en.Wedoany.com Reported - U.S. company Navvion Energy Storage Systems has donated a BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) to the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) in Brazil for scientific research and local adaptation studies. The company is also evaluating an investment to build a large-scale lithium battery factory in Brazil.
The donated equipment is a 16.1 kWh residential energy storage system, equipped with a 10 kW hybrid inverter. This equipment will be delivered to the Electrical Engineering Department of UFMT for laboratory testing, compliance trials, performance studies, and microgrid integration projects. Researchers will focus on evaluating the battery system's performance under the specific climatic conditions of Mato Grosso state to promote the technology's local adaptation in the Brazilian market.
According to the terms of the donation memorandum, the equipment will be used exclusively for research and innovation activities. Research topics will revolve around testing in compliance with standards from the Brazilian National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) and the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), monitoring of the Battery Management System (BMS) and Energy Management System (EMS), grid integration studies of the energy storage system, and energy efficiency assessments under typical conditions in the Central-West region.
Professor Evandro Aparecido Soares da Silva from the Electrical Engineering Department of UFMT stated that the arrival of this equipment holds significant value for the state's scientific development. He said: "The donation of these devices allows us to conduct tests under the unique climatic conditions of Mato Grosso, evaluating factors such as temperature and performance to adapt this technology to our region's actual circumstances. This tropicalization process can only be carried out here."
The partnership between the university and Navvion also enhances Mato Grosso's competitiveness in attracting the company's future battery factory. The project is divided into two phases. The first phase plans to build an energy storage system assembly plant, with an estimated investment of 110 million Brazilian reais, an annual production capacity of 1.5 GWh, and the creation of 150 direct jobs. In the second phase, the company plans to build a lithium battery cell production plant, with a total investment exceeding 1.1 billion Brazilian reais, and is expected to create approximately 500 direct jobs within the first five years of operation. The final location for the project has not yet been determined. According to the company, the decision will comprehensively evaluate factors such as infrastructure, legal security, incentives, and qualified labor.
Merivaldo Britto, President of Navvion South America, stated that the collaboration with UFMT aims to cultivate professionals who meet market demands. He said: "We need people prepared to work in electronics and energy storage. The states under evaluation have mature industrial zones and offer incentives and legal security. These factors are important for any company looking to make long-term investments."
