February 2, 2023: GS Yuasa Energy Solutions said on February 1 it had been selected to provide a lead-based 1.5MWh battery energy storage system for a large midwestern electric utility company.

The SLR Advanced Nano Carbon lead battery-based BESS includes power conditioning, battery management and energy management systems.

GYES has partnered with Nuvation Energy, Greentech Renewables and Module X Solutions for the turnkey project, which will be used as the main energy storage for the utility’s EV charging demonstration system.

The demonstration is designed to show how a lead acid BESS can support EV recharging and optimize grid utilization.

The SLR product line utilizes nano-carbon AGM lead acid technology capable of 5,000 cycles to 70% DoD.

GYES president Bill Moll said the project underlined the significant role lead batteries can play in the in the electrification of the energy grid.

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