Interchange Recharged

Using energy technology to balance the grid 

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Oct 28, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Humble Origins Led To Demand Management

  • GridBeyond began in Dublin in 2010 as an industrial automation firm focused on refrigeration loads and efficiency.
  • Founders pivoted into demand management and expanded into the UK as renewables created frequency challenges.
INSIGHT

Untapped Flexibility Is A Grid Asset

  • Large amounts of latent flexibility exist across distributed loads and underused gas generators.
  • Monetizing and optimizing these assets can lower costs for owners and help balance the wider grid.
INSIGHT

Batteries Are Essential For Renewables' Rhythm

  • Batteries bridge generation timing and provide sub-second responses for intermittency and frequency management.
  • More renewables mean more need for batteries for both arbitrage and very fast grid services.
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