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Volvo Penta and UIG partner to support grids with BESS
Just days after announcing its strategic entry into the battery energy storage (BESS) sector jointly with OEMs, Volvo Penta as a BESS subsystem supplier has unveiled a partnership with Utility Innovation Group (UIG) aimed at US and international markets. The two companies are collaborating to enhance power grid reliability and resiliency through battery energy storage and integration – aiming to maximize the use of the grid’s renewable wind and solar power.
Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, UIG is dedicated to influencing the growth of decentralized and advanced utility systems worldwide, helping power companies and major energy users build a more sustainable and resilient grid. With Volvo Penta’s configurable and scalable battery energy storage subsystem, designed to preserve excess energy until demand increases, the Volvo Penta solution is set to play a major role in UIG’s plans.
It takes two
Volvo Penta will work closely with UIG to adapt and integrate the subsystem into their modular nodes of scalable battery energy storage with the goal of ultimately designing a resilient and carbon-free grid.
The foundation of UIG is built upon extensive experience and knowledge in the field of distributed energy resources (DER), microgrids, data centers, and power systems, with an emphasis on the potential for large-scale deployment of BESS applications. Moreover, they possess strong connections with key players who demand dependable power systems, including electric utilities, industrial operations, and data centers.
“We considered all options when evaluating our battery storage market strategy, and Volvo Penta’s technical aptitude prevailed” says Derek Tugwell, President UIG. “A key aspect for our success is Volvo Group’s common e-mobility and equipment architecture which has been put together to create incredibly energy-dense battery electric drivetrains for buses, trucks and construction equipment around the globe. Volvo Penta’s investments in supply, research and development, and engineering expertise have created a robust technology platform designed to address demanding grid challenges.”
Enhancing reliability and resilience
As an independent supplier, Volvo Penta employs a value-added system-supplier approach, supporting partners such as UIG with comprehensive solutions across the entire value chain—from battery design to subsystem support for OEMs’ battery energy storage systems—while adhering to safety and performance standards.
“While Volvo Penta provides the subsystem to the battery energy storage, our partners have deep grid operability and application expertise,” adds Darren Tasker, Vice President Industrial, Volvo Penta North America. “Our cooperation enables a lean, start-up way of working that will help us both to scale up quickly, with UIG contributing its vast experience in the intricacies of deploying advanced power systems to specific segments.”
“The pursuit of a fully decarbonized grid is a worthy, yet complex, endeavor because we cannot sacrifice the reliability that society has come to expect from traditional grid operations,” concludes Sidney Hinton, Founder and CEO of UIG. “As the grid evolves, and large energy users rapidly become ‘prosumers’ continually investing in new types of power systems, the need arises for innovative solutions. Our integration experience, combined with Volvo Penta’s compelling solution, gives us a key market advantage – enabling our teams to shape the future of electric grid infrastructure across the globe.”
Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, UIG is dedicated to influencing the growth of decentralized and advanced utility systems worldwide, helping power companies and major energy users build a more sustainable and resilient grid. With Volvo Penta’s configurable and scalable battery energy storage subsystem, designed to preserve excess energy until demand increases, the Volvo Penta solution is set to play a major role in UIG’s plans.
It takes two
Volvo Penta will work closely with UIG to adapt and integrate the subsystem into their modular nodes of scalable battery energy storage with the goal of ultimately designing a resilient and carbon-free grid.
The foundation of UIG is built upon extensive experience and knowledge in the field of distributed energy resources (DER), microgrids, data centers, and power systems, with an emphasis on the potential for large-scale deployment of BESS applications. Moreover, they possess strong connections with key players who demand dependable power systems, including electric utilities, industrial operations, and data centers.
“We considered all options when evaluating our battery storage market strategy, and Volvo Penta’s technical aptitude prevailed” says Derek Tugwell, President UIG. “A key aspect for our success is Volvo Group’s common e-mobility and equipment architecture which has been put together to create incredibly energy-dense battery electric drivetrains for buses, trucks and construction equipment around the globe. Volvo Penta’s investments in supply, research and development, and engineering expertise have created a robust technology platform designed to address demanding grid challenges.”
Enhancing reliability and resilience
As an independent supplier, Volvo Penta employs a value-added system-supplier approach, supporting partners such as UIG with comprehensive solutions across the entire value chain—from battery design to subsystem support for OEMs’ battery energy storage systems—while adhering to safety and performance standards.
“While Volvo Penta provides the subsystem to the battery energy storage, our partners have deep grid operability and application expertise,” adds Darren Tasker, Vice President Industrial, Volvo Penta North America. “Our cooperation enables a lean, start-up way of working that will help us both to scale up quickly, with UIG contributing its vast experience in the intricacies of deploying advanced power systems to specific segments.”
“The pursuit of a fully decarbonized grid is a worthy, yet complex, endeavor because we cannot sacrifice the reliability that society has come to expect from traditional grid operations,” concludes Sidney Hinton, Founder and CEO of UIG. “As the grid evolves, and large energy users rapidly become ‘prosumers’ continually investing in new types of power systems, the need arises for innovative solutions. Our integration experience, combined with Volvo Penta’s compelling solution, gives us a key market advantage – enabling our teams to shape the future of electric grid infrastructure across the globe.”
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