ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORT
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A COMPELLING BUSINESS CASE The business case for BESS is equally compelling for industrial and commercial operators. Many aiming to adopt electric transport by the end of the decade are concerned by the increased costs required for on-site EV charging, especially in volatile energy markets. To address this, businesses can combine on-site renewable generation with BESS. This approach allows them to store and utilise energy efficiently, reducing demand on the grid during peak charging times. It also offers a greener and more cost-effective solution for sites with grid constraints, eliminating the need for network upgrades. When partnered with an energy management
system (EMS), the data and analytics afforded by BESS can provide the insights needed to better match energy demand to requirements and improve overall efficiency. Crucially, for utilities and largescale operators, this can build a new layer of resilience through better foresight such as building in contingencies for increasing EV demand over time.
SMART OPERATION THROUGH AI Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) takes BESS to a completely new level of smart operation. Inherently, BESS operations can be complex - requiring round-the-clock monitoring of
everything from supply and demand rates, weather conditions and seasonality. By introducing new AI technology, it’s now possible to achieve all of this in real-time for a much more effective and efficient energy storage operation. The result is radical new potential for energy and
asset optimisation. Through predictive analytics, operators can save and distribute self-generated resources more effectively and better prepare for upcoming demand – including charging peaks. It can also ensure ‘business as usual’ by allowing users to identify and address issues before they escalate
and anticipate similar failures or performance constraints. Operators can negate issues presented by EVs in terms of grid capacity, and instead use the e-mobility movement impetus to become much more planned, methodical and meticulous in the use and production of energy.
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY The popularity of EVs and the subsequent increase in grid demand present challenges. However, a smart and coordinated approach with BESS at its core allows for a stable, reliable and cost- effective energy system. As we navigate towards a greener urban transport infrastructure, energy storage systems, coupled with AI, will play a vital role in driving the transition and achieving sustainable mobility.
ABB
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1
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/ev-car-sales- energy-environment-gas/
2
https://roadmapsforenergy.eu/norway-fossilfuel-car-ban/ 3
https://www.iea.org/events/global-ev-outlook-2023 4
https://www.iea.org/events/global-ev-outlook-2023
5 Carlos Nieto
https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/reports/electric-
vehicles.html
TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION - ADVERTORIAL Worried about Hydrogen leaks? Permabond has the solution
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future and is a vital tool for replacing fossil fuels. Many countries are working towards reducing their carbon emissions by replacing natural gas with hydrogen. Nowadays gas appliances often come with the tag “Hydrogen Ready,” which is reassuring when making a huge investment in a new gas boiler. Less reassuring is the fact the gas is hard to detect, much more explosive than natural gas and its teeny-tiny molecular size makes it very searching and determined to leak!
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