ZBB Introduces Breakthrough Battery Targeting the Commercial and Industrial Building Market - Seite 2

"The Agile Flow Battery was designed from the start for commercial and industrial building applications, and the performance and safety of the product is ideal for this emerging market. Advanced storage technology, in conjunction with ZBB's leading behind the meter energy management system products, position us to lead the transition towards full connectivity between the building level power plants and the utilities that want to utilize that electricity in the grid," said Brad Hansen, President and Chief Operating Officer of ZBB Energy. "The Agile Flow Battery also represents a paradigm shift in product development at ZBB, as the cycle time from start of concept design to completion of prototype build was less than 5 months. The quick time from concept to data validated prototype completion is attributable to leveraging the complementary capabilities between ZBB Energy and Meineng Energy, including engineering, supply chain, assembly and testing. The Agile battery has been undergoing reliability cycling almost continuously since initial powering on of the system in early December at Meineng's test center. The battery has performed very well, demonstrating high efficiency and solid reliability."

In the United States alone, there are more than 5.5 million commercial, industrial and occupied multi-tenant buildings that spend more than $200 billion on electricity every year, offering a huge potential savings pool from which to draw. Additionally, the trend towards higher electricity rates, renewables mandates and phase-out of aging CO2 emitting energy producing assets makes these buildings prime targets for installation of distributed generation. Leading utilities are beginning to envision and embrace a future where these installations are viewed as energy producing assets rather than grid disruptors. To move to that future, in which the building owner can turn their property into a cash-generating asset that can reduce electricity charges and sell the surplus to the utility, building level energy storage and advanced energy management systems are required. The Agile Flow Battery is the latest addition to ZBB's leading product portfolio of solutions for behind the meter systems that store and manage electricity. When coupled with ZBB's patented "Auto-Sync" DC-Bus modular control platform, ZBB provides building owners with a scalable solution that can be customized for any application, effectively "future-proofing" the building as various monetization opportunities become reality.