The CUBE-ES:

Alencon’s Unique, Cost Effective

Bi-Directional DC-DC Optimizer for

Battery Energy Storage Systems

The Cost-Effective Solution for Charging and Discharging Battery

Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Alencon’s Combined Universal Buck-Boost Electronics
for battery energy storage systems – the CUBE-ES – is
a unique and cost-effective solution for charging and
discharging large banks of energy storage. The CUBE-
ES is a bi-directional DC:DC converter and can provide
upwards of 500A of charge and discharge current
depending on your system voltages and configuration.
The CUBE ES is a highly compact DC:DC conversion
unit with
5X the power density of other non-isolated units in its
class. The CUBE-ES achieves its unrivaled power
density by using a silicon-carbide based power train
instead of bulky, traditional silicon insulated-gate
bipolar transistor (IGBTs). This high-power density
allows Alencon to offer the CUBE-ES at a very cost-
effective price point, letting plant owners and project
developers more easily monetize the benefits the
device offers and achieve higher project returns.

Features Benefits Advantages

Silicon carbide-based power train
Highly compact electronics and
magnetics
Wide DC:DC current and voltage
mapping range
Closed loop liquid cooling
Available as a buck/boost or
interleaved buck-boost converter
Supports both lower and higher
voltage battery energy storage
systems (BESS)
Cost-effective price point
High power and compact footprint
Battery chemistry agnostic
Works well with both traditional
lithium-based chemistries as well
as flow batteries
Increased conversion efficiency
Quicker to deploy, easier to
maintain
Easily DC couple solar plus
storage
Improve inverter efficiency
Works with a wide range of
inverters and power
conversion systems (PCS)
 CUBE-ES 1000 Volt Series 1500 Volt Series
Electrical Parameters - -
Maximum Voltage 1000 V 1500 V
Operating Voltage – High Side1 2 50 – 1000 V 50 – 1400 V
Operating Voltage – Low Side1 50 – 1000 V 50 – 1400 V
Maximum Operating Current @ 25 C 260 - 525 A 175 - 350 A
Max. Input Power per Input @ 25 C 247 - 470 KW 210 - 430 KW
Max. Input Power per Input @ 50 C 166 - 330 KW 155 - 310 KW
Isolation Non-Isolated, Buck-Boost Topology
Efficiency
Peak Efficiency 99.5% -
CEC Weighted Efficiency 98.5%
Environmental
Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C -
Cooling Internal, closed loop water cooling
Environmental Rating NEMA 3R
Humidity 0-95% -
Operating Ambient Temperature -5°C to 50°C -
Standards and Compliance
Certifications - UL1741, IEC 62109-1, CSA С22.2 -
Standards & Compliance - -
Communications - (ACE)
Modbus TCP via Alencon Communications Environment
Form Factor - -
Packaging Pad Mounted, Outdoor Rated -
Size (L x W x H) .76 x .67 x .72 M -
Weight 250 KG

Specifications are subject to change without notice

1 CUBE internal auxiliaries turn on at 500 V DC. To operate the unit below 500 V, an external 24 V/10A power supply is
needed.
2 To achieve rated currents, high side voltage must always be higher the low side. When voltages overlap, current
rating will be halved
3 As of 2022, max low side voltage for CUBE-ES 1000 limited to 500 volts to achieve max rated current, max low side
voltage for CUBE-ES 1500 limited to 700 volt to achieve max rated current. Such restrictions will be relaxed in CUBE-
ES Gen 2, due out in 2023.