national grid
15Jun-23

BESS: An Innovative Solution to the Climate Crisis

For the global community to successfully mitigate the climate crisis, we need more than one solution, there’s no doubt about it. But at AceOn, we take heart from the fact that a number of governments in different parts of the world now recognise the huge impact that battery energy storage systems (BESS for short) can play in turning the tide. Learn more about how BESS is an innovative solution to the climate crisis and how such systems can transform the...

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10Jun-22

How Can Businesses Generate Revenue from Balancing Services?

Balancing services are a way to even the fluctuating demands of the power grid in the short term. The requirement for the National Grid to utilise Balancing Services will continue to grow as the mix of energy used in the UK continues to grow.  As a result, businesses can take advantage of revenue-earning opportunities by engaging with Balancing Services. This is also known as Demand Side Response. But as we explore below, your ability to access revenue from this scheme will...

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13May-22

What is Dynamic Containment and the Role Battery Energy Storage Can Play

As we’ve now emerged from the other side of the pandemic, energy prices are at an all-time high. We have also learned from the Covid-19 period that the future of energy in the UK is likely to be akin to a rollercoaster ride, with lots of ups, downs, and unexpected turns along the way.  For instance, we have recently experienced record-high balancing costs, problems with voltage, inertia, and frequency, and various other issues with the national grid. It’s within this...

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