ESS’ Energy Center is First LDES Solution to Receive IEEE 693 Rating Demonstrating Resilience Against Seismic Events
March 25 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Following rigorous testing, achievement of IEEE
693-High demonstrates ESS’ commitment to delivering resilient, safe
and sustainable energy storage infrastructure.
ESS Tech, Inc. (ESS) (NYSE: GWH), a leading manufacturer of
long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and
utility-scale applications, today announced that the company’s
Energy Center product line has passed rigorous testing and meets
the requirements for the highest level of IEEE 693 certification, a
widely-accepted seismic rating for energy infrastructure. This
standard provides assurance that the Energy Center product line
qualifies for deployment as critical infrastructure across the
United States. The company is the first non-lithium LDES provider
to receive such a rating.
Testing was conducted by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering
Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley, and
included a shake table test of ESS battery module assemblies and
thorough evaluation of Energy Center design. Certification to the
IEEE 693 – Level: High standard demonstrates that the Energy Center
can withstand acceleration up to 2.5 times the force of gravity and
be relied upon to provide power during major seismic events.
“We are committed to providing resilient, high-quality energy
storage solutions that customers can rely on when they need them
most, especially during extreme weather or natural disasters,” said
ESS Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Julia Song. “Achieving IEEE 693
certification for the Energy Center follows rigorous testing and
demonstrates the key role for ESS technology in the critical
infrastructure powering the clean energy future.”
ESS iron flow battery technology offers numerous safety
advantages over incumbent energy storage technologies including
significantly lower risk of fire and a safe and sustainable
electrolyte primarily made of iron, salt and water. Availability of
flexible, safe and resilient LDES technologies will be critical as
the world transitions to renewable energy. In regions such as
California, a global leader in renewable energy that is also
susceptible to significant earthquake activity, energy storage
technology must be able to withstand seismic events without
sustaining damage or causing power interruptions.
“Thanks to our engineering team’s efforts, we are continuing to
develop, deploy and validate cutting edge long-duration energy
storage solutions that provide the secure, resilient power that our
customers require,” ESS CEO Eric Dresselhuys said. “Achievement of
IEEE 693 follows rigorous testing and is an attestation to the
quality and reliability of ESS solutions.”
Achievement of IEEE 693 builds on the company’s successful
attainment of ETL certification to UL 9540 for the Energy Warehouse
and UL 9540A and UL 1973 standards for the company’s core
technologies, incorporated into the Energy Center. ETL
certification to UL 9540 is currently underway for the Energy
Center, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to deliver
robust energy storage products to strengthen the grid, enable the
deployment of renewable energy and meet the needs of global
utilities and energy generators.
About ESS
At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global
decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration
energy storage that powers people, communities and businesses with
clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere it’s needed. As more
renewable energy is added to the grid, long-duration energy storage
is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we need
when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.
Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt and water to
deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to
12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and
utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS
Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers,
utilities and other large energy users to deploy reliable,
sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more
information visit www.essinc.com.
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or quality control problems in the Company’s manufacturing
operations; as well as those risks and uncertainties set forth in
the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March
14, 2024, and its other filings filed with the SEC. Except as
required by law, ESS is not undertaking any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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