Higher energy density, increased flexibility, scalability and low noise are some of the key features Envision says the latest generation of its battery energy storage technology – launched in October 2025 – offers compared to previous iterations. The Chinese battery maker’s Gen 8 Scalable Platform integrates 750+ Ah cells in a 10 MWh system which comes in 10-foot modular units, with each unit weighing under 29 tons.

The company says the lighter, smaller container makes the system more scalable and adaptable, while the cell technology delivers a powerful energy density, a 26% smaller footprint for typical four-hour systems and 12% lower auxiliary power consumption. These features improve the internal rate of return by an estimated 1% for a 100 MW, four-hour project compared to a 5 MWh baseline, the company maintains.

Chi Zhang, chief product solution engineer at Envision, will join us to explain what the Gen 8 platform’s higher energy density and scalable design means for the wider utility-scale battery energy storage industry.

Based in Shanghai, Chi has experience in multiple technologies including flow-based batteries and he has a specific interest in system safety and environmental durability. He will give us his insights into these topics using the Gen 8 platform as a case study.

Pv magazine webinar content:

• Introduction to the Gen 8 Scalable Platform
• High energy density design
• Design for flexible, more convenient transport
• Low noise features for sound-sensitive environments
• Leveraging Gen 8 to maximize project returns
• Prevention-first fire safety, advanced system balancing, smart monitoring
• Q&A

Questions can be submitted beforehand when registering or through the comments window during the live webinar. Blathnaid O’Dea, features editor at pv magazine, will be the moderator of this webinar.

Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.

Speakers

Chi Zhang | Chief Product Solution Engineer, Envision Energy

Chi Zhang is the chief product solution engineer at Envision Energy, where he turns product into technical solution and helps solve real-world safety and performance problems by working together with his R&D fellows to optimize product design.

Moderators

Blathnaid O’Dea | Editor, pv magazine