Under a Memorandum of Understanding with AMP-lify, Trina Storage will supply approximately 1 GWh of Elementa 3 series grid-connected BESS for the Japanese clean energy platform's projects, with its Japan team handling system configuration, technical consultation, delivery coordination and after-sales service.
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Trina Storage, the China-based energy storage business unit of Trinasolar, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AMP-lify, a Japan-based clean energy platform, to supply approximately 1 GWh of grid-connected BESS equipment for AMP-lify's projects in Japan. AMP-lify develops, constructs and operates grid-connected BESS, utility-scale solar and onshore wind projects across the country. Under the MoU, Trina Storage will supply its Elementa 3 series BESS and related technical support, with its Japan team handling system configuration, technical consultation, delivery coordination and after-sales service.
The Elementa 3 is built on Trina Storage's in-house 587 Ah high-capacity cell and provides up to 6.25 MWh per container for larger utility-scale sites. For projects affected by transport access, limited land or proximity to communities, the 1.56 MWh Elementa 3 Flex has a footprint of approximately five square metres and weighs about 13 tonnes, which allows transport on a standard truck. The Flex unit operates at 65 dB or less and supports modular expansion.
Japan's Seventh Strategic Energy Plan projects renewable energy at approximately 40-50% of power generation in fiscal year 2040 and calls for storage batteries to help balance renewable output. BloombergNEF has ranked Trina Storage as a Tier 1 energy storage supplier for 11 consecutive quarters.
"Japan's storage market needs projects that are technically sound and executable under local conditions," said Martin Stein, Representative Director and CEO of AMP-lify. "Working with Trina Storage's technology and local support gives us a strong basis to move the projects from site evaluation through construction and into reliable operation."
"Japan's storage market has distinct engineering and delivery requirements," said Dr Leo Zhao, Head of Energy Storage, Trinasolar Asia Pacific. "Road weight limits and narrow site access affect transport, while mountainous terrain, limited land, community noise expectations, seismic design and coastal conditions influence system configuration. This MoU allows us to address those factors with AMP-lify from the earliest stages of development." He added, "By combining its local execution capabilities with our Elementa 3 portfolio and Japan-based technical support, we can configure each project around its site requirements while building toward the scale envisaged under this cooperation."