139 Utility scale storage system integrator and battery manufacture shares his story

Danny Lu, Senior Vice President at Powin Energy joins Hosts Chris Sass and Jeff Mcauly on this week's show. Danny has spent his career in the battery industry and shares the details of what it means to be an American Battery producer.  He takes us through the history of utility storage and shares real world experience of being an integrator on a number of large scale programs. 

Link from the show

https://www.energy-storage.news/suntech-powin-and-rept-battero-sign-up-for-vena-energys-indonesia-clean-energy-hybrid-megaproject/

Chapters

• 3:15 What were the gaps in the storage technology identified 10 years ago?
• 7:39 What is the distinction between Battery and Energy Management Systems?
• 9:02 Where are the mega storage projects being deployed in America?
• 16:28 – What is the fundamental “grid-problem” that large-scale storage solves?
• 17:33 – What is the impact of the IRA on evolving battery ecosystems in the US?
• 21:32 What are some interesting markets outside America for solar and battery storage?
• 24:02 How has the journey of Powin shaped up over the last decade?
• 27:25 What happens when a battery storage project is decommissioned?
• 30:34 How much of older battery cell materials can be reused?
• 37:28 What other challenges does the storage industry face globally?