-$9.2 million in commercial orders received in 2022
- Momentum acceleration driven by demand for clean, independent energy sources and price-parity with fossil fuel-based heat
- Project growth expected in 2023 and beyond with production capacity of 4,000 MWh by the end of Q4 2023 to meet demand
- Production facility expected to support additional sales is funded with non-dilutive credit facility from European - Investment Bank
- Management continues to invest in Company
Brenmiller Energy Ltd. ("Brenmiller", "Brenmiller Energy”) (BNRG), a global leader in thermal energy storage (“TES”), announced financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, in addition to operational updates.
Company Highlights
- Utility-scale project with Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”) in the commissioning phase showcases Company as a leader in TES for industrial and utility markets and demonstrates Brenmiller’s operating and execution capabilities to other global energy leaders
- bGen installation at Enel is the first-ever system of its kind to provide utility-scale thermal energy storage offering commercial and industrial users a viable path toward decarbonization
- Philip Morris 31.5 MWh TES system in progress
- Completed bGen installation for New York Power Authority (NYPA) at SUNY Purchase College
- bGen system installed in Brazil with Fortlev
- $9.2 million in commercial orders received in 2022
- Significant increase of commercial orders anticipated based on current project pipeline and the completion of pilot projects now underway
- Up to 4,000 MWh of production capacity expected by the end of Q4 2023 to meet expected projects
- Commenced trading on the Nasdaq and closed $7.5 million private placement in May 2022
- In January 2023, existing investors including the Company’s Chairman & CEO participated in a $3.6 million private placement; management investments in the Company to date total approximately $40 million
- Won two clean-tech awards: World CleanTech Awards’ 2022 Visionary CleanTech StartUp of the Year Award in Energy Distinction; and The Cleanie Awards® Silver winner for Pioneer in New Technology in the Storage category
Management Commentary
“Our business made significant progress in 2022. bGen installations around the globe are proof of concept that thermal energy storage can deliver affordable and reliable electric heat around the clock. In 2022, we have proven ourselves as a global leader in providing net-zero heat solutions for industrial and utility markets. With a robust pipeline and accelerating commercial momentum, we are optimistic about the year ahead,” stated Avi Brenmiller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brenmiller Energy. “We believe our company’s current market valuation does not reflect the true value of our assets in addressing what we estimate to be a $60 billion total addressable market.1 While we are subjected to current challenging financial market conditions, we continue to build, perform, and deliver for our customers.”
“As a leader in thermal energy storage, we are very proud of our 2022 achievements, including an industry first. For Enel, one of the largest energy companies in the world, we built and inaugurated the first-of-its-kind TES system at an active power plant. It is expected to finish the commissioning stage by the end of the first half of 2023. Through a signed agreement to purchase a 31.5 MWh bGen system, Philip Morris became our first major commercial sale, making Brenmiller one of only a few TES companies already fulfilling industrial-scale orders. We have delivered and responded to numerous requests for proposals, the majority of them in Europe due to high regional energy costs and critical need for energy security and independence. Additionally, we are working to create collaborations with other major companies focused on renewable energy which, once materialized, are expected to encompass revenue-driving projects, as well as possible investments and the build-out of clean energy production plants. We anticipate further expansion of our pipeline. As we expect commercial orders to increase in 2023, we plan to maintain our stable cost structure.”
Project Updates and Summary of Current Operations
Enel: Together with Enel, Brenmiller designed, manufactured, and installed a 24 MWh TES system at a combined cycle power plant in Italy. Enel has the option to add additional storage capacity at the site. This is the first thermal storage of its kind in the world to be integrated at an active power plant. Enel integrated the system at the power plant and validated its performance in the field, in challenging operating conditions, and on a large scale. Brenmiller’s bGen unit for Enel is expected to be fully commissioned by the end of H1 2023. The system offers reduced power plant start-up times and greater speed in load variations. It can store excess heat, including energy produced from renewable sources in the form of heat, offering decarbonization services to Enel’s industrial utility customers.
Philip Morris: The Company signed a $9.2 million agreement with Philip Morris Romania for the purchase of a bGen TES system. The system will have a capacity of 31.5 MWh, with an option to expand the system to 52.5 MWh, and includes a biomass system and auxiliary equipment. Payments are made based on defined milestones in the agreement. Basic engineering of the system is complete and is moving to the detailed design phase. The next major milestone for this project is the receipt of a building permit, which is expected by the end of Q2 2023.
SUNY Purchase: Brenmiller completed the installation of a 0.5 MWh thermal storage-based co-generation station with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) at SUNY Purchase College in New York. The system includes hybrid charging with both exhaust gas and electricity. The project is currently in the commissioning phase and final delivery is expected by the end of Q2 2023.
Fortlev: Brenmiller designed, manufactured, and delivered a 1 MWh TES with Fortlev in Brazil. The system uses biomass instead of natural gas, allowing Fortlev to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Green Enesys and Viridi RE: Brenmiller signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Green Enesys Deutschland GmbH ("Green Enesys") and Viridi Energias Renovables Espana, S.L. ("Viridi RE"), two European based developers of green energy projects, to perform engineering studies for incorporating bGen TES for Green Enesys’ and Viridi RE’s proposed green hydrogen production facilities throughout Spain. Green Enesys and Viridi RE are currently developing three green hydrogen projects in Spain, with the goal of decarbonizing the European Union’s industrial, power generation, and transportation sectors. The projects will have a combined capacity to produce over 100,000 tonnes of green methanol annually.
Dimona Israel Production Facility
Brenmiller’s production facility in Dimona, Israel, currently under construction, will have the capacity to produce up to 4,000 MWh of bGen thermal storage modules annually. The facility, which is expected to reach full production capacity by the end of 2023, is financed through a non-dilutive €7.5 million credit facility with the European Investment Bank (“EIB”). The Company made its first draw down on the first of two tranches of the credit facility for €4.0 million in July 2022.
