Based on a predetermined base offtake, controllable consumers can respond to the Yuso imbalance signal. Charging stations, electric water heaters and others: the possibilities are endless.
Instead of steering for less volatile day-ahead electricity prices, we steer your asset on much more volatile imbalance prices. This minimises your energy cost. At the same time, you contribute to the stabilisation of the electricity grid. With a decrease or increase in energy consumption, compared to your base offtake, you help relieve the grid at times of scarcity or surplus. Logically, you are remunerated for this at real-time electricity prices: the imbalance prices.
Steering your consumption on imbalance creates value by purposefully deviating from an agreed base level
Both increases and decreases in energy consumption are remunerated
You gain benefit by increasing your consumption at extremely low imbalance prices. At negative prices, your energy cost even becomes revenue!
You also gain by reducing your consumption when imbalance prices are extremely high. This way, you avoid consuming when there is a severe shortage of energy.
A representative baseline is essential to enable this service
Only an accurate basis can the deviation sent on imbalance be calculated and reimbursed
Intelligent electrification of heating systems
Since 2023, Yuso has been actively working with Noven on smart steering of electric heating systems.
By controlling the electric boilers in central heating at Noven projects at imbalance prices, the cost of hot water is converted into a revenue.
The transition to electric heating in industry, using e-boilers and thermal batteries, is particularly suitable for processes requiring low temperatures (below 90°C). In combination with Yuso smart steering, electrification offers excellent opportunities to reduce energy costs. As such, applications such as drying, washing, sterilising, pasteurising and preheating supply water for processes requiring higher temperatures all represent great opportunities.
Companies in various sectors can thus benefit from the electrification of these processes. Besides cost savings, this leads to significantly reduced environmental impact. Thus, Yuso aspires to contribute to a more sustainable industrial sector with this smart steering service.
Smart steering of EV-chargers on imbalance
In the mobility sector, smart steering of charging stations plays a crucial role. With the expected increase in electric vehicles, this smart steering and the need for charging flexibility is becoming increasingly important.
Yuso smart steering facilitates that charging poles are controlled based on the real-time situation of the electricity grid. We accurately predict imbalance prices 24/7, allowing electric vehicles to be charged when the real-time electricity price is lowest: when there is surplus electricity. Thus, our solution is not only cost-efficient, it also contributes to a more stable electricity grid. This is how Yuso aspires to contribute to a more sustainable mobility sector with this smart steering service.
Already in 2020, Yuso developed the first smart charging parks in Belgium in cooperation with Smappee, Sweco, ABB and CRAS Oostende. Combined with a Yuso-steered battery, the opportunities only get bigger.
