QE Solar ("QE"), a leading national Operations and Maintenance
(O&M) provider in utility-scale battery energy storage systems
("BESS"), is pleased to announce it is successfully providing
maintenance services for the Kapolei Energy Storage ("KES")
project, which is developed and owned by Plus Power. The KES
facility located on Oahu, Hawaii,
is the most advanced grid-scale BESS system in the world, helping
transition the state's electric power from coal and oil to solar
and wind. This BESS project adds significant maintenance capacity
on top of QE's existing 4.5GW of energy projects in operation in
over 39 states.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J., Aug. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- QE Solar Commences
Maintenance Services for Plus Power's Kapolei Energy Storage
Project, Surpassing 1GWh of Battery Energy Storage In Operation
"As the leading third-party operator of
BESS projects and one of the largest O&M providers in
the United States, supporting both
utility scale and C&I projects, we are extremely excited to be
serving this critically important grid infrastructure project."
Ken Heissler, CEO
QE Solar ("QE"), a leading national Operations and Maintenance
(O&M) provider in utility-scale battery energy storage systems
("BESS"), is pleased to announce it is successfully providing
maintenance services for the Kapolei Energy Storage ("KES")
project, which is developed and owned by Plus Power. The KES
facility located on Oahu, Hawaii,
is the most advanced grid-scale BESS system in the world, helping
transition the state's electric power from coal and oil to solar
and wind. This BESS project adds significant maintenance capacity
on top of QE's existing 4.5GW of energy projects in operation in
over 39 states.
"As the leading third-party operator of BESS projects and one of
the largest O&M providers in the
United States, supporting both utility scale and C&I
projects, we are extremely excited to be serving this critically
important grid infrastructure project and increasing our diverse
portfolio of operating BESS projects, which now exceeds 1GWh in
operation." Said Ken Heissler, CEO
of QE Solar. "The KES project provides among the highest level of
battery-to-grid capacity percentage in the world, and we are very
proud that Plus Power entrusted our utility operations team and
NERC-compliant remote operations center for maintenance services on
this groundbreaking project."
"We are very appreciative to have QE Solar as a partner on the
KES project and recognize the important partnership in delivering
value day-in and day-out," said Naveen
Abraham, Chief Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
Officer of Plus Power.
QE Solar serves the KES project out of its NERC-compliant remote
operations center located in Springfield,
NJ, and maintains on the ground personnel on the island of
Oahu to support high project
availability.
"We have consistently demonstrated our team's diverse operating
capabilities and in-depth knowledge when it comes to operating BESS
and hybrid PV and BESS projects. We are extremely proud of our team
for their continued commitment to excellence and integrating years
of experience in BESS and PV to address the unique opportunities
and challenges with successfully operating these next generation
energy projects," said Ryan
McCauley, Vice President, Business Development of QE
Solar.
About QE Solar LLC
QE Solar, founded in 2010, is the leading North American O&M
provider serving both the Utility scale and C&I segments of the
solar, BESS and EV charging industry. Committed to a culture of
safety and best in class technical services, QE supports the
advancement of clean energy initiatives for its clients and
communities. The Company provides expansive services supporting the
renewable energy industry with a focus on full scale solar, EV and
BESS O&M services as well as commissioning, remote monitoring,
owner's engineering, third party audits, inhouse aerial
thermography, QA/QC services, corrective maintenance, MV services
and a variety of other technical O&M services (both onsite and
off), which optimize the performance and availability of the
renewable assets within its portfolios. For more information
contact sales@qesolar.com.
About Plus PowerTM
The Plus Power team is accelerating the deployment of
transmission-connected battery energy storage throughout
the United States. Plus Power
develops, owns, and operates standalone battery energy storage
systems that provide capacity, energy, and ancillary services,
enabling the rapid integration of renewable generation resources.
Headquartered in Houston, with
offices in San Francisco,
Chicago, and Miami, Plus Power operates at the nexus of
energy, technology and finance. For more information, visit
www.pluspower.com.
Media Contact
Ryan McCauley, QE Solar, 1
888-287-0207, sales@qesolar.com, www.qesolar.com
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