Expert jury highlights modularity, charging and discharging performance as well as the superior efficiency as innovative features driving progress in the energy storage marketBYD Co. Ltd., the world’s leading supplier of rechargeable lithium batteries, receives industry award for the innovative concept of its high voltage lithium storage system B-Box HV. The versatile concept and its features for high efficiency have been recognized by the industry experts on the jury panel who have awarded BYD BBox HV with the pv magazine award 2017 – top innovation.According the award jury the BYD B-Box HV drives progress in three categories: with the modularity, the charging and discharging performance and the efficiency. The efficiency had also been tested in a recent storage system performance test and could show impressive results, surpassing the competition.“We are very proud to see that the innovative concept of the modular solution and it’s technical features for high efficiency have also been recognised by market experts such as the jury of the 2017 “top innovation” award by pv magazine,” Julia Chen concludes.The B-Box HV lithium storage system was launched in spring 2017 and employs the successful modular design of the B-Box series with battery capacities ranging from 6.4 to 11.5 kWh, providing more than enough energy for the average household and can be scaled up to 57.5kWh for light commercial. The B-Box features excellent efficiency, delivering higher capacity for the best return on investment. The system supports constant 1C and 2C peak charge and discharge rates, and provides best in class useable capacity ratios. As a result it can support household electric devices longer with more power. An innovative connection system allows for an extremely easy plug-and-play installation without the need to connect cables.The full range of BYD Low Voltage and High Voltage product is available from CCL, we not only supply the batteries but the full system of components. We have solutions to fit both grid-tied and off-grid systems and can scale the systems for single or three phase applications.