EMerge Alliance Welcomes The Sun Company
The Sun Company, joins vanguard effort to standardize and expand use of Hybrid AC/DC and DC microgrids for providing Clean Energy Integration Focused on Optimization, Reliability, and Security.
Arlington, VA, USA, July 27, 2022 – The EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe, direct-current (DC) and hybrid AC/DC power distribution standards for buildings, homes, campuses and communities – today announced the addition of Tucson Arizona based The Sun Company (TSC), leader in flow battery, advanced PV and digital twin technology for microgrids, to its Participating membership.
Representing The Sun Company will be Kevin Meagher, its Chief Science Officer. After more than 15 years working on the application of real-time analytics and advanced modeling which led to the introduction of the first Energy Digital Twin, Meagher is now focused on the introduction and expansion of Digital Twin technology into the microgrid markets served by The Sun Company, as well as continuing expansion of flow battery, advanced PV, AI and other related technologies. Meagher was recently appointed by TSC Founder, Joley Michaelson, a veteran of the solar industry and CEO of the first solely woman-owned national energy company in the US. TSC executive leaders are widely recognized as industry leaders of market transformation that optimizes the physics of energy and the economics of energy markets.
EMerge Chairman Brian Patterson, said “We look forward to the kind of industry leadership that Joley, Kevin and their associates will bring to EMerge. The TSC team will bring a new and much needed modelling, control, and analytics perspective to EMerge and the electric power community we serve. TSC's strategic focus is well aligned with EMerge. We have the common goal of enabling safely delivered, cleaner, affordable, and reliable energy, by applying sound physics and economics to the use of cleaner and more diverse renewable sources of energy in an increasingly networked environment.
About the EMerge Alliance
The EMerge Alliance is a non-profit open industry association containing commercial, government and academic member organizations developing standards leading to the rapid adoption of hybrid AC/DC microgrids in commercial/industrial and residential buildings, neighborhoods and communities. EMerge standards integrate building and campus infrastructures, power, controls and devices in microgrid platforms to facilitate the hybrid use of AC and DC power. The standards facilitate greater energy resiliency and sustainability while maximizing the potential to use of distributed clean and renewable local energy. Learn more at http://www.emergealliance.org or for direct support help@emergealliance.org
About The Sun Company
The Sun Company is transforming the global power grid into a clean, adaptable, and efficient integrated energy ecosystem through their sustainable products, services, and solutions. They are a visionary global energy company with a revolutionary off-grid flow battery technology and business model that delivers clean energy optimized for residential, commercial, and utility applications. At the core of their strategy is a commitment to stay true to their values and prioritize people first. TSC is the future of energy, driving integration, sustainability and access for all. Learn more at http://www.thesuncompany.com or for direct support Info@thesuncompany.us, 844-4-THESUN
