A roundup of the biggest projects, financing and offtake deals in the energy storage sector that we have has reported on this year.

Energy-Storage.news caught up with Yann Brandt, chief commercial officer (CCO) at FlexGen, the US system integrator with a strong focus on software through its Hybrid OS controls platform.

Battery storage can enhance the operation of power plant fleets, whether wind, solar, coal, gas or almost any other technology.  

FlexGen signed a multi-year, 10GWh battery storage supply deal with CATL, the world’s biggest lithium-ion manufacturer, a couple of weeks ago.

System integrator FlexGen will provide energy storage systems and optimisation software for a 100MW portfolio recently acquired by investment fund manager SUSI Partners from SMT Energy.

US battery energy storage system integrator FlexGen has launched a new product for distributed and behind-the-meter applications.

US energy storage system integration services and software company FlexGen has raised US$100 million in a Series C funding round.

FlexGen Power Systems has launched an electric vehicle charging solution combining its energy management system (EMS) platform and battery energy storage. 

Alternative asset management group Apollo Global Management has secured a US$150 million investment into US energy storage technology provider and system integrator FlexGen Power Systems.

In an interview with Energy-Storage.news, FlexGen CFO Yann Brandt talks us through the logical progression that he has taken from solar into energy storage and how he views the opportunities and challenges ahead.