TOKYO, March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During Smart Energy Week, SINEXCEL and AI.net officially signed a strategic partnership agreement, marking a new step in expanding energy storage deployment across the Japanese market.
AI.net: A Pioneer in Local Renewable Investment
AI.net specializes in the planning, development, and operation of new energy businesses. The company is actively involved in the promotion of renewable energy projects and the formulation of group management strategies, playing an important role in advancing sustainable energy initiatives across Japan.
Six Years in Japan, 50+ Proven Projects
In a market defined by stringent grid codes, SINEXCEL builds high-reliability systems using Modular and Silicon Carbide (SiC) technologies.
To navigate grid complexity, SINEXCEL developed five grid-forming technologies: S-level Black Start, Active Adaptive Tuning, Load Oscillation Suppression, Seamless Grid-tied/Islanded Mode Transition, and Hybrid Source Control.
In terms of performance, SINEXCEL equipment supports 1.5x overload for 60 seconds—significantly exceeding the 1.1x industry average—providing superior safety margins for the Japanese grid.
These capabilities are proven across 50+ local projects, including 10+ high-voltage sites interconnected with major utilities like TEPCO, Chubu Electric, and Kyushu Electric.
"With Japan's 50% renewable target and the maturing FIP mechanism, frequency regulation is becoming a core frontier," said Renesmee Wu, SINEXCEL Sales Director for Japan. "Leveraging a profound understanding of local grid characteristics and extensive field experience, SINEXCEL has established a robust portfolio of flagship projects across Japan. This partnership with AI.net is a milestone in building our localized ecosystem to drive Japan's sustainable transition."
Global Reach, Local Support
Globally, SINEXCEL has deployed over 17GW of capacity across 60+ markets and 5,000+ projects, supported by 10+ service centers worldwide.
Looking ahead, SINEXCEL and AI.net will leverage their combined expertise to accelerate the deployment of reliable, high-performance energy storage solutions across Japan, supporting the country's transition to a cleaner, more resilient power system.
About SINEXCEL
Founded in 2007, SINEXCEL is a pioneer in energy storage, EV charging, and power quality solutions. With 17 GW of installed storage, 140,000 EV chargers, and nearly 20 million amperes of AHF deployed, SINEXCEL partners with industry leaders to empower energy freedom.
Contact: renesmee_wu@sinexcel.com
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SINEXCEL and AI.net Sign Strategic Partnership at Smart Energy Week to Accelerate Japan's Utility-scale Energy Transition
OTTAWA, ON, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops, a Canadian leader in intelligent condition monitoring and maintenance solutions, today announced it has been awarded a contract for FluidSIGHT™ under Canada's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program as a Test Drives participant in the All Systems Go! challenge.
Test Drives enable the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to evaluate innovative technologies in realistic operating environments to assess their potential to address future defence capability needs. As part of this effort, Gastops will further adapt and demonstrate its FluidSIGHT technology in support of advanced health and usage monitoring applications onboard military land vehicles, helping inform future capability decisions.
FluidSIGHT is a real-time oil condition, contamination, and wear monitoring system that provides continuous insight into the health of lubricated systems directly at the asset. FluidSIGHT allows operators to transition from periodic oil sampling to continuous, real-time condition awareness.
The IDEaS program has played a key role in advancing FluidSIGHT's technical maturity. Through participation in an IDEaS Competitive Projects challenge, Gastops has progressed FluidSIGHT from an early proof‑of‑concept to a deployable, testable system suitable for evaluation. The Test Drives phase represents a critical step in validating the technology's performance, integration readiness, and operational relevance alongside DND and CAF stakeholders.
"Being selected for IDEaS Test Drives reflects both the technical maturity of FluidSIGHT and its alignment with Canada's defence innovation priorities," said Shaun Horning, President and CEO at Gastops. "The IDEaS program has allowed us to systematically mature FluidSIGHT from concept to a product that can now be evaluated in a brand-new environment, military land vehicles, helping demonstrate how real-time oil condition awareness can improve equipment availability, safety, and maintenance decision‑making."
Gastops brings decades of experience delivering diagnostics, prognostics, and condition‑based maintenance solutions for mission‑critical platforms across aerospace, defence, marine, energy, and industrial sectors. The IDEaS Test Drives project builds on this foundation and supports Canada's objective to accelerate the adoption of innovative, Canadian-developed technologies in defence and security applications.
About Gastops
Gastops is the world's leading provider of intelligent condition monitoring solutions used in Aerospace, Defence, Energy, and Industrial applications to optimize the availability, performance, and safety of critical assets. We offer peace of mind to our customers with innovative online monitoring sensors, at-line analysis, complex modeling and simulation, world-class laboratory testing, engineering, design, and MRO services that predict performance to enable proactive operating decisions. We have been providing powerful insights into the condition of critical equipment since 1979. Gastops is the intelligence inside what moves you.
www.gastops.com
Media Contacts: media@gastops.com, +1 (613) 744-3530
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Gastops FluidSIGHT™ Awarded IDEaS Test Drives Contract Under Canada's All Systems Go! Challenge
