According to a press release, the establishment of the North American operations comes on the heels of a USD 28.9 million (CHF 27.9 million) purchase order to deliver one of the world’s largest stationary storage systems in Ontario, Canada. That purchase order is part of a previously announced USD 45 million (CHF 43,9 million) project construction scope that will be managed by Leclanché.
The new subsidiary, which will help Leclanché capitalise on the market opportunities in the US and Canada, will be led by Bryan Urban, who has been on the board of directors of the Swiss company since 2013. “Bryan and his team were instrumental in securing the contract for the energy storage systems for the Ontario grid project, which we successfully won over several larger battery storage competitors,” says Leclanché CEO Anil Srivastava.
Urban intends to introduce Leclanché’s e-battery technology and capabilities to mass transportation authorities throughout North America, as well as its micro-grid solutions to the Caribbean and in certain locations in of Central and South America.