Constance, October 2024 – RCT Power has exceeded the magic threshold of 10GWh total storage capacity delivered with the delivery of a further 50 large storage systems to the USA in August 2024. The sharp rise in global demand for storage solutions from RCT Power continued in the summer months of June to August, with incoming orders of over 2GWh.
August 2024 will go down as a successful chapter in the company history of RCT Power Group. With the delivery of a further 50 large CESS 200-class storage systems (for commercial and industrial applications) to the USA, the magic threshold of 10 GWh (gigawatt hours) was exceeded with RCT Power storage systems. This means that there are now so many RCT Power battery storage systems in operation worldwide that more than 1 million households could be completely powered by RCT battery storage systems for one day. At the same time, the second largest order in the company’s history was celebrated. A total of 2.1 GWh of battery capacity from GESS-class battery storage systems (for grid connection) was ordered for various major projects in Australia. This major order will also be delivered in the coming months and is further proof that RCT Power’s large-scale storage technology with battery storage systems of up to 5MWh (megawatthours) each is being used successfully in the global market. As an independent storage manufacturer, RCT Power has thus taken on a leading role globally.
In addition to the commercial and industrial storage systems (CESS class) and large storage systems for grid connection (GESS class), RCT Power is known in Europe for outstanding storage technology in the residential and small commercial power class from 4 to kilowatts and a storage capacity of 4 to 200 kWh. RCT Power systems have earned an excellent reputation in this market segment as the test winner of the “Storage Inspection” carried out by HTW Berlin every year since 2020. The focus here is on the exceptional efficiency of the systems, which is determined in this test in real operation. How much electricity is converted from solar power by the system, stored and then efficiently fed into the household grid when the electricity is needed in the house. Over the entire year, the RCT Power systems work so efficiently that only 3.6% total losses occur. This makes the test-winning system more than three times as efficient as other systems on the market and not only saves electricity from the grid, but also up to EUR 200 more per year than other systems.
RCT Power 100 megawatt-hour large-scale storage project GESS (Grid Energy Storage System) with partner Wärtsilä in Hill County, USA
Company has clear growth target
As the first provider of integrated system solutions for inverters and storage systems, the company distinguishes itself from competitors who usually only manufacture individual product components. RCT Power plans to further expand this position.
At the same time, the company is in the process of developing new business areas and markets. The first projects with large-scale storage systems for trade and industry have already been implemented in Europe. Further projects are planned for all power classes in the DACH region and in other European countries. This will further strengthen RCT Power’s presence in Europe and enable it to enter growth markets. The goal by 2026 is to become one of the top 5 largest storage system manufacturers in the world as an internationally active company.
RCT Power is internationally positioned
The storage system manufacturer from Constance looks back with pride on its extraordinary success story: turnover has doubled every year. The number of employees in Germany has risen from 23 to over 50 since 2018. The company now employs more than 500 people worldwide, 80 percent of whom work in China and 20 percent in the USA, Germany, Australia and other Asian countries.
RCT Power operates its own plants and locations worldwide. The total production area is around 73,000 m² in Germany, China and Malaysia. The current production capacity is 60,000 home storage systems at the Augsburg production site and the Constance partner city Suzhou China and 25 GWh for battery storage systems. This capacity is to be expanded to 40 GWh by the end of 2025.
More than 150 patents developed
The company operates a development center in Konstanz and two in China. In total, RCT Power holds more than 150 patents, 13% of which are invention patents. Recent product innovations include commercial storage solutions (CESS), single-phase storage systems for the European home market (RESS), the RCT Power Manager, a new EMS for comprehensive control of energy storage systems, as well as Grid Energy Storage Solutions (GESS) developed in collaboration with international partners.
