FlexGen Expands into Solar Market with New FlexGen HybridOS Control Functionality to Improve Operations, Grid Resiliency

FlexGen Power Systems, LLC. ("FlexGen"), a leading battery energy storage solution and energy management software provider, today announced a new Solar Power Plant Controller (PPC) that allows users to leverage PPC capabilities in the FlexGen HybridOS platform to control solar assets and their components, such as solar arrays, trackers, MET stations and capacitor banks. This expands FlexGen’s capabilities in the solar market with a streamlined interface that simplifies operations and leads to faster decision-making for users to optimize their assets and better support the grid while minimizing downtime.

With FlexGen HybridOS Solar PPC, operators can now manage solar and storage through a single, streamlined platform, cutting out the cost, complexity and delays of juggling multiple control systems. Instead of relying on separate PPCs or costly third-party SCADA integrations, operators can co-optimize assets in one interface, making it easier to adjust site strategies and maximize revenue. Additionally, the HybridOS Solar PPC helps minimize downtime with integrated alarms, fast fault detection and coordinated response, and it can streamline site start-up with pre-tested control logic and integrated EMS.  

“Bringing grid-scale solar controls into HybridOS is a natural progression,” said Hugh Scott, Chief Technology Officer at FlexGen. “This reflects how many of our customers already pair solar plants with energy storage systems.”

FlexGen’s HybridOS Solar PPC simplifies the control of solar plants today and provides a seamless path for integrating storage in the future. For solar-only operators, HybridOS maximizes generation and supports grid stability, even as efficiency naturally declines over time. When paired with storage, HybridOS enables operators to capture and shift curtailed solar energy into the evening hours, transforming lost production into critical grid support during peak demand. All while continuing to use the same interconnection point. In addition, HybridOS ensures solar plus storage sites deliver smooth, stable power by intelligently dispatching the battery to inject or absorb energy, compensating for the natural fluctuations in solar production and strengthening overall grid reliability.

Traditionally, solar and storage sites used multiple controllers, which created inefficiencies and lead to integration challenges as it meant changes had to be made across multiple systems. With FlexGen’s HybridOS Solar PPC feature, operators can now reduce integration risks and unify the operating experience, optimizing dispatch, voltage regulation and capacity forecasts, which sets us up for improved site performance, better realized market opportunities and increased grid reliability.

Looking forward, FlexGen will continue to build upon its control functionalities to position HybridOS as the central orchestration layer for managing diverse energy assets in this era of increasing energy demands and hyperscalers. By making HybridOS more intuitive, predictive and scalable, FlexGen is ensuring operators can stay ahead of shifting energy demands and maximize long-term value across their entire fleet of power assets.

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