Risk mitigation

Exceeding contracted maximum demand can be very expensive for a site. However, solar PV and battery storage can be employed to mitigate this risk. Deepwater can plan ahead to ensure stored energy is available and can be discharged when a maximum demand event is imminent. Other peak-shaving strategies can also be utilised, such as shifting loads to safer run times, which Deepwater can manage.

It is likely that climate change will cause an increase in extreme heat events, in fact we are already witnessing this. In these situations, pressure on the electricity grid may cause blackouts, which is a large concern since air-conditioning services are particularly important during these events. Critical care facilities, such as hospitals and nursing homes, and any production facilities requiring cold storage are also exposed to the risk. Deepwater can assist in these instances by ensuring there is adequate charge in energy storage devices so that a facility can continue cooling during grid blackout events.

An emergency alert during an extreme heat and grid brownout in California

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