ESS Global Fleet Surpasses 2 GWh Milestone in Transacted Energy
ESS Tech, Inc. (ESS) (NYSE: GWH), a prominent manufacturer of iron flow long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) aimed at commercial and utility-scale applications, has announced a significant achievement: its global fleet of LDES solutions has now transacted nearly 2.5 GWh of energy. This operational milestone demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering and commissioning its Energy Center™ products while securing new safety and operational certifications, solidifying its leadership position in the LDES sector.
In December, ESS completed the construction and initial testing of two Energy Center™ units for Portland General Electric and began shipping systems to a major utility in Florida. To date, eight Energy Center™ systems have been delivered for the Florida project, both of which are expected to be fully operational this year.
“These milestones highlight the value that ESS systems provide to our customers and reflect our consistent progress in scaling the business,” said Hugh McDermott, ESS Senior Vice President of Business Development. “The Energy Center™ is our 8+ hour product, and we are continuing to evolve our systems. We are now also looking to introduce 12+ hour projects with our Energy Base™ product line while expanding the overall ESS fleet to ensure safe and sustainable LDES solutions that can deliver green baseload power for decades.”
The safety and sustainability of the Energy Center™ product line have been reinforced through recent industry-leading certifications, including ETL certification to the UL 9540 standard. This comprehensive safety standard for grid-connected energy storage systems affirms the safety and environmental performance of the battery system for both outdoor and indoor installations.
To enhance the deployment and operation of ESS products, the Energy Center™ line has recently passed the Modular Energy System Architecture (MESA) Standards Alliance’s MESA-Device profile test, becoming the first energy storage technology to demonstrate compliance. Additionally, it has received SunSpec Alliance Modbus Certification. The Energy Center’s software underwent rigorous assessment against the MESA-Device profile test to ensure reliable communication and data sharing between systems at project sites, enabling clean and predictable command and control operations.
These new certifications add to the IEEE 693-High certification obtained by the Energy Center product line in 2024. IEEE 693 is a widely recognized seismic rating for energy infrastructure, and ESS was the first non-lithium LDES provider to achieve this certification, ensuring that the Energy Center product line is qualified for deployment as critical infrastructure in seismically active regions.
For those interested in learning more about these developments, including details about ESS’s new Energy Base™ product line, representatives from ESS will be exhibiting at Intersolar North America in San Diego from February 25-27 at booth number 2405. For more information or to schedule a meeting, please visit ESS Events.
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