Congestion
Traffic jams on the electricity grid. If the supply of electricity is greater than the capacity of the network can handle, we speak of "congestion". If the national high-voltage grid is overloaded, this can, in extreme cases, interrupt the electricity supply, which has major consequences.
Investing in green energy is a hot topic. Due to the construction of large solar and wind farms in Europe, congestion is occurring in more and more places. As a result, companies are increasingly confronted with network operators who refuse to increase the contracted transmission capacity.
Electricity demand fluctuates throughout the day, so constructing a completely congestion-free network would likely be inefficient. However, grid areas that are structurally congested, so-called bottlenecks, are both problematic and common throughout Europe. Since interconnectors cannot transmit more electricity than the connected grids can accommodate, these bottlenecks lead to (partial) market foreclosure and hamper market integration. In reality, cross-zonal capacities between Germany and its northern neighbours are regularly curtailed due to internal congestion.
Solution
Due to the current problems in the world of energy transport, our Energy Storage Systems (ESS) can offer a solution. Store your green electricity during the day in a 10.20 or 40 foot container and use it at a later time, make it available to the network operator, or sell your electricity at a later time on the energy exchange.
You can get more out of your green energy!
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