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About the Episode:
Advancements in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are setting new standards in renewable energy integration and at a break-neck pace. Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Optimization (ES&O) has long been a leader of this innovation, developing solutions to meet the growing demand for larger, more efficient battery systems, while recognizing the limitations of scale in the race to pack in the most energy density. With a diverse portfolio of products, from their flagship DC block Quantum series to the newly introduced Quantum3, a 5 MWh AC block with integrated string inverters, Wärtsilä continues to push the boundaries of energy storage technology.
Listen in to this Live-recorded session as Dave Hebert, Director of Sales Management, and Neha Sinha, Product Manager for Energy Storage Systems at Wärtsilä, discuss how their products address critical challenges like space constraints, auxiliary power, and noise reduction while adapting to evolving market demands and the complexities of product development.
Expect to learn:
Auxiliary power optimization that reduces costs and prevents early battery degradation.
Innovative approaches to managing noise in densely populated areas.
Benefits of maintaining both AC and DC block products in their portfolio.
Design and manufacturing choices in a policy-driven market
Catch this conversation recorded live at the PowerUp Live Podcast Stage in Anaheim. Watch now at www.suncast.live!
NOTEWORTHY QUOTEs:
“You can sell what you have, or you can sell what they want. Today we’re in a marketplace where it’s want. They have very specific needs. They’ve architected their projects in certain ways. They’ve got grid code interconnections that they have to deal with. There’s so many external elements. We have to be a nimble company and deliver what they’re looking for, which is why we want our product suite to diversify at this point.”
“And so as we get to these larger enclosure sizes, where it is difficult to free up an inverter and shuffle those modules into existing areas on your site, you then have to divert to alternative augmentation strategies that might open yourself up to handling modules in the field.”
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Nico Johnson is the creator and host of SunCast, consistently rated a top solar podcast in the clean energy sector. The content of the show is geared towards listeners looking for insights on where the markets are headed, how to position themselves or their companies, and what today's market leaders do to stay ahead of the pack.
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