Profit from unused capacity

Anyone with an electricity connection has the potential to earn from balancing
What is Balacing?

How electricity delivery works

The grid is a network that moves electricity from where it's made to where it’s consumed.
Electricity cannot be stored in the grid without batteries, so the amount being produced must always be balanced with the amount being used
Why does it matter?

Failure to balance has catastrophic consequences

The Transmission Service Operator (TSO) is responsible for maintaining the electrical grid balanced.

To do this, it operates balancing markets where the compensation for balancing capacity is determined through bidding based on supply and demand
Balancing markets

mFRR
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manual Frequency Restoration Reserve
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>100K € per MW
annual income

mFRR stands for . It is emergency power and the last line of defence in the toolbox of the TSO to ensure that the grid remains online.

Full Activation Time: 12.5 minutes
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It requires you to show direction in 5 minutes and be up and running at full capacity in 15 minutes. The power needs to be available for at least 75 minutes. you bid in daily and you’re required to honour your commitment otherwise you’re penalised

aFRR
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automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve
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> 250K € per MW
annual income

aFRR stands for automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve. It is balancing power supporting the grid operator to maintain the right frequency in the grid.

Full Activation Time: 5 minutes
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It requires you to show direction in 30 seconds and be up and running at full capacity in 5 minutes. The power needs to be available for at least 15 minutes. you bid in daily and you’re required to honour your commitment otherwise you’re penalised. The expectation is that this market will require faster and faster reaction and full activation time.
How to start?

Getting started
step-by-step

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Setup

1-4 weeks
1-4 weeks
  • Feasibility check: grid congestion analysis
  • Financial assessment, budget, and forecast
  • Acceptance of legal terms and signature of agreements
  • Hardware orders
  • Applications for financing and subsidies

Execution

1-3 months
1-3 months
  • MLOEA Connection
  • Installation of energy assets and signal box
  • Electrical / boiler room integration
  • Launch in smart balancing pool and software

Optimisation

∞
∞
  • Ongoing monitoring
  • Analysis and testing
  • Futures and hedging

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