Linxon, Hitachi Energy And FTC Solar Join Forces To Accelerate Utility-Scale Solar And BESS Projects

Linxon, Hitachi Energy and FTC Solar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic collaboration for the development and delivery of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across North America and other mutually agreed markets.

The partnership brings together the companies’ expertise in engineering, power technologies, solar infrastructure and project execution. The companies said the collaboration is aimed at helping customers address the growing need for renewable energy integration, grid resilience and reliable power infrastructure.

Under the collaboration, Linxon will act as the primary engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) integrator and market-facing contractor. Its responsibilities will include engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and overall project execution.

Hitachi Energy will provide utility-scale solar inverters, power conversion systems for BESS, and automation and control systems required to operate renewable energy plants. FTC Solar will contribute solar trackers, racking systems and related balance-of-system solutions.

The three companies intend to develop a standardized and repeatable delivery model for large-scale renewable energy projects. The approach is expected to support faster project development, improve supply chain visibility and reduce integration risks between major equipment packages.

The companies said the electricity sector is facing increasing demand due to renewable energy deployment, industrial electrification, data centers and other infrastructure requirements. At the same time, supply chain constraints, manufacturing capacity limitations, labor shortages and project execution challenges are creating pressure on the industry to deliver projects more efficiently.

The strategic collaboration is intended to address these challenges by bringing technology selection, manufacturing planning and EPC execution together at an early stage of the project lifecycle. The companies believe this model can help improve project bankability, schedule predictability and delivery certainty.

For customers, the collaboration is expected to provide integrated planning, improved supply chain certainty, greater standardization of solar, BESS and substation designs, and reduced complexity during project execution. The companies also expect the model to support multi-site and programmatic renewable energy deployments.

Stefan Reisacher, CEO of Linxon, said the energy transition is increasingly constrained by execution capacity, supply chain availability and the industry’s ability to scale. He said the partnership combines Linxon’s EPC capabilities with Hitachi Energy’s grid and power technologies and FTC Solar’s solar infrastructure solutions to help customers reduce risk and execute projects with greater certainty.

Massimo Danieli, CEO Grid Automation at Hitachi Energy, said the growing electricity demand requires infrastructure that can expand faster, operate intelligently and remain resilient. He added that the collaboration will help align technology innovation, manufacturing capabilities, grid integration expertise and project execution to accelerate renewable energy deployment.

Anthony Caroll, President and CEO of FTC Solar, said the long-term value of utility-scale renewable projects depends not only on technology but also on effective integration and execution. He said the collaboration could provide developers, utilities and investors with greater scalability, constructability and predictability.

The collaboration will initially focus on opportunities involving utility-scale solar and BESS plants. The companies expect the framework to support a growing project pipeline by combining early supply chain alignment, integrated technology selection and standardized EPC execution.

Through the partnership, Linxon, Hitachi Energy and FTC Solar aim to provide a more integrated approach to developing renewable energy and storage infrastructure while supporting the expansion of resilient and sustainable power systems.