San Francisco, California—Amber Kinetics, a United States-based energy storage system company, informed of its plan to further expand its operations in the Philippines and the US. This was shared during the visit facilitated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for the Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez.

Organized by the DTI-Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley, the visit to the company’s facility in Union City, California included a tour and a briefing that showcased the company’s innovative long-duration flywheel energy storage systems (FESS).

Ambassador Romualdez pointed out that Amber Kinetics is the sole provider offering long-duration FESS that extends energy storage from minutes to hours. This cutting-edge technology provides safe, sustainable, and reliable energy storage solutions for the modern grid.

“Amber Kinetics’ investment and innovation in energy storage are transforming the Philippines’ energy landscape, driving sustainability and supporting our transition to a greener future,” Ambassador Romualdez said as he recognized Amber Kinetics’ pivotal role in building the country’s renewable energy sector.

During the visit, the PH Ambassador met with Amber Kinetics’ Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Seth Sanders, General Manager of Global Human Resources Ms. Merrill Sutherland, Global Vice President of Engineering Mr. Roger Hitchcock, and General Manager for US Operations, Mr. Will Colban.

“This has been a wonderful bilateral international collaboration, and we look forward with excitement to the next stages of our joint development of world-leading energy efficacy solutions,” Dr. Seth Sanders said as he expressed his gratitude for the PH Ambassador’s visit to Amber Kinetics.

The visit builds on Amber Kinetics’ participation in the Philippines Sustainability Roundtable, held along the sidelines of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in San Francisco. During the roundtable, the company was commended for its contributions to the country’s renewable energy initiatives.

Moreover, accompanying Ambassador Romualdez were Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer, Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daguipil, Trade Commissioner Kristine Umali, Ms. Rosalie Say, Ms. Lalaine Bacha, and Mr. Noel Nufable.

“The Philippine government remains focused on exploring potential public-private sector partnerships by leveraging Silicon Valley’s dynamic culture of innovation. As a global leader in renewable energy advancements, Silicon Valley is shaping the future of energy by developing sustainable solutions that transform how we generate, store, and use clean energy,” said Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer.
The company currently manufactures, assembles, and tests flywheels in its Batangas facility and demo site at De La Salle University in Sta. Rosa, Laguna where it has created the world’s first flywheel innovation hub.

Date of release: 19 November 2024

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