A British firm has launched battery storage systems that can power industries. Based on repurposed EV battery packs, the system integrates advanced AI control systems in a single integrated platform.
Allye Energy’s MAX1000 and MAX1500 have a storage capacity of 1 MWh and 1.5 MWh.
The company claims that what makes these systems particularly valuable for grid resilience is their millisecond-fast response to frequency fluctuations.
MegaMAX units can instantaneously provide synthetic inertia
When grid frequency wavers, MegaMAX units can instantaneously provide synthetic inertia – injecting or absorbing power to maintain stability far faster than conventional power plants, according to Allye Energy.
“As we navigate the complex challenges of the energy transition, the company remains committed to developing solutions that make clean energy more accessible, affordable and resilient,” said the company in a statement.
“Our MegaMAX range represents the next step in creating an energy system that can withstand the challenges of tomorrow while accelerating decarbonisation today.”
18 repurposed EV battery packs with mixed chemistries
MegaMAX range combines up to 18 repurposed EV battery packs with mixed chemistries (LFP and NMC). It also reduces its environmental footprint while enhancing energy diversity and reliability. This hybrid approach also cuts embedded carbon by over 40% per unit, saving up to 100 tons of CO₂e.
The company revealed that the MegaMAX range is available in two capacities, the MAX1000 and MAX1500. The latter is in development to deliver a capacity of 1476kWh and power of up to 1.26MW. Dimensions of the MegaMAX range are identical, with the MAX1500 opening up new possibilities, including Megawatt charging capability.
Allye Energy stressed that the innovative Roll-on/Roll-off design allows the MAX1000 to be deployed in under two minutes with a standard hook loader truck. Making it as easy to deploy as pick-up and redeploy.
Innovation can be useful during blackouts
The company claims that its battery innovation can be useful as recent power infrastructure failures across Europe have brought grid resilience sharply into focus. Last month’s devastating blackout across Spain and Portugal, alongside concerning substation fires in Heathrow, Maida Vale, and Exeter, highlight an urgent challenge as the world transitions to cleaner energy systems.
“The Spanish blackout demonstrated how quickly a modern grid can collapse when frequency deviations cascade through the system,” said the company in a statement.
“Without the natural inertia provided by traditional power plants, renewable-heavy grids need new solutions to maintain the critical 50Hz frequency that keeps power flowing reliably.”
Allye Energy’s systems reduce strain on constrained grid infrastructure while enabling participation in lucrative flexibility markets. For users, this can mean up to 50% lower energy costs plus new revenue streams.
The MAX1000 has a size of 6.17 m x 2.55 m x 3.125 m and weighs up to 12,150 kg. Its working temperature is between -10 C and 40 C, and its relative humidity range is 0-95%. The system itself has an IP54 rating, while the battery packs are IP67 rated, reported PV Magazine.
