Our Design Process
The total consumption and PV generation data were fed into a 5-direction site energy model, factoring in all the changeable parameters, such as fluctuating consumption, variable generation, potential battery capacities and powers.
This refined the multi technology system model, which was able to extrapolate into possible future scenarios and be applied to future Hyperhub sites.
From best estimates, our model show that the amount of self-generated solar energy used on site would increase by 50% in 2021 to almost 100% in 2030, meaning that all the energy produced on site will be self-consumed.
Benefits Of Battery & Solar Combination
Having a battery and solar PV allows the site to be more flexible as it can pull energy from multiple sources when required. For example, the battery can maximize the solar used on site and also ensures that the electricity used by the EV charging is from a low carbon source.
In addition, the site will be able to generate energy during the daytime via the solar PV canopies.
We anticipate that initially the usage of the Hyperhub will be sporadic, so we set the battery to participate in Grid Service markets (operated by National Grid), which allows the battery to accrue revenues from National Grid’s artificial energy markets through aggregator Grid Beyond.
This will be reviewed in the future, so when demand increases for the Hyperhub, the battery usage pattern will be re-evaluated to either load shift, peak shave or continue to offer Grid Services.
In addition, the site is future-proofed and easily upgradable when the demand for 350kW charging arises years down the line.