FlexGen announced it has launched the latest version of its Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) management software platform. HybridOS V12 is the newest version of the company’s AI-enhanced software platform. It adds over a dozen new Detection, Evaluation and Action features that minimize downtime and increase availability at the battery, site and fleet levels. Site availability is critical to a BESS project’s long-term value to the asset’s owners and the grid. HybridOS is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform available for licensing worldwide.
“At FlexGen, we’re committed to delivering maximum value to our customers. The data is clear — software drives system availability and revenue. Our HybridOS software has increased revenue per kilowatt by 22% above ERCOT’s average and we’ve achieved 98% availability across all our sites,” said Hugh Scott, CTO of FlexGen. “Our software uses AI to detect anomalies and fix them with a single click.”
HybridOS V12 new features Include:
Detection
Custom Alerting: Users can now configure custom alerts to stay aware of important system changes, focus on repeat-offender equipment and proactively identify issues before they disrupt availability. FlexGen’s data-driven and predictive alerts help customers move from reactive to proactive operations, significantly shortening detect-to-correct cycles.
Site Diagrams (coming soon): Quickly orient yourself to the physical status of a site with this new graphical visualization. Easily understand power flows and key site status metrics in a single visual.
Single Sign-On: Use your corporate identity management system to log into your instance of HybridOS seamlessly and efficiently while preserving security policies.
Evaluation
Proprietary State of Charge (SoC): Never question how much energy you have left in your battery. Increase utilization rates and set battery-balancing triggers by leveraging FlexGen’s proprietary SoC algorithm laid overtop the Battery Management System’s (BMS) SoC.
Proprietary State of Health (SoH – coming soon): Go deeper than simplified vendor degradation tables to understand asset health. FlexGen’s proprietary SoH readings will help determine the optimal time to consider augmentation.
Action
Automated Maintenance Actions with Batch Scheduling Capabilities: Schedule and automate multi-step maintenance activities like Battery Balancing and SoC Calibration during low-impact periods. Amplify site operator capabilities and reduce operational costs by batching these maintenance actions across several battery blocks on even the largest sites.
Data Lab: Customize, visualize and export critical data to evaluate anomalies, perform trend analysis and take data-driven operational steps in minutes (such as rolling trucks or filing warranty claims).
News item from FlexGen Power Systems