Renewable Energy Magazine

May 07, 2025

Powin Raises the Bar with Pod Max: More Power, More Capacity, Same Footprint

Powin LLC, a U.S.-based global energy storage integrator, unveiled the Pod Max, the company’s most powerful and energy-dense product to date. Delivering 6.26 MWh of capacity in the same 20-foot liquid-cooled container as previous models, the Powin Pod Max offers a 25% increase in energy density over Powin’s standard 5 MWh system—driving down total system costs and maximizing long-term value.

Designed with efficiency in mind, the Pod Max reduces on-site work time, requiring less cabling and fewer connections per megawatt-hour. This results in faster deployment, easier installation, and lower long-term maintenance requirements.

“Pod Max is the culmination of our relentless focus on performance, deployment costs, and scalability,” said Himanshu Khurana, Chief Technology Officer at Powin. “By delivering higher energy density in the same proven form factor, Pod Max enables our customers to deploy more powerful systems with a lower total cost of ownership. This product represents the next evolution of our mission to optimize energy storage at every level of the system.”

The Pod Max Key Features:

6.26 MWh capacity in a 20-foot liquid-cooled enclosure
25% increase in energy density over Powin’s standard 5 MWh unit
Significant reduction in on-site work time due to simplified cabling and fewer containers
Streamlined commissioning and optimized O&M over system lifetime

At the heart of every Pod Max is Powin’s advanced StackOS platform—a fully integrated software suite that combines Energy Management System (EMS), Battery Management System (BMS), and Thermal Management System (TMS) into a single, intelligent control layer. This integration enables real-time monitoring and control down to the cell level, ensuring industry-leading system availability, optimal performance, and built-in safety.

The Pod Max marks a major milestone in Powin’s commitment to advancing compact, high-performance storage solutions that strengthen grid resilience, enhance efficiency, and accelerate the transition to a new energy future. Purpose-built to meet the evolving needs of grid operators, utilities, and developers, it offers a flexible and future-ready platform that combines robust technology with scalable architecture to support a wide range of use cases and deployment environments.

Powin | https://powin.com/

May 07, 2025

Construction Now Underway on 765 MW of New Battery Energy Storage Systems Across Georgia

Georgia Power announced that construction is underway on 765-megawatts (MW) of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) strategically located across Georgia in Bibb, Lowndes, Floyd and Cherokee counties. The BESS projects were authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) through the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process and provide quickly dispatchable capacity for customers. The new projects follow the company's first-ever BESS facility at Mossy Branch near Columbus, which entered service last year (read more here).

Hammond Groundbreaking - Georgia Power hosts company and project leaders, as well as state and local elected officials, for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Hammond Battery Facility on April 18, 2025. This 57.5-megawatt battery energy storage system, approved in the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan Update, will store excess energy produced during periods when the demand for electricity is lower, for use when the demand is higher, such as on cold winter mornings using the existing retired Plant Hammond transmission infrastructure.

McGrau Ford Groundbreaking - Georgia Power hosts company and project leaders, as well as local and state elected officials, for a groundbreaking ceremony at the McGrau Ford Battery Facility in Cherokee County on April 4, 2025. This 530-megawatt battery energy storage system will consist of two phases, approved in the 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and 2023 IRP Update.

BESS projects support the overall reliability and resilience of the electric system, while also enhancing the value of intermittent renewable generation resources such as solar. Storage systems can improve the efficiency of renewable energy by storing excess energy produced during periods when the demand for electricity is lower, for use when the demand is higher, such as on cold winter mornings. Because battery storage can provide stored energy to the grid for hours on demand, BESS resources enhance the overall reliability of the electric system.

"At Georgia Power, we work with the Georgia PSC and many other stakeholders to make the investments required for a reliable and resilient power grid, integrating new technologies to better serve our customers today and as Georgia grows," said Rick Anderson, senior vice president and senior production officer for Georgia Power. "As we expand our diverse energy mix to include more renewable energy, which requires careful advance planning and flexibility to accommodate times when that source is not available, these batteries will be an invaluable part of the electric system."

Construction is currently underway at the following BESS locations:

Robins BESS (Bibb County, 128 MW). This strategic site is co-located with the existing solar facility adjacent to the Robins Air Force Base and allows Georgia Power to leverage existing infrastructure, thereby eliminating the need to construct new transmission generator step-up (GSU) project-level substations and eliminating potential expenses and long lead time projects associated with transmission interconnection and network upgrades. This project is being engineered and constructed by Burns & McDonnell and has a projected commercial operation date in June 2026.
Moody BESS (Lowndes County, 49.5 MW). Similar to the Robins BESS project, this strategic choice is co-located with the existing solar facility adjacent to the Moody Air Force Base and allows Georgia Power to leverage existing infrastructure, thereby eliminating the need for constructing new transmission GSU project-level substations and eliminating potential expenses and long lead time projects associated with interconnection and network upgrades. It also offers expedited deployment capabilities and ensures known transmission deliverability. This project is being engineered and constructed by Crowder Industrial Construction and has a projected commercial operation date in May 2026.
Hammond BESS (Floyd County, 57.5 MW). The Hammond BESS project is a standalone BESS that leverages existing infrastructure from the retired coal-fired Plant Hammond facility. With the repurposing of an existing generation site and the utilization of already identified transmission capacity, the Hammond BESS project provides significant benefit to customers while aiding the company in meeting its capacity needs. This project is being engineered and constructed by Crowder Industrial Construction and has a projected commercial operation date in November 2026.
McGrau Ford Phase I & II BESS (Cherokee County, 530 MW). Given the existing site work, land acquisition, and contracting for McGrau Ford Phase I BESS, Georgia Power will realize efficiencies in contracting and construction by using the same construction company and company-owned land. In addition, the preliminary design for McGrau Ford Phase I BESS provides an opportunity for Georgia Power to cost effectively expand the project level substation and generation tie line rather than construct a new project level substation. These projects are being engineered and constructed by Burns & McDonnell, and Phases I & II have projected commercial operation dates in October 2026 and September 2026, respectively.

Future Georgia Power Battery Storage
Georgia Power continues to work with the Georgia PSC to procure and develop BESS projects across Georgia. An additional 1,000 MW of new battery energy storage is expected to be procured in the coming years through competitive bidding processes and a 13 MW demonstration project is in development at Fort Stewart Army Installation near Savannah, Georgia. All-source capacity Request for Proposals (RFPs) proposed in the 2025 and 2022 IRPs are also expected to include BESS assets.

Georgia Power is also committed to supporting customer-sited generation resources to meet the state's growing energy needs. The 2025 IRP includes two customer expansions of BESS programs including enhancements to the Customer Connected Solar Program and launching a new Customer-Sited Solar Plus Storage Pilot. This pilot aims to secure an initial 50 MW of capacity, providing opportunities for residential and small commercial customers to add solar and storage resources. The goal is to encourage more customer-sited renewable generation by pairing dispatchable BESS with behind-the-meter solar systems.

Georgia Power | www.georgiapower.com

May 07, 2025

Trilliant and OZZ Electric Expand Next-Generation Utility Services in British Columbia

Trilliant, a leading international provider of solutions for next generation Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), smart grid, smart cities, and IIoT, has partnered with OZZ Electric to roll out a commercial-grade electric vehicle (EV) charging energy management solution in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada.

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Since 1995, OZZ Electric has provided services in Canada and the United States, including design/build, EV and solar, mixed-use residential, technology, and a B.C. apprenticeship program. With over 100 projects and more than 1,200 employees across B.C., Ontario, and Washington, D.C., OZZ Electric specializes in large-scale projects, high-profile design-build work, retrofit applications, and clean energy solutions, supporting residential, industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) spaces.

Trilliant and OZZ Electric B.C. have been partners since 2022 in sub-metering and energy management. This expansion will leverage Trilliant’s best-in-class sub-metering solution to help better manage the energy consumption data and capabilities of EV chargers as they become an important component of modern multi-residential buildings. In addition to providing accurate energy usage data and advanced control capabilities, Trilliant will also empower resident EV owners with information to make responsible energy-efficient decisions.

“Our long-standing relationship with Trilliant has always supported best practices in the pursuit of energy management and efficiency—all very important to our customers,” said David Recchia, Executive Vice President for Western Canada and the U.S. at OZZ Electric. “The Trilliant solution is utility-grade and accurate, and will provide the much-needed insights to building managers and property owners regarding EV infrastructure.”

“We’re delighted to expand our partnership with OZZ Electric in B.C. and enable them to help their customers better manage their energy consumption,” said Brad Sandbrook, Trilliant’s Vice President of Business Development. “At Trilliant, our focus is helping our partners and customers achieve their energy transition goals, and we look forward to supporting OZZ Electric in B.C. on this and future projects.”

Trilliant | www.trilliant.com

OZZ Electric | https://www.ozzelectric.com/

May 07, 2025

EDP Renewables Auctions New Transformers and Ancillary Equipment from its Wind Projects in Colombia

EDP Renewables continues with the dismantling of its wind projects in La Guajira (Colombia) and Cartagena. The company has put out to public auction transformers of brands such as WEG or Siemens and auxiliary material. These are new, high-powered, highly sought-after pieces of equipment, with immediate delivery for the assembly of wind farms or energy facilities

Open on the Escrapalia portal until May 14.

The materials and equipment will be auctioned at a starting price of 150 euros, and grouped into one or more specific lots, depending on their characteristics. The auction, which is being conducted through the specialized portal Escrapalia (Surus Group), is now open for bids until May 14. The bidder offering the highest amount will be declared the winner of the lot.

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Specifically, large power transformers and reactors are being auctioned: 30 500 kV current transformers; 4 500/34.5 kV transformers; 2 350 kVA auxiliary service transformers; 2 34.5 kV grounding choke units; 3 500 kV inductive voltage transformers for line output; as well as 6 Shunt Reactor units (23MVar, 500k).

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On the other hand, electrical cabling is offered for sale: 9 new coils of bare copper cable (CU EN 60228 CL.2 CU-ETP Coils 050.00MM2), about 50,000 meters without sheathing; 57 new coils of aluminum cable (cable/NA2XS2Y(F) 35 kV 500 kcmil PH16), a total of 62,025 meters; 44 new coils of fiber cable, 154,600 meters of direct buried cable (LSZH) GYXTH68 12G.652D; 119 new coils of aluminum cable (Cable/NA2XS2Y(F) 35 kV 800 kcmil PH16), 97,714 meters; as well as 351 new coils of aluminum cable (Cable/NA2XS2Y(F) 35 kV 1250 kcmil PH16 (630 mm2), a total of 265,060 meters.

Visit to the facilities

For further information, visits to the facilities where the equipment is stored in Puerto Brisa - La Guajira have been organized. To attend, it will be necessary to contact with the person in charge of the auction and the visit will be organized upon request.

Thanks to its strategic location in a port with sea and land access, the equipment can be transported to different international markets.

Framed in the exit of Colombia

This equipment was acquired for projects in La Guajira, one of the areas with the greatest wind potential in Colombia, but could not be implemented due to various regulatory obstacles. In Latin America, EDP Renewables has actively participated in the development of renewable infrastructures, standing out in countries such as Brazil, Mexico and Chile. EDPR entered the Colombian market in 2019 with projects in La Guajira that sought to take advantage of the country's enormous wind potential.

At the beginning of April, EDPR launched a first auction of 90 Vestas V162-5.6 MW wind turbines from EDP Renewables (EDPR), located in Puerto Brisa -La Guajira- and Cartagena (Colombia). This operation offers an opportunity for the global wind energy sector. The wind turbines available correspond to the Vestas V162-5.6 MW model, belonging to the EnVentus platform.

EDP Renewables | www.edpr.com

Surus Inversa S.L | www.surusin.com

Scrapalia | www.escrapalia.com

May 07, 2025

Vikram Solar and KKR Hit Big for the Planet: Every Sunny Six Now Powering Homes in India

Vikram Solar Limited, one of India’s leading solar photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturers, is taking its role as KKR’s official Clean Energy Advocate to new heights, blending technology with a strong sense of social responsibility. Leveraging the cricket season’s excitement, for every 6 sixes hit by KKR players this season, the company will directly contribute to the solarization of homes across the country, marking an ambitious step forward in the drive for renewable energy and community empowerment. The beneficiaries of this initiative are being selected through a contest hosted on Vikram Solar’s social media platforms. Here’s the link to the contest

At the heart of all initiatives is a deeply rooted connection to both environmental sustainability and the community. Vikram Solar’s eco-conscious efforts extend beyond the cricket field. The company recently executed a tree-planting initiative at its Falta facility in West Bengal. In a heartfelt tribute to the spirit and contribution of each KKR player, twenty-four children — the 'Sunshine Ambassadors' aged 6 to 12 — planted saplings in their honour. This green gesture stands as a symbol of admiration, gratitude, and a shared commitment to a sustainable future.

At a recent event, these young participants had the opportunity to meet the players and present them with a special certificate. Each certificate featured a unique QR code, which will enable individual Knight Riders to track the growth and impact of their trees. This interactive, tech-enabled feature reflects a modern, forward-thinking approach to sustainability—fostering a real-time, personal connection to the environment.

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Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman and Managing Director of Vikram Solar, said "These initiatives are about creating a ripple effect that extend far beyond the cricket season. They are about driving change in how we approach energy and the environment. By enabling people to directly engage with the environmental initiatives, Vikram Solar is building a bridge between the virtual and real world, pushing the boundaries of traditional sustainability efforts.

Our vision is of a solar powered nation. Through these efforts we aim to not only change the way people think about energy but also give back to communities in a way that is impactful, inclusive, and future-forward. As Vikram Solar continues to innovate and lead by example, our efforts stand as a testament to the power of collaboration, technology, and community in shaping a brighter, more sustainable future.”

Mr. Venky Mysore, CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders, said "Cricket has always been more than just a game for us at KKR - it's about creating positive impact beyond the boundaries. Our partnership with Vikram Solar represents our shared vision of a sustainable future, where sixes hit by our players now power homes across India. The tree planting initiative involving young Sunshine Ambassadors beautifully connects our players with environmental stewardship. We're proud to collaborate on these innovative efforts that harness the popularity of cricket to drive meaningful environmental and social change."

Vikram Solar | www.vikramsolar.com

May 07, 2025

BluEarth Renewables Announces Leadership Changes

BluEarth Renewables announced that Josh Teigiser has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Origination & Development. Mr. Teigiser will be accountable for advancing BluEarth’s portfolio in key states while also pursuing strategic growth opportunities.

“Josh will be responsible for growing the company’s U.S. development portfolio, leading acquisitions, and negotiating key commercial agreements,” said Grant Arnold, President & CEO, BluEarth Renewables. “He has the proven experience and depth to provide senior leadership to our U.S. operations and is the right fit for our team and our vision. He will be an excellent addition to the BluEarth team.”

Mr. Teigiser’s understanding of the U.S. renewables landscape was built over successive leadership roles in U.S. wind, solar, storage, clean hydrogen, and distributed generation, in both greenfield and merger/acquisition activities. As BluEarth Renewables Executive Vice President, Origination & Development, he will continue to be based in San Diego, CA.

BluEarth’s Board of Directors has appointed Nick Boyd, who formerly had executive accountability for Origination & Development, to the role of Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Sheri Wise who leaves BluEarth May 15.

“Sheri has been with BluEarth since day one, and will be greatly missed,” said Grant Arnold. “Her talent and leadership helped manage complex growth to help shape BluEarth into the company it is today. We wish her well in her next endeavors.”

Mr. Boyd joined BluEarth in 2012 and has held several strategic leadership positions. He brings deep institutional knowledge and strategic financial expertise to his new role. Additionally, he will continue to work closely with the Origination & Development and Regulatory teams to support Canadian development activities.

In addition, Josh Pollard has moved from Director to Vice President, Finance, adding his 11 years of successful project finance and leadership experience with BluEarth to the executive team. Sandra DeLuca also joins the executive team as Vice President, Controller, after 10 years of successfully leading the BluEarth accounting team through the dynamic and complex growth of the business.

“The BluEarth team is agile and has deep expertise,” said Mr. Teigiser. “Additionally, the company is strong and well-positioned for growth. I’m looking forward to the opportunities that are ahead of us.”

BluEarth Renewables | https://bluearthrenewables.com/

May 07, 2025

Brass Knuckle BK-Anti-FOG and BK-Anti-FOG+ Get New Brochure

Why do the lenses of safety glasses fog? Science! What our eyes see as fog is actually thousands of tiny water bubbles that form when moisture in the air condenses on the lenses. You’ve got to fight science with science, so Brass Knuckle invented two anti-fog lens coatings that prevent these bubbles from forming. Now specifiers, safety managers, supervisors, and forepersons can learn more about both BK-Anti-FOG applications in a new brochure.

Find out how Brass Knuckle sets the world standard for anti-fog protection with products that last either 15 times longer or 45 times longer than the most stringent standard in the world, EN 168.

Both BK-Anti-FOG and BK-Anti-FOG+ are bonded directly onto the lens surface, not sprayed on like some cheaper alternatives, so lenses retain their fog-fighting properties wear after wear. Because it is bonded directly to the lens, you can’t wipe it off, either. There’s no reapplying and no maintenance needed.

Anti-fog coatings are all about time. They are designed to keep the lens clear from the moment fog would normally form to the moment the lens adjusts to the temperature change. Depending on the temperature differential, it can require seconds or even minutes for this period of adjustment to occur. This is key to understanding why not all anti-fog coatings are created equal.

BK-Anti-FOG lasts for two full minutes, for a fog-free view under even the most demanding hot and humid conditions. BK-Anti-FOG+ protection lasts more than six minutes. In the world of eye protection, it’s as good as anti-fog protection gets. By comparison, the aforementioned EN 168 standard requires only eight seconds.

Brass Knuckle offers loads of extra time for lenses to come into balance with temperature fluctuations, dramatically reducing fog duration or eliminating it entirely. That means greater vision, improved safety, and increased compliance – because a goggle removed to wipe off fog is a goggle that isn’t protecting the eyes. Whereas glasses that don’t fog stay right where they belong.

Brass Knuckle | www.brassknuckleprotection.com.

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