The selection of a battery storage system has a decisive impact on the profitability, safety, and lifetime of a project. With detailed simulations of load profiles, electricity prices, and market models, we determine the optimal storage size and operating strategy.

This makes it possible to avoid revenue losses due to curtailment, take advantage of new market models, and transparently evaluate economic viability. The result: a well-founded basis for decision-making that provides security for investors and tailors the storage system precisely to your project.

Methodology

• Load and generation profiles (PV/wind, consumption, grid constraints) are modeled at high temporal resolution (e.g. 15 min/5 min).
• Dispatch optimization (self-consumption, arbitrage, balancing services, peak shaving, multi-use) with technical constraints (SOC limits, efficiencies, C-rate).
• Degradation model (calendar & cycle) to forecast capacity losses, efficiency, and residual value.
• Scenarios & sensitivities: prices, curtailments, CAPEX/OPEX, subsidy conditions, grid fees.

Input Data

• Location and weather data, historical/forecast electricity prices, grid tariffs & demand charges.
• Technical datasheets (BMS limits, DoD, round-trip efficiency, temperature range).
• Project and financial parameters (CAPEX, OPEX, interest rate, lifetime, residual value, insurance).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• NPV, IRR, payback period, cash flow profile.
• Number of cycles, full cycle equivalents, expected lifetime and residual capacity.
• Revenue contributions by market model (self-consumption, arbitrage, balancing services, etc.).
• Avoided curtailment losses and peak shaving savings.

Result & Benefits

• Tailored system sizing (kWh/kW) and optimized operating strategy.
• Transparent investment decision with reliable financial metrics.
• Techno-economic alignment: return targets vs. lifetime/degradation.
• Bank & investor ready: documentation for financing, tenders, and insurers.

More details about our services can be found under Battery Systems.

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High-resolution drone surveys combined with photogrammetric evaluation enable the precise capture of 3D terrain and object data. Based on this data, site-specific shading models can be generated with high spatial accuracy. The models take into account both topographical features and relevant objects (e.g., buildings, tree lines, infrastructure).

These models allow for:

• the accurate assessment of temporary and permanent shading effects on module rows or inverters,

• the integration into simulation-based yield forecasts (e.g., using PVsyst, Helios 3D, or Rhino/Grasshopper),

• the identification of potential energy losses due to shading at specific times of day or year (solar path analysis),

• and the optimization of module layout and orientation during the planning or retrofit analysis phase.

Especially for ground-mounted PV systems with complex terrain profiles or heterogeneous boundary conditions(e.g., sloped areas, surrounding vegetation, overhead lines, or masts), drone-generated 3D models offer a significant improvement in accuracy compared to conventional planning documents or satellite-based assessments.

Der Beitrag Accurate Shading Models through Drone-Based Mapping erschien zuerst auf helioconsult.

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Our founder and managing partner Dr. Daniel Faltermeier was talking to PES Solar about how the pandemic impacted the market for small scale renewable energy systems in Germany.

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