New energy technology businesses are helping change the way EirGrid manages electricity demand during peak times. Companies who are participate are increasing their site resliance, efficiencies and generating new recurring revenues.
4. What is demand response?
Demand side response is a method
of reducing electricity use and
consumption at times of peak
demand on the Grid…
…This allows system operators
to avoid using expensive and
polluting “peaking” power stations.
5. How do demand response programs work?
• Energy consumption and asset suitability is assessed for participation in a programme
• There must be no disruption to existing site operations
Air handling
• Air conditioning and circulation, variable
speed drive fans
• Short term change to temperature set point
doesn’t affect comfort and can reduce a
building’s consumption by 20%
Building Management Systems
• Existing management systems can be used
to intelligently and automatically control
systems
Lighting
• Common area, floor and feature lighting
• Shutting off or dimming certain lights for a
short time can cut consumption by 15%
6. Assets used in Demand Response
Mining & Quarries
• Bitumen tank heating
• Crushers
• Grinders
• Conveyer belts
• Variable speed drives
• Building management systems
Foundries & Metal processing
• Electric induction furnaces
• Ovens
• Pumps & melting pots
• Variable speed drives
• Building management systems
Commercial property
• Chillers
• AHU’s
• Pumps
• Fans
• UPS
• Building management systems
Airport & Hospitals
• Onsite generation
• UPS
• Combined heat & power system
Commercial refrigeration
• Supermarket refrigeration
• Cold storage
• Compressors
• Refrigerator packs
• UPS
• Variable speed drives
Universities
• Chillers
• Electric heating
• Standby diesel generation
• AHU’s
• Laundry rooms
IT & Telecoms
• Computer air conditioning units
• Chillers
• DRUPS
• UPS
• Batteries
Manufacturing
• Electric hot water boilers
• Pumps
• Variable speed drives
• Fans
• Building management systems
Water treatment & processing
• Variable speed drive pumps
• Blowers
• Aerators
• Motors & industrial plant
• BMS/PMS
7. KiWi’s approach is free and very simple:
Stage 1 - Engagement, Initial
Assessment, Sign-Up.
Stage 2 - Site Audit, Programme Design, Install
/ Test / Train staff
Stage 3 - Participation, Payments,
Report & Review
KiWi Power assess site(s) &
client contracts to no risk demand
response programme
KiWi carries out full site audits, designs client
program, installs proprietary smart meters & controls
to execute demand response and trains client teams
Client operational, with KiWi Power
managing events, payments &
reporting
Demand Response from KiWi Power Ireland
9. The business benefits to participation in demand response
Financial
benefits:
Real time energy
monitoring:
Assess & maintain
operational readiness:
No cost for our
equipment:
£
Continued monitoring
and activation of
controls and generation
assets ensures
infrastructure is
operationally sound
There is no cost to
participants or any
interruption to service
(depending on the
level of participation
sought)
Real-time, multiple
site smart metering is
installed, & monitored
through KiWi’s Client
application improving
energy consumption
and usage intelligence
Participation in DSU
can generate
significant annual
revenues. Sign up,
metering &
communication
costs are covered
by KiWi Power
Hedging against
increased energy
costs
Participation in DSU
helps to offset increased
energy costs through
increased DR payments
11. About KiWi Power
• Founded in 2009
• Funding in 2010 – large external investor
• Commercialise the Demand Response market and move into adjacencies
• London HQ, international focus – operations in several countries
• 330+ MW under management at 650+ sites
• Largest DR provider in the UK
• Proprietary hardware and software
• Turnkey project management
• Proven track record in Smart Grid – DR, Energy Management, Battery Storage, Electric Vehicles
12. Diverse expertise in multiple industry sectors, across 650+ UK sites
Our partners
Utilities
and moreHospitalityPublic sector
Commercial
operationsRetail
13. Powering innovation in energy technology
Developing new residential demand
response mobile app
Pioneering the use of Electric Vehicles
for demand response
Commercialising Europe’s largest
battery storage project
Helping SMEs use demand response
with revolutionary new micro building
management system
16. Other benefits
Used by leading global companies to monitor their
energy consumption
Cellular modem with a connector so no hardwiring on-
site is required
On board compression and security keep costs
exceptionally low
The ZigBee module for mesh network deployments in
the local area, reduces communication and cabling costs
Communications & memory
GPRS modem with SMA connector
for external antenna.
Wireless communication capability to
minimise cabling and installation
costs between modules onsite and
back to KiWi Power.
Router Rebooter to ensure uptime for
the data concentrator and sub units
128MB RAM for system applications
and data
Minimum of two weeks’ worth of
minute-by-minute data stored locally
for each input
256MB of NAND Flash
Automation and control provided with Power information Pod ‘PiP’
Key benefits
Installed free of charge
Modbus protocol
Powerful embedded Linux platform for real time power
measurement, monitoring, logging and control
Preconfigured and designed for easy install
with minimal expertise
Built in frequency relay
17. KiWi Power operations platform (KOMP)
• Proprietary software developed and managed in-house
• Cloud-based infrastructure multiple redundancy, 100% up
time
• Fully encrypted storage and communications
• Real-time monitoring of system, metering points and
connectivity
• Live tracking and reporting of demand and frequency
response events
• Scalable: designed and tested for tens of thousands of Client
sites / billions of real-time meter readings
• Fully automated dispatch
18. Client information portal with real time info
Installation of our PiP smart meter gives clients
access to the KiWi Power client application or "client
app"
Through the app interface, clients can access:
• Live monitoring and reporting of kilowatt consumption for
each site or meter point
• Active time-of-use management and communications
• Comparative data of historical consumption for each meter
• Real time calculation of revenues generated
• Live tracking and reporting of demand response events
19. Payments and Reports
• Availability: The majority
of your payment comes
from simply being available
• Utilisation: There is a
payment for each kW/ MW
displaced during an event
• Onsite Generation:
Existing backup generators
can be used to replace site
load or export spare
capacity back to the grid
(where the DNO permits)
Example performance report
Example payment schedule
21. Why companies choose KiWi Power Ireland
No cost for KiWi Power
installation, real time metering
or energy software
Access to full suite of grid
balancing services and the
best available terms
No penalties passed onto
client
Proprietary designed, award
winning, globally proven hardware
and technology
Non intrusive data transmission
via GPRS
Real time monitoring, automated
billing & performance reports
1 2
Global leading DR aggregator &
combined 53 years technical
experience
Leading industry and critical site
experience
End to end project management
The sound commercial
choice:
A technologically
superior partner: 3 Proven expertise:
22. Why companies choose KiWi Power Ireland
• Proprietary hardware & software – KiWi has full control of its own product functionality & design
– Solution can also provide energy management capabilities
– Can be used for metering as well as Demand Response
– Small footprint = ease of installation
– NO COST to client
• PiP can be used for Demand Response or Frequency (able to provide second by second monitoring)
• KiWi’s cloud based, client portal is simple to use yet extremely effective
– Provides site data
– Provides financial reports
– Provides performance reports
– NO COST to client
• Proven technology & processes operating in Demand Response programmes in other countries
– Operational in UK, France, Singapore & Poland – dispatched from UK office
• Fully flexible scheduling to match clients requirements – daily scheduling profiles in half hour
granularity available if required.
• Offering very competitive introductory proposals to new clients – multi-year contracts available
