ARDA Power and Advisian sign Teaming Agreement to explore Design & Implementation of replicable Microgrid Solutions using ARDA’s DC Platform

Toronto, Canada

Under a new teaming agreement launched this month, Advisian (The Advisory & Consulting Arm of the WorleyParsons Group) and ARDA Power plan to leverage ARDA’s unique, patented, DC-connected plug-and-play platform for microgrids, and Advisian’s suite of consulting and engineering services focused on new energy markets, to develop, design and implement complete, scalable and replicable microgrid solutions for single-building and multi-site opportunities.

To this partnership, ARDA brings unique proprietary technologies with the promise of creating a step-change in ease of microgrid design and implementation, and significant gains in microgrid efficiency. Advisian brings over 130 years of power industry experience, including deep expertise in microgrid solutions, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of new technologies, as well as global scale and resources. Together, the team will work to optimize and field-test prototype microgrid packages that can be scaled up to serve specific market verticals.

​According to Tristan Jackson, Practice Lead of Advisian’s Smart & Distributed Energy Team, “This is a very exciting opportunity to accelerate the development and deployment of a promising microgrid technology. As the energy transition from centralized and fossil-driven to distributed and renewable moves ahead, at Advisian we are focused on applying our extensive power industry expertise to deliver innovative solutions. Helping early-stage companies prove their technologies and hit milestones on product certifications and pilot projects is a natural fit.”

“Advisian’s commitment to utilizing its core competencies to accelerate the design and implementation of microgrid solutions will make it far easier for ARDA to scale up solutions based on our platform to meet what we believe will be a rapidly growing demand for more modern and resilient grid solutions,” said Peter Lewis of ARDA Power.

About Advisian

Advisian helps its clients respond to changing global conditions by leveraging the real-world experience and technical depth of our consultants to ensure your business is ready for the future. With a focus on asset intensive businesses that operate in the Infrastructure, Hydrocarbons, Minerals and Metals and Chemicals sectors, they pride themselves on delivering the right team, with the best experience and capabilities, to every client anywhere in the world.

Advisian understands the specific commercial, technical and collaboration challenges its clients face.  As the independent consulting arm of the WorleyParsons Group, accessing decades of project and business experience, Advisian offers a true end-to-end service that integrates strategy, management and technical consulting, moving seamlessly into proven delivery expertise. For more information visit www.advisian.com.

About ARDA Power

ARDA Power is working to change forever the way the world implements microgrid systems for non-residential buildings. For the first time ever, you can simply and quickly configure a system using common controls and standard components. A battery-centric, DC-connected platform conceived by ARDA engineers with technology originally developed at the University of Toronto makes possible microgrids that are simple, low cost, resilient and versatile. Welcome to the age of the plug-and-play Microgrid! For more information visit www.ardapower.com