NEC will supply two ESSs – one a 180kW/100kWh system, the other 100kW/50kWh – as part of an Acea smart grid project. It is targeting reduced energy losses and improvement of the management of distributed energy generators, such as PV plants and wind farms, in its network.

"This is an exciting step forward for smart grid design, especially in consideration of the complex energy distribution network of the Rome metropolitan area,” states Acea chief executive Marco Staderini.

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