Energy Storage as Virtual Transmission
Just last year, energy storage’s role on transmission networks was still being debated, considered, and proposed in a variety of sizes and uses. Just one... Read More
Value-Stacking Grid-Scale BESS in Australia
During our research for the 13th Energy Storage World Forum Virtual Conference, we found that many people in the energy storage industry face challenges in... Read More
Optimising the Value-Stack of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
While residential energy storage deployment has seen significant growth in several regions, there still seems to be challenges in drawing out their full value. One... Read More
Building A VPP – Successful Strategies for Market Entry
Virtual power plants (VPP) and battery opportunities is something thought about a lot at New Energy Ventures. It’s becoming increasingly clear that VPPs are likely... Read More
Waterworld: Hydropower Is The Key To A Renewable Energy Future
In September, the European Commission in Brussels proposed an ambitious new goal for renewable energy in the region: a 55% reduction in greenhouses gases by... Read More
Virtual Power Plants: Addressing Platform Integration, Customer Education & Business Models
Distributed energy resources (DERs) have proliferated due to technological advancements, reducing costs and the increasing pressure to reduce overall carbon emissions. While electrical grids around... Read More
How To Build A Successful Storage Project (FREQCON Perspective)
In 2018, I got an inquiry from a customer regarding a peak shaving system for an industrial project in the north of Germany. Along with... Read More
Government Incentives In Australia — How Crucial Are They To Increasing Energy Storage Deployments?
Australia has ramped up its behind-the-meter energy storage capacity. Total household deployments surpassing the 1GWh mark for the first time last year. Government incentive schemes... Read More
5 reasons why C&I virtual power plants are better than residential ones
In the last few years we have seen a large number of residential virtual power plants (VPP’s) either being established or in the process of... Read More
Are VPPs the answer to optimising Residential Energy Storage Systems?
The energy landscape is changing dramatically. One major change is driven by the renewable and decentralized power generation. In the area of decentralized power generation,... Read More