Post: GridBeyond and Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund agree partnership to provide €10million of funding to install behind the meter battery storage

GridBeyond and Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund agree partnership to provide €10million of funding to install behind the meter battery storage

GridBeyond, the leader in intelligent energy technology, has agreed a project financing facility from Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund to establish a pipeline of behind the meter battery storage projects across the UK and Ireland.

Announced 22 February 2022, the partnership between GridBeyond and Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund has a phase one commitment of €10M and will allow for the installation of a pipeline of battery storage projects located behind the meter at GridBeyond’s clients’ sites across the UK and Ireland.

Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund is the financial partner in the deal. The fund invests in mission aligned assets and companies that generate renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and/or offer energy flexibility and is managed by Triodos Investment Management. GridBeyond will be managing the process from the procurement of the equipment, installation/ construction of the storage assets, operation and maintenance, and revenue generation through bringing these assets into the market.

The size of the battery at each client site, is optimised using GridBeyond’s legacy expertise, proprietary sizing tools. It is determined based on consideration of the size of the site, its demand profile, any onsite generation existing or planned and the level of flexibility already available through demand-side response. Each battery is therefore sized to maximise the investment return for the investment optimised alongside the optimal result for the client.

This transaction marks the first step in the collaboration between Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund and GridBeyond, who are already examining the potential to expand the partnership into other global markets.

Vincent van Haarlem, Fund Manager of Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund said:

GridBeyond Chief Operating Officer Richard O’ Loughlin commented:

About Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund

Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund aims to limit the consequences of climate change by increasing the share of clean energy in the total energy mix and reducing CO2 emissions. The fund acts as an equity partner for companies that generate renewable energy, improve energy efficiency and/or offer energy flexibility. The fund also invests directly in renewable energy projects. Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund is managed by Triodos Investment Management.

More information about the fund can be found at: https://www.triodos-im.com

About GridBeyond

The transition to a Net Zero economy is driving significant change in the energy sector. From the rise of renewables generation to the ever-increasing need for grid balancing services. The result is a significant requirement for scalable and real-time solutions to manage the energy system of tomorrow.

At GridBeyond our vision is to build a shared energy economy that delivers sustainability, resilience, affordability and adaptability through collaboration and innovation. By bridging the gap between distributed energy resources and energy markets, our technology means every connected asset, whether its utility-scale renewables generation, energy storage or industrial load, can be utilised to help balance the grid. The benefit?

By intelligently dispatching flexibility into the right market, at the right time, asset owners and energy consumers unlock new revenues & savings, resilience, manage price volatility, while supporting the transition to a Net Zero future.