Heila Technologies has a novel approach to balancing solar, EVs, batteries and generators.
January 12, 2022
Jeff St. John
Can game-theory mathematics help keep the balance as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are linked together in microgrids? Kohler, the bathroom fixtures giant, is betting yes.
Kohler Power Group, the corporation’s quiet but globally active generator and energy services arm, has announced that it is acquiring Heila Technologies, a six-year-old Somerville, Mass.–based startup whose technology is currently managing two dozen microgrids across North America.