Use it or lose it.

Use it or lose it

The energy transition brings many opportunities, but also a number of challenges. One of them is the Use It or Lose It principle, or UIOLI. This principle means that businesses that do not use the full capacity of their grid connection risk losing part of it. So how do you make sure, as a business or property developer, that you retain and make the best use of your valuable grid capacity? Battery storage provides the answer.

What is the Use It or Lose It principle?

Grid operators are increasingly facing pressure on the electricity grid. To prevent grid capacity from being wasted, the UIOLI principle is being introduced. It requires businesses to make full use of their contracted grid capacity. If they do not, the unused part may be taken back and made available to other parties that can use it. For businesses with a large grid connection, it is therefore essential to make full use of their available capacity.

Battery storage: the solution for making full use of grid capacity

Battery systems make it possible to use the full capacity of your grid connection. By using energy storage, you can store surplus energy and deploy it when you need it, or even when demand on the grid is highest. This helps you comply with UIOLI rules and retain your grid connection.

Benefits of battery systems:

• Efficient use of your grid connection: Even if you do not continuously use the full capacity of your grid connection, you can store energy in batteries. This means you still make full use of your contracted capacity, without risking a loss of capacity.
• Energy trading: With a battery system, you can not only store energy, but also participate actively in energy trading. By buying energy when prices are low and selling or using it during peak hours, you create an additional revenue stream and improve the returns from your energy use.
• Optimising solar energy: Do you already have a solar energy system? By storing surplus solar power in batteries, you can use that energy later when demand rises. This maximises your returns and ensures your energy is used to its full potential.
• Lowering grid costs: In addition to retaining your grid connection, batteries also help reduce grid costs. By managing energy use more effectively and absorbing peaks with stored energy, you lower your grid-related costs.
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Using battery systems in real estate

For property developers, retaining the grid connection is crucial, especially for large logistics or industrial buildings. With a battery system, property developers can not only optimise their own energy management, but also retain their grid connection and support decarbonisation.Why battery systems in real estate?

• Optimising renewable energy: With solar energy on building roofs, you can store the electricity generated and use it when needed. This reduces dependence on the grid and makes your building more energy efficient.
• Protecting the value of your building: By using battery systems, you preserve the value of your grid connection, making your building more attractive to tenants or future investors.
• Lowering energy costs: With batteries, you can reduce the energy costs of your building by using stored energy during peak periods and managing energy demand more effectively.

How Steddion can help

At Steddion, we provide businesses and property developers with smart energy solutions, including advanced battery storage systems and energy management software. This helps you make full use of your grid capacity, comply with the UIOLI principle, and at the same time improve returns through energy trading.
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Our solutions help you to:

• Make full use of your grid capacity and retain it

• Store and use energy at the moments when it is most valuable

• Generate additional revenue through energy trading

• Lower the energy costs of your business or building
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Book a free Quick Scan now

Would you like to know how our battery solutions can help your business make the most of its grid connection? Book a free Quick Scan today and discover how we can optimise your energy management and help you retain your grid capacity.

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