What makes an energy storage system truly smart? For Aimilios Orfanos, CEO and Founder of ReVolta, the answer lies in how well its components communicate, how effectively data is used, and how intelligently the system responds to changing needs. In this interview, he shares ReVolta's contribution to HiHELIOS, explaining how smart control and real-time monitoring can help hybrid energy storage systems work more efficiently across different real-world settings. From fast-chargi

In this interview, Kobe Fleerackers, Senior System Development Engineer at Watt4Ever, an industrial partner within the HiHELIOS and part of the Sortbat Group, shares insights into the company’s role in advancing hybrid energy storage systems and its impact within HiHELIOS. Watt4Ever brings strong hands-on expertise in the reuse and repurposing of second-life EV battery modules, along with extensive experience in the design, build and testing of custom battery energy storage s

In this edition, we interview Marion Perrin, R&D director at Energy Pool, an industrial partner playing a central role in shaping the market readiness of the HiHELIOS solution. Active across several work packages, Energy Pool focuses particularly on the economic validation and scalability of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS). Their contribution centres on developing business models, techno-economic evaluation tools, and deployment strategies that ensure the hybrid storage