BoxPower

BoxPower operates as a turnkey microgrid solutions provider, focusing on the design, deployment, and management of standalone power systems for rural and remote areas. The company was founded in 2016 by CEO Angelo Campus and CFO Anderson Barkow. The concept originated from a Princeton University research project, initially funded by the National Science Foundation in 2011, which aimed to develop rapidly deployable renewable energy for disaster relief, inspired by events like the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Angelo Campus's journey into renewable energy began at a young age, influenced by his father, a building contractor specializing in off-grid solar and battery systems. This early exposure led him to pursue a unique independent major at Princeton, combining civil engineering and anthropology to study renewable energy technologies for rural electrification. Co-founder Anderson Barkow also grew up in a rural area, experiencing firsthand the challenges of unreliable power, which fueled a shared mission to provide dependable energy to underserved communities.

BoxPower's business model centers on providing an end-to-end ecosystem of software and hardware that standardizes and accelerates microgrid deployment. Revenue is generated through the engineering, construction, and management of these systems for a diverse client base that includes investor-owned utilities, tribal communities, critical facilities like medical clinics, agricultural operations, and telecom infrastructure. The company offers turnkey services covering everything from an initial energy audit using its proprietary EASI software to ongoing operations and maintenance. By prefabricating and standardizing components, BoxPower reduces project costs and deployment times compared to traditional, custom-built microgrids.

The core product is a containerized, modular microgrid system, often housed in a 20-foot shipping container, that integrates a solar array, battery storage, and an optional backup generator. These systems are designed for resilience, capable of withstanding extreme weather, and can be set up quickly without highly specialized labor. The modular design allows units to be linked together to meet larger energy demands. BoxPower has deployed these systems for various applications, including providing permanent off-grid power to replace fire-damaged distribution lines for utilities like PG&E, ensuring energy resilience for medical clinics, and enabling energy independence for Indigenous communities such as the Hopi Nation.

Keywords: microgrid solutions, rural electrification, standalone power systems, containerized solar, distributed energy, energy resilience, off-grid power, renewable energy deployment, utility microgrids, remote power, disaster relief energy, energy storage solutions, solar and battery systems, turnkey energy projects, modular microgrids, energy infrastructure, tribal energy, critical facility power, agricultural energy, telecom power infrastructure