Battery Energy Storage
2Aug-22

Mark ready to champion export skills

The boss of leading renewable energy and battery specialists, AceOn, is set to pass on his knowledge to other ambitious businesses after being named as a DIT Export Champion. Mark Thompson, managing director of Telford-based AceOn Group, is one of 400 Export Champions across England. The scheme is run by the Department for International Trade and links experienced exporters with new and inexperienced exporters to share their expertise and promote the benefits of exporting. Mark said: “I’m very proud of the ways...

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5Jul-22

AceOn MD on Live TV

AceOn managing director Mark Thompson joined a panel of experts discussing Net Zero at Shropshire Business Live's latest event at Weston Park. Mark was part of the four-strong panel looking at issues around sustainability and the quest to save energy and money by achieving Net Zero. What a great opportunity for AceOn to introduce the potential of the clean, sustainable, and affordable solutions we could offer the region. https://vimeo.com/725254811

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3Jun-22

The Importance of Energy Storage to Europe’s Future

In spite of its overwhelming potential, policymakers across the continent seem hesitant to invest in energy storage. With climate change issues at the forefront of European consciousness and our over-reliance on Russia for fuel, it’s time that the continent realised the potential of battery energy storage, as we explore below. The Russian problem RePower is Europe’s policy strategy that targets the end of dependence on Russia for fuels. Following its publication in May, it’s fair to say that it falls...

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4Apr-22

Solar targets welcomed – but more action needed

AceOn has today said that suggestions the government wants to triple the number of solar panels across the UK by 2030 were welcome — but our experts have warned that targets alone would not solve the UK’s energy crisis.

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18Mar-22

What is the Balancing Mechanism & the Role Battery Energy Storage can play?

In the United Kingdom, it’s the responsibility of the National Grid SEO to keep the lights on across the country. The balancing mechanism plays a key role in ensuring the maintenance of the grid, and the government is currently in discussions with various companies to look for ways of improving the frequency response to the way that our electricity is managed.  The importance of the Balancing Mechanism for power in the UK In October 2021, a frequency response ancillary service was...

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11Mar-22

What is Peak Shaving?

In battery energy storage, peak shaving is concerned with levelling out peaks in electricity use. It’s typically targeted at industrial and commercial power consumers, as opposed to the household level. Peak periods of power consumption are important to consider, as they affect the stability of the national grid and they contribute significantly to the cost of power. You might have heard the term ‘maximum peak-load,’ which refers to the electricity prices for large-scale consumers. Let’s look at peak shaving in...

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