SunGrid
Making Smart Grids More Circular

Large investments are becoming increasingly common for adding BESS as the core asset in the clean energy transition. From helping balance grid operations to providing long-term capacity during peak hours, modern BESS are ideally suited for smart grid purposes. But supply chain constraints, availability of vital components, and Lithium price fluctuations are hindering the steady growth curve of BESS.

SunGrid, a renewable energy specialist, is changing the status quo through its effective, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, enabling companies to tackle the diverse challenges of BESS implementation in their facilities.
One of the biggest challenges it is solving is procuring battery systems. Most are procured from overseas manufacturing hubs in China, because of which BESS implementation costs and project timelines remain high, demotivating smaller players in the market to leverage the competencies of BESS.

To solve this, SunGrid has purpose-built a prefabricated BESS solution, PowerPlay, for small-size projects below 5MWh. SunGird seamlessly manufactures Power Play battery systems in North America to effectively tackle battery prices and lead time of projects.

For larger projects above 500MW power capacity, SunGrid goes the extra mile and assists clients in the effective procurement of energy storage systems from overseas manufacturers. Its liaison with industry-leading energy storage manufacturers worldwide helps in the successful delivery of high-quality and cost-effective battery systems. SunGrid collaborates with 5 to 6 manufacturers for every project to acquire the most suitable products at the best possible price and functionality.

The key to achieving low-cost yet reliable energy storage solutions also lies in the company’s value engineering, driven by its team of seasoned engineers.

“SunGrid is intimately knowledgeable on battery projects from gate to plate. Our team is involved and available from day one to help clients wade through their BESS projects smoothly and optimize grid stability and reliability for better energy tomorrow,” says Stefan Goertz, CRO and managing partner, SunGrid.

The team’s collective strength and expertise lay the groundwork for seamless execution of all SunGrid projects, from the feasibility phase and detailed design stage to its final construction management. This holistic approach ensures that the right decisions are taken at the right times, eventually facilitating the successful installation of batteries and effective grid running.

SunGrid is intimately knowledgeable on battery projects from gate to plate. Our team is involved and available from day one to help clients wade through their BESS projects smoothly and optimize grid stability and reliability for better energy tomorrow

These unmatched competencies of SunGrid helped a pharmaceutical company eliminate downtime and power blips at their facility. The client was losing thousands of dollars per minute of downtime. SunGrid leveraged PowerPlay to design and implement an effective battery system. The system’s ability to repower guaranteed the client proper consumption and availability of power in peak times. The client, who had to reserve extra money, time, space, and production capacity to deal with the downtime, could eliminate those concerns for their facility.

The company aims to keep riding the waves of the supercharged BESS market backed by such success stories. Its next agenda is geographical expansion, with new offices set to open in Houston. Covering more ground, SunGrid will continue conserving power and harnessing the possibilities of BESS to manifest a decentralized energy future.