Sigenergy C&I Energy Solution

Innovative Modular
C&I Energy Systems
October, 2024
Explosive growth due to a full scenario of
application
Max. self- Peak-valley Uninterrupti VPP Grid
1 consumption 2 arbitrage 3 ble power 4 trading 5 capacity
supply expansion

Optimize the self- Optimize operation on Ensure uninterrupted Support the participation ESS relieves grid
consumption of solar real-time utility rates to power supply for in the electricity market pressure, saving costs on
energy to maximize capture differentials backup loads when through VPP by transformer upgrades or
cost savings. and boost revenue. power outages occur. aggregating DERs. replacement.
1Complicated Installation
Challenge in C&I ESS Solution

1 1installation
MWh EES
cost up to
2 High environment requirements 3 High skill requirements
€21,000 Need supervisor service
Need specialized lift equipment 3~5 m front and rear space reservation 1 Install ESS (cabinet & components)
2 Install fire extinguish system
€700 /day €480 /day 3 Connect cables
Crane · Forklift · 3~5 m 4 System power-on

Complex wiring 5 Deployment & commissioning

3~5 m

Install copper bars for packs

Many rack controller cables For a 1 MWh PV+ESS
project
Many communications cables
32 work hours of
Cold commissioning

32 work hours of
Hot commissioning
 2Complex and Expensive O&M Cost
Challenge in C&I ESS Solution

Traditional Cabinet ESS solutions European Union Labor Cost

Value/points Source: Tradingeconomics

113

105

97

89
CAGR = 3%

81
Condenser Cleaning Circuit Breaker
needed per checked per

6 months 6 months 2015 2018 2021 2024

Fire-fighting systems Battery SOC

1
checked per

month
Cooling Medium
checked per
Fans operation
Checked per
checked per

6 months About 33% growth from 2015,Q1 to

6 months 6 months 2024,Q1
And will increase gradually
3AC
Challenge in C&I ESS Solution
Coupling, Lower integration with
PV
PV Energy
AC coupling of PV and
100
ESS %
low comprehensive efficiency

1.5%
Inverter
PV system Conversion loss

0.1%
PV Combiner
AC loss
98.5% PV inverter 0.02% Combiner
Avg. Efficiency AC Loss
6.0% Battery
... Charging/Discharging
Energy loss
Battery
Energy Charging PCS 3.0% PCS
Storage 97 Efficiency 98.5 Avg. Efficiency Conversion loss
system % %

RTE about
97 Battery Discharging 0.04% Combiner 89%
% Efficiency AC Loss Energy for loads
4Impact
Challenge in C&I ESS Solution
of security incidents is
enormous In Surprise, Arizona, a 2.16MWh lithium-
ion energy storage system at APS'
Two U.S. lithium-ion storage site caught fire
for a week, causing smoke and plastic
McMicken substation caught fire and fumes, leading to school evacuations .
exploded, injuring several firefighters.

Thermal runaway Thermal runaway

Contributing Factors Contributing Factors

2.47 4 hours 2 ESS site 7 days

MWh Fire extinguishing Fire extinguishing
USA, April. 2019 1 Failure range time USA, Jun. 2023 3 time

UK, Sept. 2020 2

The Liverpool BESS was of only 20MWh China, April. 2021 1

capacity housed in four shipping containers, A fire and explosion occurred in the optical
one of which had exploded damaging its storage and charging integration project,
neighbors. Although an automatic fire alarm resulting in one person killed, two firefighters
system was present. It did not prevent the sacrificed, one firefighter injured, and the fire
fire or the explosion. caused direct property damage of ¥
16,608,100.

Thermal runaway Battery internal short-circuit

Contributing Factors failure
Contributing Factors
20 MWh 11 hours 25 MWh 12 hours
Failure range Fire extinguishing Failure scope Fire extinguishing
time time

Source:
1. Moa, E.H.Y., Go, Y.I. Large-scale energy storage system: safety and risk assessment. Sustainable Energy res. 10, 13 (2023).
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2. Fire at 20MW UK battery storage plant in Liverpool, https://favershamsociety.org/battery-explosion-and-fire-in-liverpool/
3. News 12: Lithium-ion batteries removed from Warwick storage site following 2 fires
 5Outdated
Challenge in C&I ESS Solution
architecture & low
intelligence
Long data latency Unflexible for value-added Unable to analyze system data
Traditional management system architecture Slow development and adaptation Simple display of charts of system status with no
does not support large-scale site access features
Large quantities of work to launch new features trend summary to help users with decision-making

The more sites you have, Virtual Power

the longer it takes to process the Plant
data
Number of sites Query latency
x 10 5 seconds
Dynamic tariff
Number of sites Query latency
Support
x 1,000 5 seconds
… …
Customized demand
Number of sites Query latency
eg., Load shedding in South
x 10,000 5 minutes Africa
… … … … …
Market-Driven Transformation
Smart String inverter with innovations, reshaped the market landscape

Central inverter solution Smart string inverter

solution
100+ PV strings per
MPPT
High power consumption
Higher yields 5+%
Multiple MPP Trackers Lower energy loss yields increased

Fuses needed for safety protection Safe & reliable

IP21 only More cables No fuse inside PLC IP65 Free of cleaning

MPPT-level monitoring Smart O&M

Regular O&M on cabinet String-level monitoring Smart I-V Diagnosis …

Experts touch and long wait time Higher availability

Large-scale downtime Fast replacement Product as spare parts Longer uptime

The market's first choice Innovated solution 23% 70%

for 10+ years reshaped PV market market share
of vendor XX
Global inverter
market share
 Both AC- & DC-coupled Systems supported
SigenStack, upgraded for large-scale
ESS
Also flexible, even more powerful
Hybrid Inverter
50/60/80/100/110/125
kW
125 kW
Max. rated output Power
Battery ports reserved
32 A 125 kW
Max. current per Max. charge/discharge power
MPPT

Battery Controller
Model: SigenStack BC
180 A Max. output current

Battery Module
Model: SigenStack BAT 12.0
12.06 kWh energy capacity per module
4 ~ 21 modules connected per inverter
 New gen. of energy storage solution is now
Simply installation, O&M & boost system efficiency

Optimal CAPEX Reduced OPEX Higher Revenue

• DC Coupling, fewer devices purchased • Free of regular O&M on BESS • Higher RTE efficiency by DC Coupling
• Easier installation, fast commissioning • Pack-level safety protection • More efficient energy mgt. by Sigen Cloud
• Modular design, accurate investment • Higher system availability • Optimal operation modes by Sigen Cloud

Sigenergy C&I ESS Solution DC Coupling Traditional ESS Solution AC Coupling

Sigen Cloud Management System

AC Combiner
…

PV PV

… EMS …
inside
PV inverters
Data logger
Sigen Hybrid
Inverter
PCS …

AC Combiner
… … …
SigenStack Battery
Modular design
Flexible deployment, precise
investment
SigenStack fully modular design Traditional solar + ESS energy
solutions

50 kW 125 125
kW kW

Vendor A Total ESS capacity

PV Inverter /kWh
1000
100 kW
800
48 kWh 145 kWh 253 kWh
Planned expansion
600 to 890 kWh for
future projects.
+ 400
Current product
capacity falls short,
leading to
unnecessary costs.
200

Vendor B Vendor B
506 kWh 5 MWh ESS Cabinet PCS
Expand step by 200 kWh only 100 kW 1 2 3 4 5 No. of
ESS
step
Modular design
Simple site selection, small footprint
SigenStack, fewer requirements on Traditional cabinet ESS, Larger
surroundings footprint

No requirement for O&M access Save footprint Extra O&M access

Space occupation
Harmonize with the environment
Incompatible with surroundings

Integration with the buildings Need additional space 141 m2

*Calculation based 600 kWh ESS project
Lower CAPEX
DC coupling, fewer devices purchased
Sigenergy solution, DC coupling Traditional solutions, AC coupling

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Data logger

EMS

01-
10
inside

1 PV AC combiner
PV Hybrid inverter PV inverter
AC combiner

SigenStack Battery Cabinet PCS AC combiner

Simple solution, fewer Extra devices

devices needed
PV Inverters free
Datalogger free
€ 14,000
Save one AC combiner €0.028/W €2,000 €800 additional devices cost
*For 400 kWac/1000 kWh PV+ESS project
Lower CAPEX
Stackable installation, equipment & labor cost
saving
SigenStack, stackable installation Traditional solutions, large &
bulky

253 kWh Specialized requirements 200 kWh

Capacity of one system >2t
Hoisting capacity ESS capacity

Working radius > 2 m

€1,200/day

300mm
77 Special cranes and forklift
0m m
m 3m for ESS cabinet and packs
36

Use a socket wrench

Install cables of each pack
Install cables of rack controller
Quick connectors, Install cables of communication
Stackable installation Install cables of PCS

1 hours needed - + 8 hours, €480

for each system Labor cost for each
system
Lower CAPEX
Fast commissioning with system self-
networking
SigenStack, ultra-fast Traditional solutions, time-
commissioning consuming
with one-by-one devices connecting
Auto . networking
PCS BMS Battery Inverter

Fast Ethernet
EMS

about 2 days
commissioning, extensive manual parameter setting
EMS

about 15 mins Need supervisor

on the whole system service
Project site requires professional Onsite technical disclosure &training
installation guidance
Installation and construction guide

About €3,840 For 1 MWh

Grid-connection commissioning guide

…
project
Lower OPEX
Free of complex and regular cabinet ESS
O&MSigenStack, High protection rating Multiple check items brings high
OPEX
6
IP ✔
6X: No ingress of dust;
complete protection against 55
IP
contact
6
✔
X6: Protection from water,
even from powerful jets of Check per Check per Check per Check per

water 6 months 12 months 12 months 24 months

Air conditioner Air inlet/outlet Earthing Battery capacity

Smoke sensors Wire connection SPD Internal resistance

Power supply Safety function Fan Switch box

Temp. sensors Software version Screw Refrigerant

… … … …
ESS fire safety check
Annual Maintenance Cost
Build & forget Check per

free of maintenance € 16,850 1 months

*Take a 1000 kWh ESS (200 kWh cabinet x 5) as an example

Lower OPEX
Pack-level safety protection, accurate safety
control
Pack-level fire extinguisher Cabinet-level fire extinguisher

1 2 Fire suppression system Fire suppression system

12 200
3
1

per kWh 0
1 per
4 6 1 1 1
0

kWh
0 1 0 1
1 0
1 0
0 1 10 1
Smoke Sensor
1
EW
5 1
0 1 0 01 0 1 0
N 1 1 0 1 10 1 0 1
0
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 The1 0 1
real-time
0
Fire extinguisher

6
1
1 1 0 1 10 1 0 1
0
0
1
0 1 0 0 1 01 detection
1 1 0 1 0 of thermal
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 reduces
0 1 1 0 10 runaway
-layer safety protection 1
0
0
0
1
0 11 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 01 response
1 time by
1
1
0
0 0 0 1 0 00 0 0 1 0
60
0 1 1 1 1 0
1 Fire extinguishing kit 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 0
1 0 1 0 0 1 00 0 0 0 0
seconds
1
1 0 0
0 1 0 1 1 0 11 0 1 1 1
2 Full-coverage temp. detection 0 1
0 1 0 0 1 00 1 0 0 0
Thermal
0
1 0
0
1
1
1 0 1 1 0 11 0 1 1 1
3 Aerogel insulated pad 0
0
0
0 1 0 0 1 00 1 0 0 0
00 1 0
runaway
1 0 10 0
1 0
4 Smoke Sensor 0
0
1 0 1 0
11 0 1
0 0
will spread
1
1 0 0
5 Decompression valve 0
0
1 Cloud BMS1
1 1 throughout the whole cabinet.
0 0
1 0 0
7/24 monitoring
1 1
6 Resistance insulated pad 0 1 1
0 0
0 0
Lower OPEX
Module replacement, higher system availability
Modular design, higher availability Cabinet solution, big impact of
failure
PV strings
Spare parts = Additional
sales products spare
parts required
No special Complex
spare Data logger Inverter Inverter
spare part mgmt.
parts required

12 kWh 200 kWh

smaller scale effected larger scale effected
ESS cabinet PCS

More points of failure

√ Remove the failure part and still operate x Entire system powered off and wait for repair
√ Quick module replacement, 0.5 days downtime x Long-time onsite repair, 2 days downtime

√ Higher system availability >99.9% x About 99.0% system availability

Higher Revenue
Higher RTE efficiency, save more, get
more Sigenergy BESS Solution Traditional container solution
PV Hybrid Inverter AC combiner Grid/Load PV PV Inverter AC combiner Grid/Load

5 6 1 2
MPPT loss
1 DC-AC Conversion AC Loss
DC-AC Conversion AC Loss
99.8% 98.5% 99.8% 98.5% 99.8%

Container Charge/Discharge AC-DC Conversion AC Loss

5 97% × 97% 4 98.5% 99.8%
DC/DC Conversion DC/DC Conversion 3
99.5% 2 4 99.5% Avg. RTE @POC

3
BAT Charge/Discharge
97% × 97% 2.0 % increased
equivalent to an increase in revenue
Battery Cabinet PCS
6 DC-AC Conversion
98.5% AC combiner
AC Loss
7 99.8%

SigenStack

€1,300+ /year* Complex system with high power loss

About 91% RTE
*calculation condition:
Operating day = 300
Peak-Vally Spread= 0.1 Euros/kWh
About 89% RTE
Charging & Discharging cycles per day = 2
Higher Revenue with Sigen Cloud
Cloud-native architecture, effective energy mgt.
Cloud: Sigen Could Dynamic tariff data from following power
Data storage base + Training & Inference Center
operators via open API:
Tariff access AI model prediction
in
Interface information
Optimized dispatch
configuration

VPP interface
in
System modeling
acquisition

in
Edge: EMS inside
Deploy edge computing in Sigen edge
in
EMS Dispatch instruction
Devices management
tracking
in
Service Local
Deployment
in
End: Sigen devices Data transparent
Data collection, storage, cleansing, and mgmt. in

Dispatch instruction
execution
Data collection
10 s real-time data refresh 24h tariff forecast for the current day before
15:00
48h tariff forecast for the current day and next day after
15:00
Higher Revenue with Sigen Cloud
VPP supported for grid reliability
Sweden supported by
Key Open API, abundant for customer
API call
1 Instructions
Australia supported by
Indicator signal Control signal Attribute signal
• Real (Active) power • Low/High voltage ride through • Rated voltage
• Reactive power • Storage operation Mode • Rated frequency
Netherlands supported by
• Frequency • TOU settings • Maximum absorbed power
Sigen Cloud
1 1
1 1 1 0 0 * More instructions not listed
1 0
1 1
0 0 1 Successfully
1 1
1 response
1
0 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0

1.5 s
1 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1 1
1 1
0
1
1
0 0 0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
in1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2 Send instructions in
0 Send
1 instruction
1 1 to1 0 0
1 0 0 0
0
1 0
1 1
0 0
groups
2,000
0 1 1 1
0 1 1 1 0 0
1 0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1 systems
0
1
by0group
1 1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1 3 Subscription for auto data push
1 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 1
0 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 I. Alarm change data

System #2 System #3
… System II. System change data (e.g., ESS capacity increase)
System #1 #2000 III. Power plant status change data (e.g., on-line or off-line)
Virtual test (batch setting) results by Sigenergy
vs. Traditional Cabinet ESS (vs 400 kWac/1000 kWh PV+ESS project)

Traditional Cabinet ESS SigenStack Solution Saving

Only AC-coupling supported,
Device Cost Both DC- & AC-coupling supported,
Without BESS prices
PV inverter, one more combiner and
fewer cables & devices
€ 11,430
more AC side cables needed

Extra Datalogger is necessary, EMS inside inverter

EMS device resulting in extra device costs No need extra datalogger
€ 2,000

Specialized crane needed for cabinet Stackable installation,

Optimal CAPEX Installation Tools Forklift needed for battery packs only small forklift needed
€ 7,070 € 26,140

Mandatory to buy
Supervisor service (Commissioning guide)
No need to extra purchase € 3,840

Traditional time-consuming commissioning

Ultra-fast commissioning with auto. whole-
Commissioning with one-by-one devices connecting,
system network, 15 min
€ 1,800
2 days
IP55, Multiple check items on cabinet
Reliability of power and signal, maintenance of Circuit Breaker,
O&M condenser cleaning, cooling medium, maintenance of IP66, Free from complex and regular O&M € 16,850/year
Reduced OPEX
fire-fighting systems… € 168,500
of 10 years
Thermal runaway suppression per 200
Safety kWh
6 layers safety protection per 12 kWh

Lower RTE, lower revenue in PV+ESS Higher RTE by DC coupling

Energy Yield system 2.0% more energy yield, more revenue
€ 1,300/year
Higher Revenue € 13,000
Dynamic Tariff supported, VPP integration of 10 years
AI Value-added No AI powered functionality supported, Sigen Cloud Platform, Cloud
BMS, ChatGPT-4o integrated
Enduring Reliability & Quality
Guaranteed
8M
All products insured
Protect the rights and interests ofGlobally certified
customers Safety approved by
USD by Top insurance by 3rd party
third-party
company institutions

All products have authoritative

The People's Insurance Company certification
(Group) of China Limited
Strict compliance with international industry standards
• IEC/EN 62109-1, IEC/EN 62109-2, IEC/EN 62477, IEC/EN 61000-6-1,
IEC/EN 61000-6-2
“
it's imperative for batery safety
120th Fortune Global
• IEC/EN 60730-1, UN 38.3, IEC/EN 62619, IEC/EN 63056, IEC/EN
62040
500 leaders like Sigenergy to
(in 2023) • IEC/EN 61851-1, IEC/EN 61851-23, IEC/EN 61851-21-2, IEC/EN
develop enhanced solutions that
• Bodily Injury 61851-24…
• Property Damage align with the safety expectations
• Freight Transport of this critical customer segment.
• …

”
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