At E-world 2018 in Essen, Cologne-based Next Kraftwerke is introducing NEMOCS, a new service that allows users to operate their own virtual power plant.
Utilities and grid operators can use NEMOCS to network decentralized energy market assets – such as producers, consumers, and storage units – to aggregate their capacity and flexibility. Each individual asset can be operated as part of the larger network using remote control technology.
Examples of the practical application of the new software-as-a-service solution include the provision of short-term reserves for transmission system operators or the ability to balance grid fluctuation within seconds. For flexible assets, NEMOCS can also generate operating schedules that are tied to energy prices for power trading on the energy exchanges. The system displays and records real-time information on current output, reserve levels, and standby status of the assets. Price signals from the exchanges and network signals from the TSOs are processed in seconds and converted to commands for the networked, decentralized assets. This means the assets are operated based on demand and against price developments on the exchanges, which maximizes returns. Whether an asset is being used for control reserve or price-oriented supply, any existing restrictions on the asset are factored into the equation at all times by NEMOCS.
Following comprehensive consulting, NEMOCS is individually prepared for each customer. This includes an analysis of the customer’s requirements, the desired application, and the assets to be networked. If desired, Next Kraftwerke can also set up and connect the necessary remote-control units. Customers also have the option of Next Kraftwerke engineers standing by during operation and monitoring of the NEMOCS solution.
