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Nuvation Energy Enhances Battery Testing GAIA Research Facility ... Nuvation Energy is working with the University of Waterloo's Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) Research Facility to develop greener vehicles ... The $10-million research facility houses the latest high-tech automotive equipment, spreads across three labs, and covers 4,000 square feet. ... ... Research at GAIA focuses on everything from improving the range of electric vehicles by extending battery life to finding methods to feed excess energy from vehicles back into the public power grid ... It is the largest university-based automotive research centre in Canada. ... Nuvation Energy's Role in Battery Testing ... Nuvation Energy’s low-voltage battery management system (BMS) has become a key component in battery testing at GAIA ... Manoj Mathew, a chemical engineering PHD candidate, relies on it for his work in the Battery Test Centre ... Currently, he is focused on improving algorithms that measure State of Health (SOH) and State of Charge (SOC) ... This work involves performing a series of battery tests using the BMS. ... During some of the experiments completed in the Battery Test Centre, researchers push batteries to the extremes of their rated capability ... For this reason, batteries are kept in an enclosed glass container as a safety precaution. ... Using the equipment at the GAIA Research Facility, researchers are able to push the limits, performing rigorous tests on automobiles that wouldn't otherwise be possible ... The ultimate goal is to produce technological advances that will benefit both consumers and the environment. ... In the future, GAIA intends to begin renting out lab space ... This will enable manufacturers in the automotive industry to perform experiments using GAIA’s state-of-the-art equipment, as well as utilize Nuvation Energy’s utility-grade battery management system. ... What You’ll Find at the GAIA Research Facility ... A vehicle test cell with a chassis dynamometer \u2014 basically a treadmill for cars \u2014 used to measure things like the output of exhaust and the performance of a new radar sensor ... A battery test cell that transfers energy to and from the local electrical grid ... A 40-node radio frequency (RF) sensor network, providing connectivity and monitoring across all GAIA labs ... A powertrain test cell used to evaluate engines, motors, hybrid powertrains and transmissions, to ultimately improve the efficient transfer of power to drive the wheels ... GAIA also has the capability of doing full vehicle simulation, using the battery, motor, engine and full powertrain systems.

... “Nuvation Energy’s battery management system impressed us with how reliably it managed our batteries.” Brandon Williams, CEO, Iron Edison ... June 11, 2019, Iron Edison has selected Nuvation Energy’s low-voltage battery management systems for use in their lithium iron phosphate battery system for residential solar energy storage applications. ... Iron Edison provides a range of energy storage solutions for residential energy storage ... Their lithium iron phosphate batteries can be used as drop-in replacements to lead-acid batteries in an existing system, or can be purchased as part of a turnkey energy storage solution (pictured on the left) ... Iron Edison customers range from urban homeowners who are storing solar energy for their own use as well as selling it to the grid, to people who live fully off-grid in remote locations. ... “While it’s safe to say that every solar energy storage customer wants a reliable battery system, reliability takes on a new level of importance when you have no grid connection and getting a service person on site is very challenging,” said Brandon Williams, CEO, Iron Edison ... “Nuvation Energy’s battery management system impressed us with how reliably it managed our batteries ... It is also easy to integrate with the range of inverters we support, and has a highly intuitive user interface for configuring the system and viewing battery status information.” ... “Our 11-60 Volt battery management system is built on the same platform as our utility-grade high-voltage BMS for megawatt-scale energy storage systems,” said Michael Worry, CEO, Nuvation Energy ... “We’ve put over a decade of engineering effort into perfecting its design and are continually innovating to keep up with the evolving needs of the energy storage industry ... Iron Edison’s relentless focus on reliability and innovation is very much aligned with our own values at Nuvation Energy ... We’re looking forward to empowering each other’s customers with our energy storage solutions.” \u2003 ... Media Contacts ... Nuvation EnergyJoseph XavierDirector of MarketingDirect: 519-594-0072Joseph.Xavier [at] nuvation.comwww.nuvationenergy.com ... Iron EdisonPhone: 720-432-6433Email: info [at] ironedison.comwww.ironedison.com.

... Nuvation Energy’s high-voltage battery management system is the first BMS to obtain UL 1973 Recognition for use with various battery chemistries, and battery systems with different safety profiles. ... INTERSOLAR, Feb 4, 2020 ... Nuvation Energy has announced that their configurable high-voltage battery management system (BMS) has obtained UL Recognition for use in UL 1973 Certifiable Battery Stacks and UL 9540 Certifiable Stationary Energy Storage Systems. ... The first configurable BMS to obtain this stringent recognition, which includes the UL Functional Safety Mark, Nuvation Energy High-Voltage BMS includes settings that are locked down to the target battery’s safety profile, as well as a field-configurable software layer for energy storage system integration and performance optimization. ... “Nuvation Energy’s high-voltage battery management system is the first to obtain UL 1973 Recognition and functional safety certification for use with various battery chemistries, and battery systems with different safety profiles,” said Francisco Martinez, Business Development Director, Energy Systems and eMobility, at Underwriters Laboratories ... “One of the key components of UL 1973 battery system certification is the functional safety analysis and testing of the BMS hardware and software ... With a UL 1973 Recognized BMS like Nuvation’s, this functional safety work has already been done, which may significantly reduce both the technical risk and the monetary cost of certification,” said Martinez. ... “Before this achievement in configurable battery management system design, energy storage system developers have been limited in the choices of batteries they could select for their UL 1973 certifiable platforms, said Michael Worry, CEO of Nuvation Energy ... “The availability of a UL Recognized BMS to support those batteries has been a significant decision-making factor ... And, if a developer wanted to offer a range of energy storage solutions that used different batteries for different applications, they were faced with the complexity of working with different battery management systems ... With the UL 1973 Recognition of Nuvation Energy’s configurable high-voltage BMS, developers can now choose batteries based solely on performance, availability, and suitability for their target application ... They can also reduce the design complexity of their energy storage system product lines by integrating a single BMS platform across all their products,” said Worry. ... Media Contact ... Joseph XavierDirector of MarketingDirect: 519-594-0072joseph.xavier@nuvation.comwww.nuvationenergy.com.

Nuvation Energy Obtains UL 1973 Recognition for Low-Voltage Battery Management System ... UL has granted UL 1973 Recognition to Nuvation Energy’s configurable 11-60 V DC battery management system, just a few short months after granting the same approval for their high-voltage BMS for megawatt-scale energy storage applications ... Energy storage system developers can now use a single configurable BMS platform to pursue UL 1973 and UL 9540 Certification for a wide range of batteries and energy storage architectures. ... ... November 18, 2020 ... Nuvation Energy has announced that their configurable low-voltage battery management system (11-60 V DC) has obtained Recognition by UL for use in UL 1973 Certifiable Battery Stacks ... This achievement follows Nuvation Energy’s recent announcement of UL 1973 Recognition of their high-voltage BMS for use in UL 9540 certifiable energy storage systems. ... “Nuvation Energy empowers energy storage system developers with supply chain flexibility by providing battery-agnostic control systems they can deploy with their choice of battery chemistries, modules and stack configurations,” said Michael Worry, CEO ... “Obtaining UL 1973 Recognition for our low-voltage BMS brings us one step closer to our goal of reducing barriers to entry for organizations that are developing solutions for the energy storage industry.” ... One of the key components of UL 1973 battery system certification is the functional safety analysis and testing of the BMS hardware and software ... With a UL 1973 Recognized BMS this functional safety work has already been done, which can significantly reduce both the technical risk and the monetary cost of certification. ... Nuvation Energy’s battery management systems remain configurable while obtaining the UL Functional Safety Mark ... This is achieved by including settings that are locked down to the target battery’s safety profile, plus a field-configurable software layer for energy storage system integration and performance optimization ... In addition to providing supply chain flexibility, the configurability of the BMS simplifies the design of hybrid energy storage systems, as well as field augmentation of legacy energy storage platforms. ... Media Inquiries.

Solar and Energy Storage Being Deployed in Puerto Rico for Critical Power ... June 22, 2022 , Sunnyvale, California. Maximo Solar, POWERSYNC Energy Solutions, and Nuvation Energy have been collaborating to add solar power and energy storage to a microgrid project in Puerto Rico ... The project is being design-built by the integrated design and construction firm Arco Caribe Architects. ... ... Maximo Solar is adding 194 kW of solar power and POWERSYNC is providing 348 kWh of energy storage to existing diesel backup power, creating a distributed energy resource microgrid ... The microgrid will provide backup power for critical systems during grid power failures and be used for electricity demand charge management. ... Scheduled for completion in July 2022, this microgrid employs a DC-coupled engineering design approach that reduces power conversion requirements and improves round trip efficiency ... “Maximo Solar and POWERSYNC have implemented a DC-coupled solar and storage system that enables the solar to provide backup power as well as charge the energy storage system,” said Maximo Torres, CEO of Maximo Solar ... “Compared to AC-coupled systems, this design provides simplicity, better control and more efficiency, especially on hybrid systems that integrate different sources of energy such as diesel generators and utility power.” ... The POWERSYNC ESS uses Nuvation Energy’s battery management system (BMS) ... The ESS also uses Nuvation Energy’s nController EMS (energy management system), specifically adapted for this project ... The EMS will coordinate operation of the various microgrid assets for demand charge management. ... “This microgrid implementation employs intelligent design decisions that provide great value to the long-term asset owner,” said Michael Worry, CEO of Nuvation Energy ... “The energy management system integrates seamlessly with Nuvation Energy’s battery management system, providing granular visibility into the battery stacks for highly efficient operation when performing demand charge management tasks.” ... “At POWERSYNC we have built a culture that places the needs of those we serve at the forefront of everything we do ... Our entire team is focused on constantly improving our products and services to meet the energy resiliency needs of our current and future clients,” said Steve May, President of POWERSYNC Energy Solutions ... “Between the efforts of POWERSYNC, Nuvation, and Maximo Solar, we developed an energy storage solution capable of providing our clients with a unique and scalable turnkey microgrid for commercial applications ... We thank the team at Arco Caribe for allowing us to partner with them on this remarkable achievement.” ... About Maximo Solar ... Maximo Solar Industries is a multi-service solar energy service enterprise that has been integrating, designing, and installing solar energy and storage systems in Puerto Rico and Florida since 2009. ... About Nuvation Energy ... Nuvation Energy provides battery and energy management solutions to energy storage system integrators and battery manufacturers ... We enable the proliferation of energy storage by providing products and services that resolve the technical challenges typically associated with developing new solutions. ... About POWERSYNC Energy Solutions ... POWERSYNC Energy Solutions, LLC is a U.S ... based, family-owned company that designs and manufactures advanced energy storage products ... We utilize new, reliable, and cost-effective technologies to develop end-to-end solutions for our customers ... POWERSYNC’s products include modular energy storage in both lithium and VRLA battery technologies and our integrated systems help homes and businesses to achieve true energy independence ... Our mobile power products offer turnkey solutions to increase run times, maximize usable space and reduce the total cost of ownership for auto, RV and marine auxiliary power applications. ... Media Inquiries ... Nuvation EnergyJoseph Xavier, Director of Marketing, Nuvation Energyjoseph.xavier@nuvation.com ... POWERSYNC Energy Solutions, LLCChristina Hagerich, Aministratorchristina@powersyncenergy.com.