Bankable BESS POWERED BY experience
Our mission at Calibre Energy is to ensure you get the right BESS system, one that meets and exceeds your needs in all areas: value, performance, safety, and reliability. To do that, we’ve partnered with WEG, a global electrical equipment manufacturer with a 60-year track record of manufacturing and supporting mission-critical electric equipment for large customers around the world.
Calibre Energy was founded by Rob Budny to help grow BESS in the US. An engineer with 20 years of experience in the energy industry, Rob’s relationship with WEG dates back 20 years. Rob was an engineering manager at a wind turbine OEM, and WEG developed a generator for that wind turbine. Based on the positive experience he had with that project, Rob’s returned to partner with WEG again and again on projects including wind turbine design review, technical due diligence, manufacturing process development, and supplier qualification and management.
“In my 20 years of working with WEG, I’ve seen a level of professionalism and excellence rarely encountered in the market today. I see that same level of professionalism displayed by the WEG BESS product and service teams. It is a great honor and pleasure for me to represent WEG BESS and to promote their products and services to the Southwestern United States.”
– Rob Budny
Key Advantages
One-Stop-Shop for All Equipment and Services—Reduce project risk and confusion with a single point of accountability.
Decades of Experience—Enjoy the expertise that comes from working with a partner with 60 years of experience manufacturing and supporting critical electrical infrastructure across the globe.
Financial Strength—Buy with confidence. Your warranty and service obligations will be met for the entire life of the project.
Configurability and Customizability—WEG BESS is not one-size-fits-all. Far from it. Each project is configured and customized to optimize value for your unique situation and overall project needs and goals.
Utilization of WEG Transformers—Transformers are often the longest lead item to procure for BESS projects. WEG is able to deliver transformers for its BESS projects in just 9 months.
Meet WEG
WEG is regarded as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of energy efficient electric motors, automation, power transmission, renewable resource technologies, solar, biomass and wind power generation, distribution equipment, and industrial coatings and varnishes.
System Architecture and Scope of Supply
Battery System
Several battery chemistries available (LFP, NMC, etc.)
Integrated fire detection and suppression systems
Liquid cooling system
Energy Management System
Options for integration with customers supplied EMS or a WEG supplied EMS
WEG supplied EMS manages the operation and control of the distribution system and controls variables of interest of the entire system
WEG supplied system provides customers local (onsite) and remote access to real time and historical data
Transformers
Transformers are designed and manufactured by WEG
WEG transformers are designed for very high reliability and decreased maintenance costs with features such as a stacked core, vacuum encapsulation, high resin quality, and isolated core ground
Power Conversion System (PCS)
Modular PCS available in 1-1.5MW Blocks
Each PCS features independent AC and DC disconnects, fuses, surge suppression systems, and controls
Balance of System
Multiple certified WEG manufacturing facilities can supply auxiliary transformers, electrical panels, and switchgear
True Partnership
From the initial planning through to ongoing maintenance and support, Calibre Energy and WEG support you through the entire lifecycle of your BESS project.
Available services include:
Site Development and Permitting Support
Submittal requirements for electrical and structural plan review as may be required for permitting commercial-scale BESS projects
Assistance in ensuring compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and applicable industry standards
Commissioning
WEG-performed commissioning and performance acceptance testing
Coordination with necessary materials suppliers for onsite support
Civil Work and Installation
Site prep
Below grade conduit
Below grade grounding matrix
Foundations
Spill containment —if required
Crane pad
Perimeter fence
Access drive
Finish grading and landscaping
Site and Project Management
Provide experienced professionals with on-site experience through project completion
Engineering Services
Initial design to customer-supplied requirements, including equipment specification, site layout, single line diagrams, and capacity analysis
Civil Engineering, including Geotech, Environmental Investigation, and Structural Engineering
Electrical Engineering, including stamped one-line diagrams, electrical, lighting, and grounding drawings, materials lists, and short circuit and coordination studies
Operations & Maintenance and Warranty Support
Standard 2-year warranty for WEG BESS Scope (less battery equipment)
Battery Supplier warranty and capacity guarantee Agreements to 20 years
Optional Scheduled Maintenance Services
Optional Unscheduled Maintenance Programs
Optional WEG availability Guarantees
Applications
WEG BESS is designed for the needs of today’s utility grids and large-scale commercial applications.
Peak shaving and demand charge management
Reduce overall costs for electric service by reducing demand charges during peak periods specified by the utility.
Renewable Time of Use Shifting
Store renewable generation and supply it to the grid during periods of high demand.
Voltage Regulation
Monitor and correct changes in voltage relative to a defined set point.
Time-of-use energy cost management
Charge BESS when the rates are low and discharge it during peak times, with the aim of reducing the utility bill or generating supplemental revenue.
Renewable clipping
Store renewable generation that would otherwise be clipped due to grid congestion.
Frequency Regulation
Monitor and correct changes in frequency relative to the user-defined set point.
Inertia
Generate both synthetic inertia, as well provide real inertia, when required.
Power quality management
Provide a high-level of power quality above and beyond what the utility offers where the facility’s critical loads are very important and limit disturbances transmitted at upper levels.
Power Factor Regulation
Influence the supply voltage by improving the performance of alternating-current (ac) power systems by using the BESS inverter/ converter ability to locally compensate the reactive power.
Load Shedding
Address utility pricing agreements that require load-shedding without having to shutdown processes.
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