Australian-owned clean tech company, Powershift Technologies, has partnered with US power solutions manufacturer, POWR2, to introduce large-scale mobile battery solutions to the Australian market.
The collaboration introduces a flexible leasing model aimed at industries grappling with grid constraints or relying heavily on diesel generators for temporary power. It will introduce POWR2’s Powrbank Max to companies in the Asia Pacific region, with Powershift acting as the exclusive distributor.
Powershift Technologies co-founder and CEO, Damien Glanville, said that the company’s appointment was a significant milestone.
“As an organisation we are committed to being at the forefront of providing cleaner, quieter, smarter solutions that will accelerate major industries as they transition to Net Zero,” he said.
“It’s an amazing opportunity to partner with a company that exemplifies quality and innovation and is dedicated to creating world-class products for global markets.”
Australian industry spends over $5 billion on diesel generators and fuel each year, emitting millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Many of these generators support temporary power needs, as there have been limited solutions on the market as powerful and transportable as generators.
Emission-free mobile battery technology such as the Powrbank Max is a more sustainable option, which allows the Australian industry to accelerate its decarbonisation efforts. The partnership addresses the increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions across the APAC region.
Powershift Technologies co-founder and COO, Sandra Brodie, said that embracing smarter technologies could reshape the temporary power landscape, and provide cleaner, more efficient alternatives to major industries.
“Our mobile battery energy storage solutions solve this issue. They are intelligent systems that provide silent, zero-emission power, whenever and wherever it's needed, and at industrial-scale,” said Brodie.
“Each battery offers 300kW of power and 600kWh of storage, contained in a high-quality, ruggedised 10ft container. One single battery can be connected to three more in parallel to create 1.2MW of power and 2.4MWh of storage.
“This type of power and storage is usually reserved only for fixed battery solutions, so by providing a transportable, modular alternative our customers can scale up and down as needed, with total flexibility,” she said.
