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The Road to Net Zero

Understanding the UK's transition to a decarbonised energy system and the critical role of flexible technologies like Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

The Challenge of Intermittency

As the UK transitions towards renewable energy like wind and solar, the grid faces a new challenge: intermittency. Unlike traditional power stations, renewable generation is weather-dependent, creating a mismatch between when energy is produced and when it's needed.

Key Grid Stresses:

  • Generation Surplus: On very windy or sunny days, renewables can generate more power than needed, forcing the grid operator to pay to curtail (turn off) generation.
  • Generation Deficit: During calm, cloudy periods, demand can outstrip renewable supply, requiring backup from gas power plants.

BESS: The Grid's Shock Absorber

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are key to solving this. They act like giant, rechargeable batteries for the grid, providing the flexibility needed to balance supply and demand in real-time.

Core BESS Functions:

  • Time-Shifting Energy: BESS absorbs cheap, excess renewable energy and discharges it back to the grid when demand and prices are high.
  • Ancillary Services: They provide rapid-response services like frequency control to keep the grid stable at 50Hz, which is vital for preventing blackouts.

Local Grids: The New Frontier

Net Zero isn't just about big power stations. The electrification of transport (EVs) and heat (heat pumps) is creating huge new stresses on local distribution networks. Local Flexibility Markets are the solution.

EV Charging Clusters

When an entire street plugs in their EVs after work, it can overload the local transformer. Flexibility is needed to manage this peak demand.

Rooftop Solar Surpluses

On a sunny afternoon, a neighbourhood's solar panels might export so much power it causes reverse power flow issues on the local grid.

Cost-Effective Solutions

Instead of expensive grid upgrades, DSOs can pay aggregators to use their DERs (like home batteries) to solve these local problems.

Core Methodology & AI Integration

Discover the powerful features that drive our optimization engine.

Sequential Optimization

Our model mirrors real-world energy markets by first optimizing for Day-Ahead prices, then using that as a baseline to capture further opportunities in the Intra-Day market.

AI-Powered Analysis

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