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Origami Energy Future shaping technology At Origami Energy we believe that the best way to enable an affordable, sustainable and secure energy future is by the smart application of technology to manage the thousands of flexible assets that already exist in our electricity network. Technology underpins everything that we do. Using intelligent software and hardware, we can unlock the inherent value of assets whilst helping to create the sustainable energy system of the future, together.
SMARTER ASSETS, WORKING HARDER FOR YOUNearly all assets that generate or consume electricity have some inherent flexibility to change how and when they work – whether it’s small like the inertia of a rotating machine, or massive like the thermal capacity of a swimming pool. Flexibility is how much you can increase or decrease the power level of an asset without affecting its function. At Origami, we call this a Flexi-Watt.
Origami’s technology allows Flexi-Watts to be accessed, so that they can be sold to customers such as National Grid and network operators. With the growth in intermittent renewable generation and the prospect of more electric vehicles and heating, the number of customers who are interested in this flexibility is increasing.
When working with new partners, we first help to identify which of their assets have significant flexibility. This could be anything from an ageing freezer to a backup generator. If necessary we then install an Origami ‘Energy Router’ which combines high accuracy measurement, secure communication and smart processing capability. The Energy Router monitors the asset’s state and works within agreed parameters to unlock valuable Flexi-Watts without affecting your core process. Control can be through a simple on/off command via a relay, or full integration with an existing sophisticated control system.
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Energy Routers are in continual communication with our optimisation platform, providing real-time knowledge of the state and flexibility of all assets. Our optimisation platform matches asset flexibility with the evolving requirements of the electricity system at a local and national level. The platform plans ahead to ensure assets are in the right state ahead of likely requirements and avoid any effects of communications lag. The goal of the platform is to maximise the value from the assets.
WHAT MAKES OUR TECHNOLOGY DIFFERENT?At Origami we focus on the energy system of the future, developing a solution that allows many different assets to work together to deliver value to many different counterparties. This benefits everyone, and the value created can be shared fairly across everyone who joins us in our journey. This is not a typical approach for the energy industry, and we’re proud that it is different.
At its core, our technology is:
• Intelligent: whether it’s at the platform level, where real-time data, accurate forecasting and powerful optimisation are critical, or local to the asset, where some decisions need to be made in less than 0.1 second, we have invested in the right level of “smart”.
• Reliable: we make sure we deliver against our promises, whether that’s delivering a service to National Grid or ensuring our partners’ operations are not affected. We invest in our own test facilities, which you are welcome to visit.
• Future-proofed: our system provides access to new value streams as they become available. We know that many of our partners need robust solutions so our Energy Routers are engineered for a 20-year lifetime.
• Secure: We use financial level security, leagues ahead of solutions elsewhere in the industry, because we believe your data and assets should be protected.
Driven to shape the energy system of the future with smart technology, we hope that you can join us today.
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