BTM Energy designs and builds turnkey behind‑the‑meter microgrid power plants that integrate solar PV, natural‑gas generators, hydrogen electrolyzers/fuel cells, and battery storage. Its cloud‑based SCADA platform optimizes real‑time generation, storage, and demand to reduce grid imports, lock in energy costs, and maintain continuity for large commercial, industrial, and institutional sites.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many commercial and institutional facilities depend heavily on the utility grid, exposing them to volatile electricity prices, carbon‑intensive supply, and limited resilience during outages. On‑site generation options are often fragmented, lacking integrated design that combines solar, gas, hydrogen, and storage to meet diverse load profiles.
Solution
BTM Energy designs, engineers, and delivers turnkey behind‑the‑meter (BTM) power plants that co‑locate solar photovoltaics, natural‑gas‑fired generators, hydrogen‑based electrolysis/fuel‑cell modules, and battery energy‑storage systems. By deploying a microgrid control architecture, the solution balances generation, storage, and demand in real time, enabling customers to reduce grid imports, lock in energy costs, and improve operational continuity. The platform includes a cloud‑based SCADA interface for performance monitoring, predictive maintenance, and automated dispatch, while compliance with interconnection standards ensures seamless integration with the local utility. BTM Energy also offers conversion of existing fossil‑fuel assets into low‑carbon electricity, extending the life of legacy infrastructure while meeting sustainability targets.
Target Audience
Primary customers are large‑scale commercial enterprises, industrial manufacturers, and institutional campuses that require reliable, cost‑stable, and low‑carbon on‑site power generation.
Features
- Integrated design of solar PV arrays, combined‑cycle natural‑gas generators, and hydrogen electrolyzer/fuel‑cell clusters optimized for site‑specific load curves.
- Modular battery energy‑storage system (BESS) with scalable megawatt‑hour capacity and grid‑interactive inverters for peak shaving and frequency regulation.
- Advanced microgrid controller employing real‑time optimization algorithms, demand‑response participation, and automatic islanding to maintain power continuity.
- Cloud‑native SCADA dashboard with KPI visualizations, remote firmware updates, and AI‑driven predictive maintenance alerts.
- Full compliance with IEEE 1547, UL 1741, and local interconnection codes, enabling safe parallel operation with the utility grid.
- End‑to‑end project services: site feasibility studies, permitting, EPC execution, commissioning, and long‑term O&M contracts.
- Capability to retrofit existing coal or gas plants into hybrid clean‑energy assets using hydrogen blending and carbon‑capture‑ready designs.