Homerun completes first installation of The Hub system

Executive Summary

• Homerun Resources Inc. (via its subsidiary Homerun Energy) has completed the first successful commercial installation of its proprietary AI-driven energy management system, "The Hub," on a Risen battery energy storage system (BESS).
• The installation marks a transition from development to live operations, demonstrating the system's ability to control live charging and discharging based on market signals, grid conditions, and on-site constraints.
• The deployment validates the company's AI-enabled control technology, which aims to maximize revenue, reduce operating costs, and protect asset life for battery storage assets.

Key Details

• Product: "The Hub," an advanced AI-enabled energy management system (EMS) built to orchestrate batteries and other flexible assets in real time.
• Partner/Integration: Integrated with a Risen battery energy storage system (BESS) at a customer site.
• Functionality:
  • Controls live charging and discharging based on market signals, grid conditions, and on-site constraints.
  • Uses AI models to predict optimal dispatch strategies by analyzing real-time data (grid conditions, market prices, on-site consumption, battery health).
  • Automatically maximizes revenue opportunities, reduces operating costs, and protects battery health.
• Operational Capabilities Enabled:
  • Intelligent dispatch for price arbitrage, peak shaving, and grid-support services.
  • Real-time monitoring and analytics for asset owners.
  • Configurable control strategies adaptable to evolving tariffs, regulations, and market opportunities.
  • Scalable architecture designed to manage fleets of storage assets across multiple sites.
• Strategic Context: The company positions itself as building a silica-powered backbone for the energy transition, with verticals including silica, solar, energy storage, and energy solutions. This milestone supports the "Energy solutions" vertical.

Notable Quotes

• "This first commercial installation of The Hub on a Risen battery provides the validation investors have been waiting for. We have moved from development to live operations, proving that our AI-enabled control system can unlock more value from storage assets while supporting a cleaner, more reliable grid." — Dr. Luca Sorbello, CEO, Homerun Energy.
• "Storage is only as smart as the software that controls it. The Hub was built from the ground up for flexibility and scale, so this first installation is just the beginning." — Luca Sorbello, CEO, Homerun Energy.