Recording of Thursday, June 20, 2024 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2024 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 8:39 .
The speaker, representing Cleanwatts, discusses the current state and future of decentralized energy generation and consumption. He highlights the transition from traditional coal plants to solar power as a significant milestone in decentralizing energy production. The focus now is on not only generating but also consuming energy close to where it is produced, thereby enhancing efficiency and respecting physical laws. Cleanwatts operates by building larger-than-needed photovoltaic (PV) systems on rooftops which exceed self-consumption requirements. This excess electricity is managed through turnkey energy community management solutions, converting standard consumers into localized energy companies that distribute surplus power to nearby users. This model shortens the return on investment period due to better local selling prices per kilowatt-hour. Additionally, Cleanwatts provides Software-as-a-Service for multi-site energy management across various European countries such as Austria, Sweden, and the UK. They are involved in flexible demand response initiatives like Broby Home in Sweden—managing appliances and EV charging based on real-time community needs—and seek partners for similar projects globally. Overall, their goal is accessible solar power through scalable shared installations tailored to different national regulatory environments.
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A decentralised, flexible energy system puts energy consumers at the fore-front of the clean energy transition. Through demand-side flexibility, consumers are able to adjust their consumption, store energy, and inject energy into the grid during peak moments, contributing to a more efficient and sustainable decarbonisation pathway. smartEn has calculated that, with help from flexible consumers, in 2030 the EU energy system could avoid 15.5 TWh in renewable energy curtailment, a 61% improvement compared to if no action is taken, and avoid investments in 60 GW of peak generation capacity, equivalent to 137 gas peaking plants, resulting in €2.7 billion saved annually. This session aims to deep-dive into how decentralised assets such as PV, Stationary and Mobile storage, amongst others, are key to reducing costs for consumers, increasing the uptake of renewables and solving grid congestion issues.
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