Applications

Storage that solves a specific problem

A battery is only an investment when it is tied to a clear use case. These are the scenarios where our systems deliver the strongest return.

Diagram of battery storage applications across residential, industrial and grid-connected sites

Core use cases

Most projects combine two or three of these strategies in a single control logic.

Self-consumption

Shift surplus PV production from midday to evening demand and cut imported energy.

Peak shaving

Cap demand peaks to reduce capacity charges and avoid costly grid-connection upgrades.

Tariff arbitrage

Charge during low-price periods and discharge in expensive hours, automatically.

Backup power

Keep critical circuits running through outages with sub-second transfer.

Microgrids

Combine PV, storage and generators into an islandable, self-balancing system.

Grid services

Frequency response, capacity markets and grid-forming operation for front-of-meter assets.

Business models for residential communities

Three ways a community of owners can earn from its battery

Same hardware, same community. Different revenue depth depending on aggregation and market access. Blue cells are editable assumptions.

Immediate operational savings

Direct saving in communities (no aggregator)

Available from day one: it does not depend on the aggregated network, the aggregator status or the regulatory calendar of Red Eléctrica. This is the base case with no regulatory risk.

Self-consumption PV surplus stored and reused in the community
Power-capacity reduction Lower contracted power per CUPS (editable)
Tariff arbitrage Charge off-peak / discharge peak within the same bill
SRAD / aFRR Not available — no aggregated network yet

This is the base case with no regulatory risk: revenue the community can start collecting in its own bill from day one, without depending on aggregating a battery network or on Red Eléctrica finishing the deployment of its procedures.

No aggregator No market risk Day one

Flexibility market participation

Flexibility markets (SRAD + aFRR)

Scenario conditioned on three things: (1) aggregating the network until it passes the market threshold (~1 MW), (2) resolution of the company registration as an independent aggregator (in process), and (3) Red Eléctrica completing its operating procedures (PO 3.8 / PO 9.2). No third-party commission: assumes own aggregator.

SRAD (active demand response) Demand-reduction availability and activation — price editable
aFRR (ancillary services) Balancing reserve — capacity editable
Aggregator commission 0 % — own aggregator (in process)
Activation Pending PO 3.8 / PO 9.2 of Red Eléctrica

This is the highest-upside scenario but also the most conditioned: requires an aggregated network (~1 MW), resolution of the aggregator registration (in process) and Red Eléctrica completing its operational deployment. Treat as upside with a pending activation date, not as revenue available from day one.

Aggregator pending Market access Upside

Integrated revenue strategy

Unified: 20–100 kW battery network in communities

Combines direct savings and flexibility markets in a single view. Scenario: the operator is its own aggregator (registration in process) — aggregated network ~1 MW missing for SRAD and aFRR access.

Power-capacity reduction Available from day one — editable
Tariff arbitrage Available from day one — editable
SRAD Requires aggregated network ≥ 1 MW
aFRR Requires aggregator + PO 3.8 / PO 9.2

Two of the four sources (power-capacity reduction and arbitrage, tab 1) are collected from day one, without a network or aggregator. The other two (SRAD and aFRR, tab 2) are much larger in euros, but only arrive if the battery is integrated into an aggregated network that crosses the market threshold (~1 MW) and once the aggregator registration is resolved (in process). No third-party commission because we assume the company operates as its own aggregator. When presenting these figures, always separate "secure income today" from "potential future income, subject to aggregation and market price".

Combined view 20 – 100 kW Aggregator pending

Figures are indicative and depend on the configuration of each community, the local tariff and the regulatory calendar of Red Eléctrica. Treat operational savings as revenue available from day one and flexibility participation as upside subject to aggregation and market access.

Sectors we serve

Each sector has its own constraints — footprint, availability, grid code and reporting. The configuration follows those constraints, not the other way round.

Residential

Homes, villas and residential communities looking to maximise self-consumption, protect against outages and lower their energy bill.

  • Rooftop PV pairing
  • Backup for essential loads
  • Community self-consumption
Residential building with rooftop solar panels and a wall-mounted battery system

Commercial & industrial

Manufacturing plants, logistics hubs, retail chains and hotels with high demand charges and continuous process loads.

  • Demand-charge reduction
  • Process continuity
  • Connection-capacity relief
Industrial facility with battery storage cabinets beside the distribution board

Utility-scale

Independent power producers and grid operators requiring capacity firming, renewable time-shifting and ancillary services.

  • Renewable time-shifting
  • Ancillary services
  • Grid-forming capability
Utility-scale battery storage plant with containerised blocks next to a substation

Telecom & data

Base stations, edge nodes and technical rooms where footprint is tight and availability is non-negotiable.

  • 19" rack integration
  • DC backup replacement
  • Remote site supervision
Telecom technical room with a 19-inch rack battery system

Real estate portfolios

Asset owners and operators standardising storage across multiple buildings, with consolidated monitoring and reporting.

  • Portfolio-wide standardisation
  • Consolidated ESG reporting
  • Centralised energy management
Modern residential complex with centralised energy management

EV charging hubs

Fast-charging sites that must deliver high instantaneous power without reinforcing the grid connection.

  • Buffered fast charging
  • Connection-power limitation
  • PV canopy integration
Electric vehicle charging hub with a buffer battery storage cabinet

Which platform for which sector

Which platform for which sector
Sector Recommended platform Typical range
Residential Residential storage 5 – 40 kWh
Telecom & technical rooms Desk & rack storage 15 – 100 kWh
Commercial & industrial Commercial & industrial 215 kWh – 5 MWh
EV charging hubs Commercial & industrial 215 – 840 kWh
Real estate portfolios Rack + commercial combined 50 kWh – 2 MWh
Utility-scale plants Utility-scale blocks 5 MWh and above

Indicative figures. The final configuration is defined after a technical assessment.

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