stationary (non-vehicular) applications, including solar power and renewable energy installations, the OSP battery design and insulating DEFENDER “moss shields” increases life expectancy and performance.

Chemistry: Flooded lead acid

Capacity: 401Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 6V

Energy: 2.41kWh

Cycle life: 675 cycles at 80% DoD, and 1150 cycles at 50% DoD

Operating temperature range: 0°F to 120°F (-17°C to 49°C)

Dimensions: 11.875" x 7.125" x 16.75" (30.2cm x 18.1cm x 42.5cm)

Weight: 114lb (51.7kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty

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e-On Batteries

Product: e-On Genesis Residential Energy Storage System

Description: The e-On Genesis battery energy storage system helps users achieve grid independence during power outages and save money on their electric bill by peak-shaving.

Chemistry: Lithium iron phosphate

Capacity: 190Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 48VDC

Energy: 9.8kWh

Cycle life: 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C)

Dimensions: 21.3" x 7.5" x 38.8" (541mm x 191mm x 986mm)

Product: Battery Energy Storage System

Description: TROES' BESS is a flexible system with stackable in parallel coupling, also configured for small to large commercial and industrial markets.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Voltage: 665.6V

Energy: 133kWh

Peak power: 60kW

Cycle life: Over 10 years

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10 C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 28.7" x 56" x 94" (730mm x 1429mm x 2400mm)

Weight: 5952lb (2700kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973, UL9540A, UN38.3, UL9540 www.troescorp.com

Key Features:

• LiFePo4 compound;

• Wall or floor mounted;

• Can work without solar;

• Connect up to eight (8) units. www.e-onbatteries.com

Wagan Tech

Product: Lithium Cube 1200

Weight: 185lb (84kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1642, UL1973, UL9540A, IEC62619, CE, FCC, UN38.3

Description: The Lithium Cube is a full featured lithium power supply with a solid build, can be used anywhere, and is reliable.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: HAYWARD

Voltage: 21.6V

Energy: 1166Wh

Peak power: 1350W

Cycle life: 1000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 13.4" x 9.3" x 8.3" (34cm x 23.6 x 21.1cm)

Weight: 24.5lb (11.1kg)

Warranty: 2-year warranty

Certifications: UL

Certification: Battery, FCC Part15 Class B, IEC61000-4-4 1KV wagan.com

Jinko Solar

Product: EAGLE CS

Description: JinkoSolar’s EAGLE CS is a fully integrated, scalable, turnkey AC-coupled energy storage system for C&I and utility. The EAGLE CS utilizes Li-Ion LFP battery technology that comes with a BMS, liquid or air cooling TMS, fire suppression, and available off-gas detection.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 280Ah @ 0.5°C rate

Voltage: 1075.2V to 1382.4V

Energy: 3440kWh

Peak power: Project dependent

Cycle life: 10,000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 238.5" x 95.98" x 114.02" (6058mm × 2438mm × 2896mm)

Weight: <7826lb (<3500kg)

Warranty: 20-year warranty

Certifications: UL9540A, UL1973, UN38.3, UN3536

www.jinkosolar.us

Lithium Power, Inc.

Product: Solar Energy Storage Battery Solution

Description: High energy density, slim rooftop design, solar energy storage with DC/ AC and AC/DC conversion. Built-in over/ under voltage, temperature, current, and short circuit protection. Battery conditions constantly monitored and available through various communication protocols or saved in history data log. Battery pack allows parallel connection. Safety regulations such as UL/IEC are available.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 42Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 2.016kWh

Cycle life: 2000+

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 131°F (-20°C to 55°C)

Dimensions: 21" x 16.07” x 3.28" (53.3cm x 40.8cm x 8.3cm)

Weight: <55lb (<25kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty

Certifications: UL, IEC, UN www.lithiumpowerinc.com

Ingeteam, Inc.

Product: INGECON SUN STORAGE 3Power U HV C Series

Description: The INGECON SUN STORAGE 3Power U HV C Series is a three-phase bidirectional storage inverter that can be used in grid-connected and stand-alone systems. This 1500V battery inverter achieves a power density of 499 kW/m3, as it provides up to 3928kVA in just one power stack. It is suitable for 1500V battery energy storage systems at utility scale.

Chemistry: Lead acid, Lithium-ion, Flow

Capacity: 67,140Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 854V to 1500V

Peak power: 3928kW

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)

Dimensions: 137.8" x 41.4" x 87.2"

Weight: 6173lb (2800kg)

Warranty: 5-year warranty

Certifications: UL1741, FCC Part 15, IEEE C37.90.1, IEEE C37.90.2, CSA22.2 No107 www.ingeteam.com

Fullriver Battery

Product: DC400-6

Description: Fullriver DC Series DeepCycle AGM batteries are specifically built for cyclic use in demanding solar applications. The thick plate design and AGM construction combine for a robust battery delivering optimal performance in both fair weather and extreme climate conditions, all in a spill-proof, nonhazardous, and maintenance-free package.

Chemistry: Lead-acid suspension (Absorbed glass mat)

Capacity: 415Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 6V

Energy: 2.4kWh

Cycle life: 1700 cycles to 50% DoD

Operating temperature range: 5°F to 104°F (-15°C to 40°C) recommended, -40°F to 159.8°F (-40°C to 71°C) maximum

Dimensions: 7.0" x 11.6" x 16.7" (17.8cm x 29.5cm x 42.4cm)

Weight: 123lb (55.8kg)

Warranty: 7-year warranty in approved solar applications

Certifications: ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18001, UL, CE, TUV www.fullriverbattery.com

Key Features:

• Established and safe Lithium-Ion Phosphate technology;

• Modular for less space, lighter weight, and scalability;

• Dual usage low and high voltage applications;

• Wall mount or stackable floor mount modules;

• Remote smart phone monitoring with proprietary app. www.mkbattery.com

MK Battery

Product: Deka Duration DD5300 LFP

Description: MK Battery introduces the Deka Duration DD5300, a 48V, 5300Wh battery module utilizing Lithium-Ion technology. This modular design allows for either wall or floor mount installation and is stackable up to eight modules high. This universal module has a programmable BMS, Dual usage, for low voltage and high voltage applications.

Chemistry: Lithium-Ion Phosphate (LFP)

Capacity: 100Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 48V

Energy: 5.3kWh

Peak power: 5.3kW

Cycle life: >7000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 104°F (-10°C to 40°C)

Dimensions: 23.3" x 18.5" x 6.4" (59.2cm x 47cm x 16.3cm)

Weight: 126.3lb (57.3kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL 1973, UL 9540A, IEC62619, CE UN38.3

PhaseGreen Technology Inc.

Product: PhG-ESS-5~20L-S

Description: PhaseGreen PhG-ESS5~20L-S series brings quality storage solutions.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 200Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 46.4V to 55.2V

Energy: 10.24kWh

Peak power: 8.35kW

Cycle life: 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C)

Dimensions: 22.6" x 35.9" x 7.4" (57cm x 91cm x 19cm)

Weight: 254lb (115kg)

Warranty: 5-year product warranty, 10year performance warranty

Certifications: IEC, EN62619,EN, IEC61000, EN62311, EN300328, EN301489, UL1973, FCC part15B, UL9540, UN38.3, MSDS

www.phasegreen.com

EnerSys

Product: NorthStar BLUE+

Description: The NorthStar BLUE+ Battery applies carbon technology for high cycle life and PSOC performance. TPPL technology delivers long life and maximum output. NorthStar BLUE+ batteries are UL recognized and are flame retardant (UL94VO). It is built in the US, has a two-year shelf life, and offers fast, efficient recharge.

Chemistry: Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL)

Capacity: 211.7 to 1.85vpc

Voltage: 12V

Energy: 2.5kWh

Peak power: 8.53kW - 2 min rate to 1.67vpc

Cycle life: 2050 cycles

Operating temperature range: -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)

Dimensions: 22" x 4.9" x 12.9" (55.9cm x 12.4cm x 32.8cm)

Weight: 152lb (68.9kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973, UL9540 Listed www.enersys.com

GSL Energy

Product: Energy Storage System

Description: The 14.34kWh power storage wall battery is guaranteed with 15 years of warranty, built with a DC breaker on the side, and a touch screen in the front. The BMS is able to communicate with more than 18 different inverter brands.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 280Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 51.2V

Energy: 14.34kWh

Peak power: 10.24kWh

Cycle life: ≥8500 cycles

Operating temperature range: Charge: 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C); Discharge: -4°F to 131°F (-20°C to 55°C)

Dimensions: 35" x 27" x 8" (900mm x 675mm x 200mm)

Weight: 283lb (128.5kg)

Warranty: 15-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973, UL9540A, CBIEC62619, CE-EMC, MSDS, UN38.3 www.gsl-energy.com

Darfon America Corp.

Product: Darfon B17 LFP Battery Cabinet

Description: The B17, a 17.5kWh highvoltage LFP battery, is part of Darfon’s outdoorrated energy storage solution. The high voltage design increases the conversion efficiency, lowers the current, and reduces the cable thickness. There are 6 battery modules, and each module can be installed or swapped insitu. The B17 can provide 10kW of continuous power and 17kW @5 seconds of surge power.

Chemistry: Lithium-ion

Capacity: 57Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 300V

Energy: 17.5kWh

Peak power: 17kW

Cycle life: 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 113°F (20°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 44.9" x 32.2" x 11.8" (114cm x 81.8cm x 30cm)

Weight: 573.2lb (260kg)

Warranty: 10-year limited warranty

Certifications: UL 1642, UL 1973, UN38.3 www.darfonsolar.com

Qcells North America

Product: Q.HOME CORE

Description: Q.HOME CORE H3S/H7S offers DC or AC-coupled scalable storage capacity from 10kWh to 20kWh in a modular design for easy and fast installation. In event of grid outage, the system is capable of utilizing 100% of the inverter's power rating to back up chosen loads of the home.

Chemistry: Lithium Ferrous Phosphate

Capacity: 5Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 102.4V to 204.8V

Energy: 5.5kWh to 11.1kWh

Cycle life: Approx. 6000 cycles

Operating temperature range: Battery system: 32°F to 127.4°F (0°C to 53°C); Inverter and HUB: -13°F to 140°F (-25°C to 60°C)

Dimensions: 33.5" x 6" x 49" to 72" ( 85cm x 15cm x 124cm to 183cm)

Weight: 335lb to 573lb (152kg to 260kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UN38.3, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A for wall and floor mounting, UL 1741 SA/SB , UL 1741 PCS CRD, IEEE 1547 2018, FCC Part 15 Class B, ANSI C12.20, NEC 690.12 www.qcells.com

Moduly

Product: Moduly Nødz & Moduly Hubz

Description: Moduly offers their Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) platform called Moduly Hubz, for residential and commercial users. They centralize energy consumption, production, and storage into one ecosystem by integrating smart thermostats, electric vehicle chargers, solar panels, and a storage solution, Moduly Nødz. For utilities, scaled deployment of Moduly Nødz represents a virtual power plant to balance the grid in a clean, reliable, and cost-effective manner. Moduly reduces peak energy consumption, Co2 emissions while increasing energy security with a plug & play home battery storage solution.

Chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)

Capacity: 96Ah @ 20hr rate

Voltage: 25.6V

Energy: 2.4kWh

Peak power: 4kW

Cycle life: 2000 cycles >80% DoD

Operating temperature range: -4°F to 113°F (-20°C to 45°C)

Dimensions: 22" x 7" x 8.6" (56.5cm x 18cm x 22cm)

Weight: 50.3lb (23kg)

Warranty: 10-year warranty

Certifications: UL1973, UL1642 www.moduly.io

Stop Landfilling Batteries (Part 2)

How to reduce battery waste to near-zero

by John Connell

In Part One, we looked at battery waste reduction, from effective recycling programs and promising technologies, to closing the Recycling Gap.

Today, we’ll head upstream to where a battery’s waste footprint starts: design, raw materials, energy usage, and manufacturing. And you’ll see how some manufacturers minimize waste at every stage.

You’ll also discover the essentials to compare batteries to help slash your supply chain footprint and battery bill.

First, why reduce battery waste?

Electrification is critical to turn the tide on climate change and build a more sustainable economy. As the world embraces renewable energy, including solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, reliable storage becomes a critical buffer between fluctuations in supply and demand.

Less battery waste = less mining. This ensures more resilient supply chains, vibrant ecosystems, and ample raw materials for future generations.

Less waste protects our drinking water, soil, and air.

And less waste saves money: Efficient processes and materials insulate you from rising raw material prices; if wasted materials and wasteful processes are a bottomline expense for manufacturers, it’s clear who pays the final bill.

Any time you buy batteries, you’re voting with your wallet

Broadly speaking, there are two types of manufacturing:

• Open-loop manufacturing starts by mining raw materials from the earth, and ends with throwing out a used-up product. In the long term, it’s like trying to save money when there’s a hole in your pocket.

• Closed-loop (or “cradle-to-cradle”) manufacturing minimizes waste, and lets us reuse resources indefinitely.

Where do near-zero-waste batteries come from – and how do responsible manufacturers make them?

Start here: Reuse recycled materials wherever possible

Batteries have an environmental impact at every production stage, from raw materials and conversion, to transportation, scrap (material not in the final product), and recycling. Responsible battery manufacturers source recycled materials to decrease embodied energy and keep hazardous waste out of landfills. For instance, lead-acid and absorbent gel mat (AGM) batteries are 99 percent recyclable — and made using roughly 80 percent recycled materials. This closedloop minimizes mining and lowers production, retail, and societal costs.

Engineer waste out of the loop with resource-flow analysis

Twenty-first-century engineering considers a battery’s entire lifecycle, including reuse. Key steps include:

• Design for longer life and improved reliability in harsh operating conditions

• Optimize process efficiency

• Eliminate or decrease scrap

• Involve employees in waste reduction, including incentive programs

• Maximize recovery and recycling systems

• Recycle water and on-site materials

Finally, engineers can design batteries for easy assembly, repair, and disassembly at end of life.

Energy-efficient manufacturing reduces embodied carbon and protects you from energy price increases.

Battery production requires a lot of energy, and much of its environmental impact comes from powering heavy machinery. Companies that monitor their energy use,

and invest in energy-saving equipment, reduce their energy requirements. Charging alone can comprise 70 percent of a manufacturer’s electrical demands. Investing in an ultra-efficient battery formation system saved one company close to 5,000,000 kWh in 2020. And, because the new system precisely controls battery temperature, it improves battery performance and longevity.

Build renewable energy batteries with renewable energy

Companies should manufacture batteries using renewable energy (or fission power) to make them more sustainable. The more energy supplied through clean sources, the fewer fossil fuels need to be extracted and burned. Renewable energy reduces our reliance on non-renewable sources, mitigates climate change, decreases upstream waste, and creates good jobs.

Build batteries with wastereducing processes

- R&D includes CAD modeling, 3D printing, and extensive field testing. These enable engineers to solve common battery problems faster, and improve lifespan.

- More energy-storing “active material” + thicker metal lattices (grids) to hold it = more chemical reactions = longer life.

- Automation optimizes dozens of variables when mixing energy-storing paste, activating energy-holding chemicals during curing, and charging batteries during formation.

- Robotic assembly improves reliability and reduces waste. For example, Caston-Strap welding allows 3,940 more adjustments than manual welding –and eliminates partial welds.

- Quality assurance reduces manufacturing scrap – and prevents common failure modes Battery companies with extensive quality controls are more likely to catch mistakes early. Not only does this reduce manufacturing scrap, but it ensures batteries last longer before recycling.

Reputable manufacturers highlight their quality control procedures, including aerospace vision systems (robotic “eyes” that inspect critical parts), automated testing, and trained technicians with extensive checklists.

What’s next for Zero-Waste?

Support programs to end unregulated battery recycling and artisanal mining

In countries like the USA, strong regulations and responsible manufacturers protect workers and the environment:

• Manufacturing occurs in heavilyregulated facilities, with extensive safety training, and not in outsourced plants with lax laws or forced labor.

• Personal protective equipment like P-100 negative respirators guards against workplace hazards.

• A full-time, onsite registered nurse (RN) helps employees.

• Safety equipment and air/water filtration meet or exceed the latest federal, state, and local standards.

In contrast, mining and recycling are unregulated in some developing regions where there is a lack of proper safety oversight, equipment, and protocols. This leads to dangerous working environments, pollution, and community harm. Conscientious manufacturers and industry groups work with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and governments to demand an end to unsafe practices – and ensure equal access to modern equipment and safety measures.

Close the Recycling Gap –and push for universal battery recycling

To recap, lithium-ion batteries are collected 5 percent of the time – versus roughly 99 percent recycling for lead-acid and AGM batteries.

To close the Recycling Gap, the battery industry and government must:

• Support comprehensive policies and legislation for full recycling for all battery chemistries

• Create a robust collection infrastructure

• Invest heavily in recycling advances for emerging battery chemistries that are currently thrown out

• Ban landfilling

Together, these steps will improve batteries' environmental, economic, and social benefits. And they’ll increase our energy security.

Finally, you can choose low-waste batteries now from companies that preserve our resources.

The tips above will help ensure your batteries last longer before recycling –and drastically reduce waste.

By recycling, building, and selecting more sustainable batteries, we’re not just preserving our environment and lowering our operating costs – we’re protecting future generations and creating a more sustainable world.

Our transition to clean energy storage shouldn’t always start by digging a hole in the ground – and batteries should never end in a landfill.

Simple steps boost any RE battery’s lifespan:

• Size batteries for 50% Depth of Discharge (DOD) – and then compare options

• Store batteries in a dry enclosure with good ventilation and moderate temperatures

• Educate users on proper battery maintenance – all batteries need it for longer life

• Ensure proper battery installation.

(See January/February 2022

“How to Avoid On-Site Visits and Unpaid Battery Work.” - https:// www.nacleanenergy.com/energystorage/how-to-avoid-on-sitevisits-and-unpaid-battery-work-1)

• Check out “Read the Fine Print: Battery warranty basics” (November/December 2020) for seven rules that maximize battery life and minimize headaches. https://www.nacleanenergy.com/ energy-storage/read-the-fineprint-battery-warranty-basics

When you compare battery manufacturers:

• Ignore marketing claims like “low-waste,” “green,” and “environmentally friendly”)

• Focus on verifiable facts like tons of waste recycled and Kilowatt-hours saved

• Look at their sustainability partnerships and awards. These often come from manufacturers’ power companies, industry associations, and the US EPA.

• Check out their brochures, press releases, and guides about sustainability and waste reduction.

• Ask to see their waste-reduction targets, including sourcing more recycled materials, improving recycling programs, and enhancing energy efficiency.

• Consider end-of-life and batteries that are more recyclable/recycled.

(See Part One of this article to compare recycling rates.)

John Connell is a 30-year energy storage veteran and Vice President of the SLI Products Group at Crown Battery Manufacturing. Founded in 1926, Crown manufactures 99% recyclable batteries using 100% renewable energy in a first that earned its place on the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partner list. All Crown batteries are US-Engineered and manufactured at the company’s ISO 9001:2015-certified plant in Fremont, Ohio.

Crown Battery /// www.crownbattery.com

Sources: US EPA, “Facts and Figures about Materials, Waste and Recycling” from https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-andrecycling Chemical & Engineering News, “It's time to get serious about recycling lithium-ion batteries” from https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/ time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28

Union of Concerned Scientists, “EV Battery Recycling” from https://www. ucsusa.org/resources/ev-battery-recycling#read-online-content

The Right Battery Can Avert Catastrophe

by Jack Pouchet

In this environment, the data center industry is susceptible to catastrophic storage meltdowns. Backup power from lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries counter sustainability efforts. Worse, the battery technologies can contribute to the meltdown with failures or fires. Sodium-ion battery technology is a more sustainable, and inherently safe solution for data centers and any mission-critical business.

Traditional batteries can compound problems

The many possible causes of a data center outage include hardware failure, software bugs, cybercrime, and natural disasters. The resulting downtime and data losses are always devastating. Preventing these meltdowns requires robust and reliable backup power. Without it, servers and associated IT systems can shut down improperly, corrupting or losing data, damaging hardware, or simply disrupting the network. Data centers are always equipped with uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems that smooth fluctuations in incoming grid power, and support the data center load for a short time in the event of a power outage – until backup generators kick in.

Lead-acid batteries have been the traditional choice to power these UPS systems. This meant sophisticated, sleek, modern data centers were relying on stacks of bulky, heavy, often unreliable car batteries. Lead-acid batteries also pose a risk of overheating when overcharged or discharged too rapidly, a necessary function of a UPS system. Hydrogen gas can build up and ignite, causing an explosion, and corrosive sulfuric acid can leak out if lead-acid batteries are damaged or cracked. Not an ideal environmental or safety choice.

Lithium-ion batteries for UPS systems improved upon some of lead-acid’s problems, but the tradeoff was a high risk of fire. Lithium-ion batteries are far more prone to catastrophic failure than lead-acid batteries; they can be induced to thermal runaway more easily. When these batteries overheat and catch fire or explode, they can cause severe damage to the storage devices, as well as potential loss of data (not to mention harming humans near the site). Thermal runaway can be caused by overcharging, physical damage, exposure to high temperatures or humidity, and manufacturing defects.

Lithium-ion batteries are believed to have contributed to many data center meltdowns in the last five years, including Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans and Strasbourg in France, and another in South Korea. Complicating matters further, the fire risk associated with lithium-ion batteries led to understandable – yet, still onerous –regulations around the storage and transport of these batteries. It’s no surprise that many data center operators have been slow to embrace lithium-ion batteries. When uptime is everything, the risk with lithium-ion is just too great.

Sodium-Ion batteries eliminate the risk of catastrophic meltdowns

Sodium-ion batteries are a safer, more sustainable alternative to traditional batteries. Not only are they made of abundant raw materials that require no conflict minerals, but they also are four to five times more power-dense than lithium-ion or lead-acid batteries, and far safer.

Electrode chemistries, like Prussian blue, take a man-made dye and turn it into a completely safe, porous energy storage medium. These pores allow immediate discharge and full recharge in under a quarter-hour. This reduces the wear on backup generators and, more importantly, their carbon emissions, since the sodium-ion battery will be charged and prepared for back-to-back power events faster. Their chemistry allows sodium-ion

As temperatures lurch up and down, storms rage, and wildfires burn, the aging United States power grid remains vulnerable. Outages caused by extreme weather cascade across industries, costing the U.S. billions each year.

batteries to perform this rapid discharge/ recharge cycle tens of thousands of times before replacement is needed. Thanks to their long service life, and because they minimize the role of the generator, sodium-ion batteries can help data centers move toward their environmental and social governance (ESG) goals.

Where sodium-ion batteries really stand out is safety. Sodium-ion batteries are safe, nonhazardous, and cannot be induced to thermal runaway. They will not catch fire or explode, even if exposed to direct flame or punctured. This is a massive risk reduction for data centers. Sodium-ion batteries perform equal to or better than traditional alternatives by every measure, and entirely without risk of fire or explosion. These batteries can be shipped fully charged by ground or air (unthinkable for lead-acid or lithiumion) thereby accelerating system start-up. The major takeaways for data centers, especially as they deal with increasingly extreme and frequent weather events include:

• Able to handle temperature swings – Sodium-ion batteries can operate in a wide range of temperatures (-58°F to 122°F) and will not be induced to thermal runaway by operating in very high or low temperatures.

• Safer, super-fast discharge – Sodium-ion batteries can immediately discharge without risk of overheating, and without settling or thermal waiting.

• Will not worsen a meltdown – If the worst should happen (i.e., a data center floods or experiences a fire) sodium-ion batteries will keep working as long as they can. They will not immediately shut down, nor will they ever catch fire or explode.

• Lighter overall footprint –Measuring the total cost of ownership, sodium-ion batteries provide excellent value, and contribute significantly to ESG goals. They require replacement less often, are made from sustainable, non-conflict materials, and reduce emissions from generators. Data centers can no longer avoid extreme weather and the associated outages and catastrophic meltdowns by choosing a “safe” geographical location. Their operators should plan for

weather-related outages as a “when,” not an “if.”

Sodium-ion batteries can power UPS systems better than traditional battery technologies, removing the major risks of lithiumion and lead-acid. They are the safer solution.

Jack Pouchet is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Natron Energy. Jack works closely with major OEMs, large Telecom, and data center owners and operators, BESS/ESS integrators, industrial power users driving towards decarbonization, and leading mission-critical engineering firms to help define, architect, and create opportunities for advanced battery and power technologies that improve day-to-day business and operational efficiencies. Jack brings over twenty years of related OEM power supply, power generation, distribution, and power product sales and marketing experience to Natron, giving him a unique, end-to-end perspective of the entire AC and DC power path.

Natron /// natron.energy

Powering Up in Harsh Conditions

by Sequoya Cross

Major weather events such as hurricanes, strong winds, and ice storms are the primary reason for long-term power outages. In highly-populated areas, frequent power outages (often referred to as brownouts or blackouts) are a recurring phenomenon that occurs when the power grid cannot support increased demand. Clean energy, such as solar or wind power, has proven to be a reliable and sustainable solution to meet the world's growing energy needs. However, alternative energy sources must prove resilient against extreme weather conditions, harsh climates, and challenging locations if they are to ensure survival and success. Several deployment and technology strategies can help achieve this goal.

Energy distribution and storage

Distributed energy is a strategy to decentralize power generation and storage from the current centralized transmission and distribution lines system. Centralized distribution remains the norm in today’s world, but it's also more susceptible to being impacted by natural disasters, which can lead to catastrophic overloads.

As we look at aging transmission lines, especially in rural areas, the impact of severe weather events can have devastating effects on those in the service area. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are often left without power for indeterminate lengths of time. In fact, according to the US Energy Information Administration, businesses and individuals experienced over eight hours of power interruptions in 2020 alone.

During some emergencies, communities are told to shelter in place in their homes or businesses. Investing in a residential or commercial battery system can prove invaluable in these scenarios. Battery or energy storage systems enable a home or business to become its own ecosystem of energy generation, allowing people and communities to brace for further natural disasters while creating resilience for their homes and communities until grid infrastructure is upgraded.

Harnessing and managing captured power

After determining a strategy for energy distribution, the next step is to deploy energy storage effectively and consistently. Energy Storage Systems (ESS) can provide power during low renewable energy production or grid disruptions. Batteries charged with energy from renewable sources, the grid, or backup generators allow for the mining and storing of energy that can be used when there is a critical power shortage. These systems can be tailored to a particular region's outage history, and the duration of that stored power can be sized appropriately to support the most critical loads.

In recent years, interest in power independence and energy alternatives has grown due to failing power grids. Additionally, frequent severe weather has led to increased power outages across the United States. Federal data found that in 2020, more than 180 large and sustained outages occurred; in 2000, there were fewer than two dozen major power outages. These factors are causing a surge in demand for energy storage systems.

Combining charging resources with hybrid systems can provide more reliable power than single-source systems. For example, solar and wind can charge batteries in inclement weather. Then, once the power restores, these same systems are connected to the grid, allowing the batteries to recharge quickly.

The importance of safety

Prioritizing safety is paramount when considering resilient power. Energy storage, battery chemistry, and manufacturing processes are drivers of protection for a battery system, especially when installed in homes and businesses. Multiple types of battery technologies can be used for energy storage systems. Specifically, lithium-ion batteries are popular for many applications due to their high energy density, long cycle life, and low self-discharge rates. However, studies have shown that Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) leads the industry in safety. LFP batteries do not contain cobalt — a hazardous material that contributes to thermal runaway, toxic fumes, and the risk of fire and explosion.

Many consumers do not realize that most lithium-ion batteries contain cobalt. When looking into battery companies and products, it’s essential to look for ones that have met and exceeded minimum offgassing standards, and eliminated the risk of fire and explosion through UL 9540A safety testing. These are often the best batteries for residential and commercial applications as they don't generate significant heat, don't act as an accelerant when exposed to flames, and can be used safely indoors without cooling or ventilating.

Building a more resilient future

As the world transitions to clean energy, it is essential to invest in resilient strategies to ensure its survival and success. Clean energy can survive and thrive in extraordinary weather situations, challenging locales, or punishing atmospheres by utilizing a combination of different deployment and technology strategies.

Effective energy solutions can create safe and long-lasting resources for people to charge their phones and computers, check in with loved ones, and have heat, light, and a safe place to stay when the rest of the electric grid has failed. Distributed energy, energy storage, hybrid systems, and prioritizing safety are some of the most effective strategies anyone can use to ensure the success of clean energy during challenging times.

Sequoya Cross is Vice President of Energy Storage — Energy Solutions at Briggs & Stratton, which designs, manufactures, and markets lithiumion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care, and job site products.

Briggs & Stratton /// www.briggsandstratton.com

Portable power station

The BLUETTI power station EB3A has a 600W pure sine wave inverter and 268Wh of LiFePO4 battery pack under the hood and supports up to 200W of solar input. Unlike any other compact units of BLUETTI, the EB3A is the first model in the sub-3000Wh range that doesn't need a bulky power brick to charge. One single cable will charge the EB3A at a relatively stunning rate of 600W, 0 to 80% charged in only 20minutes.

BLUETTI /// www.bluetti.com

Elevated battery stand

The HAB Floor Mounted Stand from KiloVault supports the KiloVault HAB 7.5kWh v4 Lithium Energy Storage System on an elevated, sturdy base. The stand provides a sturdy base where a HAB 7.5 battery can be permanently installed to keep it off the ground and away from potential water damage. In addition, the Floor Mounted HAB Stand enables installers and DIY'ers to save space when utilizing two or more HABs. The stand enables installing one HAB close to the floor and other above on the wall.

KiloVault /// www.kilovault.com

Long range lithium-ion golf car battery

The Trojan GC2 48V Lithium-Ion Golf Battery is a long-range lithium-ion golf car battery which is ultradurable, fast charging, powers relentlessly up hills, and is maintenance-free, giving owners the confidence that their golf car is always ready to go where they want, when they want. The Trojan GC2 48V has a proven range of 45-60 miles on a single charge with a three-battery configuration. The battery meets SAE vibration tests, lasts two to three times longer than lead-acid batteries, and is backed by an eight-year warranty. Built with one of the highest levels of protection, the battery is also protected from dust, sand, and water. Field tested for more than 100k hours, the Trojan GC2 48V meets international safety and performance standards down to the battery cell level. It is made a stable chemical formula (LFP) with redundant safety features, and its battery monitoring system self-protects against short circuits and overheating. It charges fast in two to four hours and is compatible with all leading charger brands. Golf car owners can view battery life on the batteries or via the optional dashboard battery gauge. Lithium-ion battery maintenance is as minimal as checking cable connections yearly at most. The Trojan GC2 48V can be stored up to 12 months in recommended conditions.

Trojan

Battery Company

/// www.trojanbattery.com

Filters designed for machine safety

SCHURTER expands the FMAC NEO and FMAD NEO 3-phase filter families to meet IEC 60204-1. Downsized for smaller footprint, without any compromise to performance, the two new filter series are suitable for use in energy applications such as EV fast charging and battery storage, as well as industrial applications in general. The FMAC NEO and FMAD NEO filters meet all machine safety requirements outlined in IEC 60204-1 standard, specifically that the filters have a short discharge time of the capacitors so that they have a touchable residual voltage of less than 60V in 1 or 2 seconds after disconnecting the voltage. The insulation value between phases and ground is at least 1 MΩ, achieved with larger resisters. Additionally, any AC socket on the machine is RCD protected 30mA for human protection. Designed for 3-phase, or 3-phase with neutral, applications, The FMAC NEO and FMAD NEO series are ENEC and UL approved for rated currents 16 to 230A at 300/520VAC 50/60Hz at an ambient temperature of 122°F. Standard versions are designed for industrial applications with leakage currents of <13mA. Versions <3mA are offered for leakage-critical applications. The dielectric strength is >2.25kVDC L-L and 2.75kVDC L-PE. Operating temperature range is from -40°F to 212°F.

SCHURTER Inc /// www.schurter.com

Residential Level 2 charging station

Flexible: 9.9 -119.9 kWh of Storage.

Safer: Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries.

Versatile: Hybrid inverter. AC & DC inputs.

Intelligent: App for easy energy control.

Efficient: Fast install. Fast commissioning.

EvoCharge’s iEVSE Home Charging Station provides Level 2 technology which charges up to eight times faster than standard Level 1 units. The product’s features include smart charge connectivity that allows scheduling charge times via a mobile app, tracking history and usage, and managing multiple charging stations. Available for free download from Google Play and the Apple App Store, the EvoCharge iEVSE Home charging app is simple to install and use. Step-by-step instructions guide users to easily connect their charging stations using wifi and optimize their EV charging with day and time scheduling. Users may also remotely access their iEVSE Home chargers to start and stop charging. Benefits include the potential to reduce energy usage and electrical costs by using the “schedule charging” feature. The new iEVSE Home Charging Station features a modern, compact design that is smaller than a standard sheet of letter-size paper. It is NEMA 4 rated for outdoor and indoor use in temperatures ranging from -22°F to 122°F, comes standard with a cable holster, and is compatible with other EvoCharge cable management solutions, including the EvoReel retractable cable system. It is rated for use with a dedicated 40A supply circuit (208-240VAC) and can be adjusted to operate with 32A or 20A circuits. The iEVSE Home Charging Station works with all plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) and electric vehicles (BEV), including Tesla. EvoCharge

EV Charging

PowerCharge

Product: PowerCharge Pro-Lightning EV

Charging Station

Application: Commercial

Maximum output current per

connector: 32A or 40A

Maximum output power per connector: 7.6kW 9.6kW

Connectors: SAE J1772

Cable length: 18ft (2.43m)

External enclosure: NEMA 4

Dimensions: 14.74" x 13.43" x 60"

Status indicator: Standard color LED

Communications: Wi-Fi or LTE/CDMA/GSM

Authentification: OCPP1.6J

Operating temperature: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C)

Certificates and compliance: UL 354962, UL 50, UL 991, UL 1449, UL 1998, UL 2231, UL 2594, Energy Star #E354962 www.powerchargeev.com

Blink Charging

Product: Series 8 Level 2 EV Charging Station

Application: Commercial

AC input: Level II: 80A; Line 1, Line 2, and GND (no neutral)

Maximum output current per connector: 240Vac@80A

Maximum output power per connector: 19.2kW@240V

Connectors: SAE J1772

Cable length: 18ft (5.5m) standard, 25ft (7.6m) optional

External enclosure: Aluminum, NEMA 3R

outdoor-rated

Dimensions: 24" x 7.4" x 9"

Protection: Safety, ground fault circuit

interrupt: 20mA CCID with auto retry (every 15 seconds), surge protection: 6kV@3000A

User interface: 4.3" color LCD, 480 x 272

Status indicator: High visibility, multi-color visual status indication

Communications: Cellular 4G LTE

Authentification: Apple/Android app, RFID, NFC, automated phone system, credit card reader

Operating temperature: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C) ambient

Humidity: Up to 95% non-condensing

Certificates and compliance: UL2231-1, 2231-2, UL2594, NEC Article 625, FCC Part 15

Class A, CTEP www.blinkcharging.com

EV chargers are a necessity for EV owners. Without a gas tank to fill up, EV’s get their fuel from electric chargers. There are different levels of EV chargers and in this product spotlight, we highlight some of the available options on the market today...

Chelion America

Product: Energy Storage and EV Charger

Application: Commercial

AC input: 480Vac 3phases

Maximum output current per connector: CCS1 200A max connector, CHAdeMO 125A max connector

Maximum output power per connector: 60kW

Connectors: CCS1, CHAdeMo

Cable length: 147ft (44.8m)

External enclosure: Type 3R

Dimensions: 29.5" x 29.5" x 14.9"

User interface: 7" touchscreen, 8 languages, RFID reader

Communications: 4G, Wifi, Ethernet, OCPP

16J, DIN 70121, ISO 15118

Operating temperature: 22°F to 122°F

(-5.5°C to 50°C)

Humidity: 5% to 95%

Certificates and compliance: FCC part

15, Class AUL 2202, UL 223112 www.chelion.com

Eaton

Product: Green Motion Fleet

Application: Commercial

AC input: 208Vac to 240Vac

Maximum output current per connector: 80A

Maximum output power per connector: 19.2kW

Connectors: SAE J1772

Cable length: 25ft (7.62m)

External enclosure: NEMA 3R rated enclosure for indoor and outdoor installation

Dimensions: 13.8" x 9.9" x 5.3"

Protection: UV protected display

User interface: 4.3" LCD display

Status indicator: LED charging status indicator

Communications: Wifi, ethernet, cellular

Authentification: Secure access for authorized users through QR codes and RFID

Operating temperature: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C)

Certificates and compliance: OCPP 1.6J

NFPA article 625, SAE J1772 2017 Ed., FCC compliant part 15, Energy Star www.eaton.com/evchargers

XCharge North America

Product: C6AM DCFC

Application: Commercial

AC input: 208Vac 3P or 480Vac 3P

Maximum output current per connector: 200A (250A prepared)

Maximum output power per connector: 95kW (208Vac), 150kW (480Vac)

Connectors: 2 connectors - CCS1, Tesla, CHAdeMO

Cable length: 10ft, 16ft, 22ft, 32ft (3m, 5m, 7m, 10m)

External enclosure: IP54, IK10

Dimensions: 69" x 25" x 29"

Protection: Type A RCD, over/under voltage, overload, short circuit, anti-access, earth leakage, lightning, overheat protection

Status indicator: LED indicators, 15" HD touch screen

Communications: GPRS, 3G, 4G LTE, LAN, WIFI (optional)

Authentification: RFID, QR-code, remote command, password/payment terminal (Payter, Nayax, Ingenico)

Operating temperature: -15°F to 130°F; -40°F to 130°F w/ optional heat pump

Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Certificates and compliance: IEC 618511:2011, IEC 61851-23:2014, IEC 6185124:2014, IEC 62196-3:2014, ISO 15118, DIN 70121-2014, ISO 9001, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, UL2202

www.xchargeenergy.com

IoTecha

Product: CCS-C80C EV Charging Column

Application: Commercial

AC input: 208/240Vac, 60Hz single phase

Maximum output current per connector: 80A

Maximum output power per connector: 19.2kW

Connectors: SAE J1772

Cable length: 25ft. (7.62m)

External enclosure: Cold roll steel

Dimensions: 69" x 15.75" x 6.42"

Protection: Charge Circuit Interrupting Device (CCID)

Status indicator: Standard multi-color LED indicators

Communications: LAN, LAN 10/100 RFID Reader, ISO15693, 14443A/b Wide Area Network, 4G LTE (optional)

Authentification: RFID, application-based driver authentication

Operating temperature: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C)

Humidity: Up to 85% @ 122°F (50°C) noncondensing

Certificates and compliance: UL 2594, UL 2231, UL1998, UL991 www.iotecha.com

X3 Energy

Product: Fully customizable recreational/vehicle mobile, off-grid battery charge/exchange system

Application: Commercial

AC input: Bi-directional capable

Maximum output current per connector: +200A per unit x 4 within the X3

Maximum output power per connector: 60kW-500kW per unit x 4 within the X3

Connectors: CCS 1

Cable length: 25ft (up to 8m)

External enclosure: 8' x 8' x 40' deployed

Dimensions: 8' x 8' x 20'

Protection: Air Cooled, Environmental Rating

NEMA 3R

Operating temperature: -4°F to 113°F(20°C to 45°C)

User interface: Modbus RTU/CAN

Communications: Rhombus VectorStat for enhanced diagnostic and energy management, Starlink

Humidity: 0 to 95% (non-condensing)

Certificates and compliance: UL 2202, CSA22.2, UL1741-SA

www.x3energy.net

EvoCharge

Product: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Application: Residential, commercial AC input: 208Vac to 240Vac

Maximum output current per connector: 40A

Maximum output power per connector: 9.6kW

Connectors: SAE J1772

Cable length: 18ft, 25ft (5.8m, 7.62m)

External enclosure: NEMA 4-rated

Dimensions: 11" x 7.5" x 3.2"

Protection: UV protected display

User interface: Display screen

Status indicator: Yes

Communications: OCPP 1.6, WiFi, LTE, RFID, Ethernet

Operating temperature: -22°F to 122°F (-30°C to 50°C)

Humidity: 0% to 95%

Certificates and compliance: UL/cUL

Listed, SAE J1772, UL 2594, UL 355, CSA, EVOREEL, ETL/cETL

www.evocharge.com

JULY 26-27, 2023

PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Join conversations with industry buyers, suppliers, distributors, consultants, and more to explore solutions, exchange ideas, and discover new technologies.

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MAY

01-03 Midwest Solar Expo

The Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel – Chicago, IL; www.midwestsolarexpo.com

03-04 California Clean Energy Procurement Summit Hotel Kabuki – San Francisco, CA; infocastinc.com

10-11 Solar + Storage Espana

World Trade Center Barcelona – Barcelona, Spain; re-plus.events/espana

17-18 RE+ Southeast

Georgia World Congress Center – Atlanta, GA; re-plus.events/southeast

21-24 Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations Conference with Trade Show

The Sagamore – Bolton Landing, NY; www.nyfederation.org

22-24 CLEANPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2023

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – New Orleans, LA; www.awea.org

JUNE

06-08 Energy Storage Systems Safety & Reliability Forum

Eldorado Hotel & Spa – Santa Fe, NM; www.sandia.gov/ess/essrf-2023

07-08 ACORE Finance Forum

Convene – New York, NY; www.acorefinanceforum.org

21-23 Energy Storage Finance & Investment

Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort – Phoenix, AZ; infocastinc.com

23-24 The 32nd Annual Energy Fair Custer Fairgrounds – Custer, MI; www.theenergyfair.org

JULY

26-27 RE+ Mid-Atlantic Pennsylvania Convention Center – Philadelphia, PA; www.re-plus.events

SEPTEMBER

11-14 RE+ 23 The Venetian Convention and Expo Center – Las Vegas, NV; www.re-plus.com

OCTOBER

03-04 Offshore WINDPOWER 2023 Hynes Convention Center – Boston, MA; cleanpower.org 18-19 RE+ Florida Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Miami Airport Convention Center – Miami, FL; re-plus.events/florida/

Electricity Transformation Canada BMO Center – Calgary, AB; electricitytransformation.ca

NOVEMBER 14-15 RE+ Midwest Palmer House Hilton – Chicago, IL; www.re-plus.events

06-09

MAY 2024

SEPTEMBER

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