{"id":6064,"date":"2025-03-12T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/?p=6064"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:53:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:53:55","slug":"ucb-power-and-powin-expand-energy-storage-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/news\/ucb-power-and-powin-expand-energy-storage-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"UCB Power and Powin expand energy storage in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6064\" class=\"elementor elementor-6064\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87e0d68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87e0d68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f6e5ac\" data-id=\"8f6e5ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3904d858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3904d858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"809\">UCB Power, a leading Brazilian energy storage solutions provider, and Powin, a U.S.-based global energy storage integrator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership. The goal is to scale Brazil\u2019s utility-scale energy storage market (30MW+), addressing the increasing demand for reliable solutions that support the expansion of renewable energy and grid stability in the country.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"1259\">Brazil is set to launch its first Capacity Reserve Auction (LRCAP) dedicated exclusively to energy storage in 2025, a major step toward modernizing the power sector. This initiative aims to enhance operational flexibility and support the efficient integration of renewable sources. By combining their expertise, UCB and Powin will deliver scalable, proven, and locally optimized energy storage solutions tailored to Brazil\u2019s energy needs.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1264\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1327\">Combining Expertise to Accelerate Energy Transition<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1757\">UCB brings extensive experience in the Brazilian energy sector, with deep regulatory knowledge and strong market development capabilities. With a Giga-Factory in Manaus and an established commercial presence, the company has manufactured over 120 million lithium batteries and delivered more than 65,000 remote off-grid systems. This positions UCB as a key player in driving energy storage solutions in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"2082\">Powin, on the other hand, is a global leader in energy storage system integration. With a track record of delivering over 17 GWh of projects worldwide, Powin provides solutions built on its Pod hardware platform and proprietary StackOS software, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and scalability.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2087\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2145\">Impact on the Future of Brazil\u2019s Energy Sector<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2263\">According to Marcelo Rodrigues, Sales &amp; Innovation VP at UCB, this partnership is a strategic step for Brazil:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2561\">\n<p data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2561\"><em data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2559\">\u201cThe demand for utility-scale energy storage in Brazil is set to grow exponentially as we transition to renewable energy and strengthen the power grid. This partnership with Powin reinforces our commitment to bringing world-class solutions to the Brazilian market, tailored to local needs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2641\">Mark Babcock, CRO at Powin, emphasized the collaboration\u2019s significance:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2966\">\n<p data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2966\"><em data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2964\">\u201cAs a global leader in BESS, we are excited to partner with UCB to unlock the full potential of Brazil\u2019s energy storage market. Our proprietary technology and supply chain expertise, combined with UCB\u2019s local presence and regulatory knowledge, will set a new benchmark for utility-scale energy storage in the region.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2971\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3036\">Looking Ahead: The Future of Energy Storage in Brazil<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3465\">With the upcoming LRCAP 2025 auction expected to attract significant investments in energy storage, UCB and Powin\u2019s partnership is positioned to shape the future of Brazil\u2019s power sector. By combining technological innovation and local expertise, the companies aim to provide reliable, scalable, and cost-effective energy storage solutions to support Brazil\u2019s ambitious renewable energy and grid resilience goals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3545\">For more details about the partnership and solutions, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/powin.com\/ucb-and-powin-partner-to-accelerate-brazils-utility-scale-energy-storage-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Link<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3467\" data-end=\"3545\"><a href=\"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/news\/\">Other News<\/a><br>__<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"55\">News published on March 11, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"90\">\n<\/p><p><script src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/bincmiainjofjnhchmcalkanjebghoen\/aiscripts\/script-main.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"ag-1747334199444\"><br><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UCB and Powin partner to accelerate Brazil\u2019s energy storage market, expanding scalable and sustainable solutions to support grid reliability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":6081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"class_list":["post-6064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticia"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/confrapar.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}