Paired Power and PHNXX launch ‘containerized microgrid system’ for off-grid energy projects
The new PairPHNXX unit deploys in a single day to deliver power anywhere — from farm fields to remote tribal lands — available in solar capacities of 46 kW to 93 kW and battery storage from 42 kWh to 636 kWh
A new collaboration between U.S.-based Paired Power and Australian manufacturer PHNXX is pushing the boundaries of how quickly renewable power can reach off-grid sites. Their joint product, PairPHNXX, is a fully portable, self-contained “solar microgrid” that ships in a 20-foot container and can be unfolded, wired, and producing electricity within a day — no assembly required.
Designed for operations where the grid can’t reach, the companies are positioning PairPHNXX to support ranches, construction sites, mining operations, military outposts, emergency response teams, and remote communities that need power fast.
“PairPHNXX allows for clean energy to be generated and deployed wherever and whenever it is needed,” said Tom McCalmont, CEO of Paired Power. “This is about making clean energy truly accessible for everyone, everywhere.”
Containerized design
Each PairPHNXX arrives ready to operate within the footprint of a standard shipping container. Systems are available in solar capacities of 46 to 93 kW and battery storage from 42 to 636 kWh, with power outputs between 30 and 60 kW in multiple voltage configurations. That modular approach lets users match system size to demand — or link multiple containers for larger microgrid deployments — without trenching, foundation work, or permanent installation.
A wider strategy for rapid-deploy solar
PairPHNXX builds on Paired Power’s portfolio of containerized and canopy-based microgrid systems, including its PairFleet EV-charging microgrid and PairTree solar-plus-storage charger. The company’s design software, Pairiscope, customizes each system for specific load and climate conditions.
Together with PHNXX’s modular power architecture, the partners are testing how quickly portable microgrids can fill critical gaps in energy access — whether after a disaster, in a rural community, or on tribal lands looking to reclaim energy independence.
Equitable energy access
Beyond industrial uses, Paired Power sees the PairPHNXX system as a tool for equitable energy access. The company has applied to join the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy’s Preferred Provider Program (PPP) — a first-of-its-kind initiative that evaluates clean energy developers on cultural awareness and community engagement before recommending them for tribal projects.
PHNXX has been granted provisional partner status and will complete the Alliance’s Pathways to Trust curriculum to qualify for full approval.
“PairPHNXX is bringing clean energy to the places the grid has left behind,” said PHNXX CEO Joel Tay. “From tribal communities and farmers to remote industries and the military, this collaboration is opening access to resilient clean energy where the grid can’t reach.”
