Front appoints Dan O’Connell as CEO

Mathilde Collin, co-founder and Executive Chair at Front (Left) and Dan O’Connell, Chief Executive Officer, Front (Right)

Front, the modern customer service platform, yesterday announced that co-founder Mathilde Collin is stepping into the role of Executive Chair of Front and has appointed Dan O’Connell to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer to drive Front’s next phase of growth. “Front started as a team inbox, and has now evolved into a […]

Galp and Powin partner to Build Large-Scale Energy Storage System

Image of Galp’s solar power plant with rendering of Powin’s new battery installation.

Global energy storage platform provider Powin LLC and Galp, Portugal’s leading integrated energy company, have partnered to install a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at one of Galp’s solar power plants near Alcoutim, a small village in the country’s sunny southern region of the Algarve, where Galp operates several projects with a combined capacity of […]

Hithium signs a supply agreement with Powin

Powin VP Global Procurement Jason Eschenbrenner (left) and Hithium VP Monee Pang (right) after signing the new agreement.

Stationary battery manufacturer Hithium has signed on to supply 5GWh of battery capacity to global energy storage platform provider Powin, LLC. The duration of the deal is three years, with the two companies having signed their first agreement earlier in 2023 for the delivery of at least 1.5GWh. Hithium will provide Powin with the agreed-upon […]

Hithium announced agreement to be reinsured by Munich Re

Battery Manufacturer Hithium to Be Reinsured by Munich Re

Hithium, the stationary battery producer, announced the agreement with Munich Re to provide warranty reinsurance for its energy storage systems (ESS). The reinsurer will cover both product and performance warranties. The agreement will thus reduce ESS project owners’ risk as well as Hithium’s, providing system owners with coverage even in case of a manufacturer insolvency […]

ONE unveils anode-free cell capable of delivering 600 miles of range

Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage company, today unveiled a 240-Ah prismatic anode-free cell after a successful 12-month R&D effort. The company believes its anode-free cell is the highest energy density large-format cell ever produced. The breakthrough technology will enable the commercialization of ONE’s Gemini dual-chemistry architecture, which will be integrated into a BMW iX […]