Data management is becoming an increasingly critical topic in the energy and commodity sectors. But is this solely due to the integration of AI applications into business processes? How... continue reading
Flexibility in Renewable Energy Systems: A Crucial Challenge for the Energy Transition Flexibility in power systems based on renewable energy has become a critical issue in the energy transition.... continue reading
The demand for external risk systems, alongside the risk management capabilities of CTRMs, is growing steadily. There are several reasons for this trend. First, real-time capabilities have become increasingly... continue reading
ComTech Advisory is excited to announce the launch of new market research focused on data management and AI in the energy sector. This new study follows our recently published... continue reading
Recently, I came across several articles discussing the growing demand from hyperscale tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta for reliable, low-carbon, 24/7 electricity to power their data centers,... continue reading
AI has become the key technology of our time, sparking debate among experts and policymakers about its potential benefits and risks. With the widespread availability of tools like ChatGPT,... continue reading
The concept of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is not new. Historically, it referred to power generation facilities that, while consisting of multiple production units, could be valued as... continue reading
Nuclear fusion has long been considered a potential solution for producing emission-free energy without generating long-lived radioactive waste. The concept relies on heating hydrogen isotopes to extreme temperatures, causing... continue reading
Energy systems are inherently complex and flexible, yet they are constrained by technical limitations rooted in the physical properties of energy-related commodities. Several software tools for optimizing energy systems... continue reading
When discussing flexibility markets in the context of the energy transition, we often think of large industrial batteries as the main source of flexibility. However, what if this flexibility... continue reading
With the development of renewable energy sources and the progression towards Net Zero plans, electrical grids are becoming increasingly important. In Europe’s fragmented energy system, grid development, including the... continue reading
As part of its energy transition technologies practice, ComTech is undertaking an important research project into the VPP. A part of this research is a survey that we would... continue reading
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit an exhibition in Munich dedicated to solar energy, along with several parallel exhibitions that together formed Europe’s Largest Alliance of Exhibitions... continue reading
The changes that we observe in the energy world today due to the energy transition remind me of other revolutionary periods that I have witnessed during my 30-year career... continue reading
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Piotr Wypyszyński, Flexibility and Ancillary Services Manager at Photon Energy, the third-largest aggregator in Poland, about the development of flexibility markets... continue reading
The role of batteries in the modern energy system cannot be overstated. Their technical qualities make them perfect for providing ancillary services and ensuring network stability. When traded on... continue reading
Modern technology sometimes has unexpected impacts on the climate goals. For example, recent articles in the Financial Times make us aware that power demand growth in the US leads... continue reading
The role of flexibility in a modern energy system with a large share of renewable energy is undisputed. Flexibility comes from energy storage systems co-located with renewable production sites,... continue reading
I used to think about hydrogen as a game-changing fuel that could significantly decarbonize the economy and I was somewhat disappointed reading the recent article in the Financial Times... continue reading
As the share of renewables in the energy system increases, so does the importance of flexibility to offset the volatility of renewable production. With availability of conventional fossil power... continue reading
As the Financial Times reported on the 20th of May (https://on.ft.com/3V93KSN), several major European energy companies are apparently reassessing or reducing their renewable energy targets due to high costs... continue reading
