Generac Power Systems has acquired PowerPlay Battery Energy Storage Systems, a division of Sungrid, an energy storage EPC and operations and maintenance company. PowerPlay specializes in turnkey battery energy storage systems for commercial and industrial customers, with systems sized up to 7 MWh. The acquisition is expected to help Generac offer a more complete ecosystem of products and solutions to C&I customers. The PowerPlay business will continue its operations in Cambridge, Canada, and serve as a dedicated research and development facility for Generac’s C/I battery energy system solutions. Wood Mackenzie expects 12.9 GW / 35.8 GWh of storage to be installed in 2024, despite cutting its five-year forecast for grid-scale installations by 5% and residential sector installations by 8%.

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