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How the New Infrastructure Bill Will Affect Hydrogen Production in the U.S.
In November 2022, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—a rare and historic investment in U.S. infrastructure and a huge step forward in tackling the global climate crisis at foot. This monumental legislation apportions $65 billion to clean energy and grid improvements alone, but how much of that funding is going to hydrogen, and how will…
Dynapower to Support World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Storage Project
Dynapower, a Sensata Technologies company and a global leader in power conversion and energy storage solutions, announced that it has been selected to provide 220 megawatts of IGBT chopper rectifiers to the Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub—powering the production of green hydrogen to accelerate the decarbonization of the Western United States. Located in Delta, Utah,…
Dynapower Energy Storage Technology Powers Innovative New Electric Bus Depot in Montgomery County, MD
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Dynapower, a global leader in power conversion and energy storage solutions, has partnered with Alphastruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland to provide energy storage that will help provide uninterrupted power to the county’s fleet of electric buses using on-site generation including renewable resources. The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot uses an integrated…
How to Determine the True Value of Solar With Battery Backup Power
As climate change continues to cause more distress to public life and mass blackouts and power outages become increasingly common, businesses are turning to solar combined with energy storage solutions to combat some of the problems with our traditional power grid system. But as building owners and investors study the ROI of a backup battery…
How to reduce or eliminate demand charges with energy storage
Understanding the breakdown of electricity usage can generate substantial savings for business owners. When it comes to electricity bills, most commercial and industrial power customers simply accept the charges and pay them—but this doesn’t have to be the case. According to a recent blog post by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, utility demand charges can account…
How Energy Storage Can Mitigate Power Outages
Power outages often strike quickly and with little warning, leading to downtime and massive repair costs—and disaster preparation rarely occurs until it’s too late. Fortunately, most of these losses are completely preventable by investing in energy storage solutions like battery backup power. The cost of a power outage Even short-term power outages can be disastrous…
Announcing Dynapower’s New Line of Rapid-X SCR & SMPS Rectifiers
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT— Dynapower is proud to announce the launch of its new Rapid-X family of rectifiers. These power supplies—which include both pre-engineered SCR and air-cooled SMPS rectifiers—are designed to be cost-effective, easy to upgrade, and delivered quickly to our customers. Dynapower designed the Rapid-X units to follow in the footsteps of their historic Rapid Technologies line of rectifiers, bringing you…
Rectifiers: Nearly Everything You Need to Know
What is a Rectifier? A rectifier is an electrical device used to convert alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) by allowing a current to flow through the device in one direction only. Diodes work like one-way valves within the rectifier to maintain this flow of current. This process is generally known as “rectification.” While…
Dynapower: Connecting Power to Clean Transportation
As pressure intensifies to rid the world of harmful greenhouse gases, the transportation industry is undergoing a massive shift—and for good reason. The transportation sector in the U.S. emits the largest amount of greenhouse gases (28%), and its transition to alternative fuels is imperative to the slowing of catastrophic climate change. Gas and diesel-powered cars,…
What are microgrids and what are their benefits?
One of the primary drivers of innovation in the energy storage industry is the demand for independence and resiliency of the existing grid system. An over-reliance on the existing power grid poses a substantial risk to the industrial, commercial, residential, and governmental sectors. In the event of a widespread power grid outage, those without energy…
How to Maximize EV Charging Station Profitability with Energy Storage
The production of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to rise sharply due to a combination of global public policy pressure, climate concerns, and rising gas prices. Bloomberg estimates that by 2025, plug-in EVs will make up 23% of new passenger vehicles, rising from $6.6 million in sales to $20.6 million. Although EV adoption rates will…
Green Hydrogen: A Solution to Decarbonization
Dynapower’s innovation in power supplies is now helping to power the production of hydrogen fuel with clean energy from solar and wind, furthering the world’s decarbonization efforts. With the help of our DC/DC converters and inverters, this “green” hydrogen revolution is sweeping across the globe, making way for a clean energy future. As part of…
The power of energy storage microgrids to improve grid resiliency
An increased focus on grid resiliency along with the proliferation of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)—such as solar and wind—has made microgrids an attractive alternative to the traditional centralized grid system. But what are microgrids, and what value can they provide to grid resiliency? What are microgrids? Microgrids are small collections of loads controlled locally by…
DC Coupled Solar Plus Storage: Maximize PV Production & Profits
Traditional solar plus storage applications have involved the coupling of independent storage and PV inverters at an AC bus, or alternatively the use of multi-input hybrid inverters. Here we will examine how a new cost-effective approach of coupling energy storage to existing PV arrays with a DC to DC converter can help maximize production and…
Dynapower Enhances its Clean Energy Future with Acquisition by Sensata Technologies
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Dynapower, a global leader in energy storage and power conversion systems, has announced its sale to Sensata Technologies, a leading industrial technology company that develops sensors and sensor-based solutions, including controllers, software, and other mission-critical products to create valuable business insights for customers and end users. The transaction is expected to…
Dynapower Launches New Brand Identity with Expanded Clean Energy Offerings and Sustainability Commitment
We are excited to announce a robust new commitment to a clean energy future, backed by innovative technologies, new corporate branding and extended sustainability practices. This commitment builds upon Dynapower’s rapidly expanding presence in the clean energy field and includes the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions across our operations by 2035 or sooner.…
Selecting The Right DC Power Supply for Green Hydrogen Production
As engineers start to think about the design and prototype for hydrogen production components, the starting point is not always immediately clear. When it comes to generating green hydrogen through electrolysis, you have a few options depending on your specific application. You’re getting ready to invest a lot of money into scaling your production up. We…
Energy Storage News: Milton CAT Announced as Dynapower Value Added Reseller
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT — Dynapower is pleased to announce Milton CAT as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of Dynapower energy storage systems for the North East Region. Milton CAT is also the Caterpillar dealer for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and upstate New York—with hundreds of MWs of power generated throughout their territory every year. …
Dynapower President Lobbies Legislature in Support of Vermont Clean Energy Bill
Dynapower President Adam Knudsen appeared before both the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development and the House Committee on Energy & Technology last Thursday to support Bill H. 676—which aims to make Vermont a leader in clean grid optimization, create jobs and help the state meet its renewable energy and climate emission goals. “Vermont…
Our Top Projects from 2019
2019 was a big year for Dynapower. Whether it was helping our customers choose the perfect rectifier for their manufacturing process or leading the pack in the growing energy storage industry, Dynapower was more than happy to get the job done effectively and safely. We are proud to serve customers in nearly every region of…
Reverse DC-Coupled PV+Storage
In 2018, Dynapower deployed the first DC-DC converter in a DC-coupled PV+S (PV + storage) configuration at an existing utility-scale PV+S installation. Since then, the innovative solar-plus-storage solution has gained traction due to the ability of DC-coupled PV+S to increase PV energy capture and decrease the costs as compared to AC-coupled energy storage solutions. Recent…
SMA and Dynapower Collaborate on DC-DC Converter
We recently collaborated with SMA on a 500-kW DC-DC converter for use with an SMA inverter for utility-scale solar+storage projects. We displayed the integrated system and our own Chris Larsen—Director of Business Development at Dynapower—discussed the system alongside SMA’s Energy Storage Product Manger Tim Stocker at Solar Power International for an interview with our good…
Dynapower Volunteers Roll Sleeves Up at Habitat for Humanity Build Day
At Dynapower, we take our commitment to the local community very seriously. As such, we organize company volunteer days where employees are encouraged to take a day to help out local organizations. Our latest Dynapower Volunteer Day happened on Friday, October 18th in Burlington, Vermont. Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity had been looking for eight…
How Energy Storage Can Transform Grid Resiliency
Mass blackouts and power outages have been plaguing hundreds of thousands of Californians in the past week. The outages are a result of one of the state’s largest utility companies–Pacific Gas & Electric–shutting off power to avoid potential wildfires. This has sparked quite a debate among the public and media. PG&E has received criticism from…
The 3 Types of Maintenance Approaches for Industrial Rectifiers
When it comes to preventative maintenance for industrial rectifiers, there are three levels that we most often see. By understanding these three levels of preventative maintenance and determining what category you fall into, you can begin thinking about how you can adopt new a higher-tiered strategy to save money and become more active rather than…
Dynapower’s Black Start Technology for Microgrids
Islanded operation, or operation in the the absence of grid connection, is a primary application of energy storage systems. In the case of a microgrid, the ability to island enables energy storage to provide backup power, increasing resilience and reliability of the microgrid. In the event a microgrid were to be de-energized due to a…
Dynapower’s DC Pre-Charge Units
When DC voltage is applied to the input of an energy storage inverter, large inrush currents will occur as the DC bus capacitance will initially appear as a short. Without the use of a pre-charge unit, these inrush currents can damage the batteries, the capacitors and IGBTs. Essentially, a pre-charge circuit puts resistance in series…
Engineering Upgrades: A Breakdown of Our Touchpad and Touchscreen Controllers
At Dynapower, we refer to engineering upgrades as a term used to describe putting a non-original part in a machine as opposed to a repair—which refers to a like part for a like part exchange. An easy way to understand this is if you blow out your tire and replace it with the exact same…
SCR vs. SMPS Rectifiers: A Maintenance Perspective
Recently, we covered the three main considerations to weigh when buying a rectifier. Now, let’s dive a little deeper and shed some light a common debate in the world of rectifiers. We’re speaking of course about SCR vs SMPS rectifiers. As you will see, the ultimate differences and similarities may surprise you. First, let’s run…
Dynapower Receives TÜV Rheinland Certification for Its DC-to-DC Converters
Dynapower is proud to announce that its DPS-500 DC-to-DC converter for solar plus storage has been certified for IEC 62109 from TÜV Rheinland. It is the first DC to DC converter designed for utility-scale solar plus storage applications to receive this important safety designation. “Dynapower designs and builds the safest, highest performing energy storage inverters…
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