Fluence is strengthening efforts to make power grids smarter as global electricity demand rises with the growth of artificial intelligence systems, data centres and renewable energy infrastructure. With grids under increasing pressure to balance supply and demand in real time, energy companies are focusing on embedding intelligence directly into energy storage systems so that batteries function as active infrastructure rather than simple backup units.
Fluence, a global provider of energy storage products and digital applications for renewable energy and storage, is strengthening this approach through its India Global Innovation Centre in Bengaluru. Established in 2022, the centre has become a key engineering hub supporting the US-based company’s global product development, digital services and AI-driven grid optimisation. “When we set up the India centre in 2022, the idea was to create an innovation hub with a clear three-part strategy: to accelerate Fluence globally, generate value for the business and act as a horizontal integrator across the organisation. In practice, that means enabling faster product development, supporting customers more efficiently,” said Dhanya Rajeswaran, Global Vice-President and Country Managing Director for India at Fluence.
The Bengaluru centre now plays a critical role in monitoring and analysing performance data from energy storage systems deployed worldwide. Engineers use AI and predictive analytics to detect faults and improve system performance. The India Technology Centre, Fluence’s first technology hub in Asia, works alongside teams in North America and Europe. “As of today, more than 70% of our global teams are represented in India. That reflects how the centre was built as a deeply integrated part of our global organisation rather than a standalone unit,” Rajeswaran said. Local teams contribute to battery engineering, inverter design, grid modelling, software development, cybersecurity and product management. When the company launched its SmartStack platform last year, nearly 50% of the engineers involved were based in India.
The centre is also responsible for remote monitoring of more than 200 operational sites worldwide. “Battery energy storage systems are increasingly becoming the brain and heartbeat of the energy grid. Those changes can happen within seconds or even milliseconds. Humans cannot react at that speed, which is why intelligence embedded within the system becomes critical,” said Roman Loosen, SVP & Chief Enterprise Operations Officer at Fluence. According to the company, more than 90% of system alarms can now be resolved remotely without sending technicians onsite. The Bengaluru facility also leads Fluence’s global grid modelling capability, with nearly 95% of the company’s modelling team located there. Engineers recently developed new algorithms that reduced regulatory grid modelling timelines from around 12 months to nearly 2 months. Looking ahead, Fluence expects growing AI infrastructure and large-scale data centres to further increase demand for advanced grid stabilisation and energy storage technologies.
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