Dynamic Grid Support
How Can Your Grid Interactive UPS and Energy Storage System Enable Revenue Stream?
The energy landscape is rapidly shifting nowadays, with renewables coming more and more into play. The intermittent nature of these energy sources comes with challenges and opportunities, requiring new and more performant UPS and energy storage systems and services, while providing flexibility in grid frequency control and energy demand for your site, enabling you to access new revenue streams and cost saving opportunities. 
If you’re new to Dynamic Grid Support, here’s what you need to know about this smart grid enabling technology:
1. What Is Dynamic Grid Support?
2. How Can This Smart Grid Technology Bring Revenue?
3. Start Prosuming – Unlock the Revenue Potential of Your UPS Battery Storage
4. The Technology Enabling Energy Storage Revenue Generation
5. Dynamic Grid Support – Everything You Need to Know
6. Stay up to Date – Energy Prosuming Latest News
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What & Why
What Is Dynamic Grid Support: How It Works
The grid sometimes requires additional capacity, which is often not immediately available and expensive. This is where your energy storage system and dynamic grid support come into play, especially if you own a static UPS system. You can enable revenue generation without compromising your IT load through grid balancing services. Watch the 3-minute video below to learn how Dynamic Grid Support technology can help you use your battery energy storage system to reduce your carbon footprint, adapt to the major shift in the energy landscape, and improve your site’s availability, while lowering your energy costs and consumption.
Why Should You Choose Dynamic Grid Support?
The different energy generation model that comes with the rise of renewables presents opportunities of revenue generation and cost savings for data center, commercial and industrial facilities, as well as telecom and transportation operators that own battery energy storage systems. Watch the video below to learn how connecting your UPS energy storage to the grid and deploying the Dynamic Grid Support technology enables you to earn money by participating in grid frequency management programs and save money by going off grid at peak times, without undermining the primary role of the UPS system: to protect your critical infrastructure.
How using a Grid Interactive UPS for Dynamic Grid Support
Interactive grid UPS technology is poised to help the grid be more efficient, more compatible with renewable power generation, and help improve environmental impact. By using a grid-interactive UPS from Vertiv™, facilities can participate in grid balancing services such as fast frequency response, and demand management (peak shaving). By adding extra capacity to the existing UPS battery storage for backup power, users can potentially earn revenue from stored energy. And users are ready. According to global research from OMDIA, 90% of respondents expect smart, grid-ready UPS to be interacting with the electric grid in four years or less.
Start Prosuming – Enable the Revenue Potential of Your UPS Battery Storage
What do data center operators, commercial and industrial facility owners, telecom and transportation operators all have in common?
They’re all using the technology and services that enable their UPS battery energy storage to generate additional revenue and save costs, while also improving the availability of their critical infrastructures. Want to join them?
The Technology Enabling Energy Storage Revenue Generation
Discover the solutions that will enable you to transition to energy prosuming, empower you to fully leverage the Dynamic Grid Support technology, and use your battery energy storage system to be an active participant in the smart grid - while earning additional revenue:
Store More Energy for a Longer Time
Also known as the smart choice for data centers, lithium-ion UPS batteries are front and center when it comes to enabling the additional revenue of Dynamic Grid Support. Their up to 4 times greater life span than VRLA batteries, 60% smaller weight and 70% smaller size (paired with the higher density and higher operating temperatures) have quick charge and discharge as well as higher cycling capabilities. All this to provide you with the ability to improve your critical infrastructure’s availability, as well as to equip your energy storage system for revenue generation and cost savings. Learn more about our lithium-ion energy storage solutions and enable revenue generation with your UPS!
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialImproving UPS Reliability with Distributed Batteries
Distributed batteries boost the advantages of a modular UPS system, such as Vertiv™ Trinergy. Having a modular UPS system with distributed batteries, like Vertiv™ EnergyCore, offers numerous benefits, especially in terms of power interruptions between the battery circuit breaker (BCB) and UPS, battery failure isolation, electrical energy protection costs, and availability and reliability.
Read Distributed Batteries Blog Discover Vertiv™ Trinergy Learn about EnergyCore
First-Class Load Protection and Additional Revenue
The Liebert® EXL S1 UPS can provide frequency regulation by controlling the input power to support services such as frequency regulation-up, regulation-down, or both via charging and discharging of the battery. Dedicated controls always maintain the necessary battery energy to support the critical load in event of an outage. When operating in Dynamic Grid Support, the UPS provides a fast response to react to the grid services commands. The total response time from the moment it receives the signal for the Dynamic Grid Support, to the time it reaches the specified power, is within 0.5 second. Offering your site’s energy demand flexibility and grid frequency control will enable access to new revenue streams and cost saving opportunities. With a focus on your site’s primary function, these benefits can be realized with Liebert EXL S1 without operational impacts.
Learn about Liebert® EXL S1 UPS
Read Conapto Case StudyResilient Utility-Scale Energy Storage
The Vertiv™ DynaFlex Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) uses UL9540A lithium-ion batteries to provide utility-scale energy storage for mission-critical businesses that can be used as an always-on power supply. This energy storage can be used to smooth out power usage and seamlessly transition to an always-on battery-enabled power supply whenever needed. By doing so, organizations can reduce OpEx costs, such as peak demand charges, on an ongoing basis. They can also participate in energy arbitrage and other services, enhancing profitability.
Learn about Vertiv™ DynaFlex BESS
Watch Grid Support DCD Episode
Dynamic Grid Support – Everything You Need to Know
Read the most frequently asked questions about how the Dynamic Grid Support technology allows you to leverage your UPS battery energy storage system to enable additional revenue and cost saving opportunities:
Why should I use my battery energy storage systems for Dynamic Grid Support now?
Intermittent renewables continue to challenge conventional energy generation. As a result, frequency variations caused by momentary imbalances are higher and more recurring. Data centers and other types of critical infrastructure have a key role to play in this shifting energy landscape, and are the ideal candidate to implement grid balancing services. This is due to the presence of assets such as battery energy storage, which could be maximized to generate new revenue streams as well as cost saving opportunities, and ultimately alleviate grid infrastructure constraints.
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
How much money can my energy storage enable?
This is a market in evolution, so revenues are likely to change over time. As an example, a 1 MW facility deploying Liebert® EXL S1 with Dynamic Grid Support, participating in the DS3 Programme in Ireland, could expect revenues of approximately 100.00 EUR per year.
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
Does energy prosuming pose any risks to my critical IT load?
It's critical to point out that enabling your energy storage systems to dynamically support the grid when needed does not impact, or threaten in any way, the primary mission of the UPS which is to protect the load. The capacity used for grid services is in addition to the core energy redundancy required to protect the load. We should make sure that we always have sufficient kWh of UPS battery capacity to back-up the load in case of any interruption to the grid supply. This can be hardwired within the UPS control or through the external site controller.
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
How can my energy storage system support the smart grid?
The trading business model proposed to contract these services are either direct (data center owners invest on the assets bid to the grid system operator, benefitting entirely from the revenues generated by grid services), indirect (the aggregator finances fully or partially the investment and benefits from the revenues of the grid interactive program) or hybrid (joint approach between Vertiv and aggregators to grant market access and participation in grid services for the end user).
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
Can I legally use my energy storage to export power back to the grid?
It depends on the local regulations and standards for each country. The UPS control system is able to work in a bidirectional way, however, safety and grid interface requirements need to be verified for the specific site before determining if export capabilities of active power can be unlocked. Also, if you choose a direct approach, rather than via an aggregator, you will have to manage contracts and tenders directly.
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
Does this mean the grid can control my UPS energy storage system?
No, the grid service external controller detects the grid unbalance and generates a command to the UPS which in turn adjusts its input power demand by charging/discharging the batteries. In other words, the UPS self-contained control system will allow the grid support only if the operation is totally safe for your critical IT load.
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
Can I disable the Dynamic Grid Support feature at any stage?
Yes. The UPS is equipped with input signals that can inhibit any Dynamic Support operations, at any moment.
Unlock Your Energy Storage PotentialAdditional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Liebert EXL S1 UPS, 100-1200 kW
Liebert® EXL S1 delivers secure power while providing first class load protection and maximum energy saving for medium-large data centers and mission critical applications.
Is it possible to off-set peak energy demand to contain energy costs?
Yes, there are new features to pioneer the use of UPS systems in peak shaving applications. New features can be set up to use batteries to provide the additional power needed from the central system during the peaks. This demand management capability is available on the firmware of Vertiv™ Liebert® Trinergy Cube and Vertiv™ Liebert® EXL S1 UPS, which includes communication via Modbus with lithium-Ion batteries, enabling the receipt of real-time data and alarms from the batteries.
Additional resources
Maximize Revenues Data Center Energy Storage Grid UPS
The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional sources of energy.
Vertiv™ Liebert® Trinergy Cube UPS, 150 kW-3.4 MW
Liebert® Trinergy™ Cube is the new generation of Vertiv™ Liebert® Trinergy™ UPS delivering unsurpassed performance to enterprise data centers. Ready to evolve with growing business demands, it offers the highest level of power availability as well as reduced TCO, minimum energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Stay up to Date – Energy Prosuming Latest News
Take a look at the latest news around energy prosuming, or how your battery energy storage can enable you to actively participate in smart grid services, unlocking the revenue potential and cost savings that come with it:
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The power generation industry is undergoing a dramatic change as renewable sources, distributed generation, decarbonization and demand increases are transforming traditional energy management.
The emerging role for battery energy storage in data centres
Energy storage - in the form of UPS units - in a data centre has been primarily used to fail-over to diesel generators upon power outages.
Until recently, the adoption of lithium-ion batteries in the UPS market was restricted to very specific installations due to their high price.
UPS with Lithium-Ion batteries offer power protection to critical equipment in edge, distributed IT applications and data center.
Are You Ready to Unleash the Revenue Locked in Your Energy Storage System?
Renewable energy sources are here to stay. That means the energy generation and storage landscape is shifting drastically due to the intermittent nature of these renewables. Are you ready to take advantage of it? We’ll happily show you how your battery energy storage system can bridge the gap, enable the smart grid, and unleash the additional revenue that’s locked inside.
