Country Crest See Essential Energy Savings Through Smart Buildings Project
COUNTRY CREST SEE ESSENTIAL ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH SMART BUILDINGS PROJECT As media coverage has shown over the past year, energy security and reliability are not guaranteed constants. Renewable and sustainable energy sources are becoming more critical components of modern power systems. However, efficient and flexible power usage by homes and businesses can be just […]
FCAS Explained: Why Australia Needs Frequency Response
FCAS Explained: Why Australia Needs Frequency Response What is FCAS? FCAS (Frequency Control Ancillary Services) is an important service designed and operated by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to prevent black outs and power failures. In case of an event e.g. loss of supply or insufficient generation to meet demand, FCAS enables commercial […]
Bien joué! VIOTAS connects to French grid for first time
Bien joué! VIOTAS connects to French grid for first time 2023 is off to a thrilling start for VIOTAS as we make our debut in France! This week, our team descended upon the World Trade Centre in Grenoble to install our cutting-edge VIO Link system. With VIO Link, businesses can access the fastest and most […]
WILL YOUR BUSINESS HELP BEAT THE PEAK THIS WINTER?
Ireland is facing generation shortages this winter meaning we face a heightened risk that the supply of power won’t keep pace with demand this winter. Your business can help and get paid to Beat the Peak with VIOTAS. VIOTAS is working with ESB Networks on the Beat the Peak initiative. Beat the Peak enables […]
Maintaining a Stable Grid During a Recent South Australia Outage
Published: Thursday 1 December 2022, written by Paul Moore, Managing Director, VIOTAS Australia The freak storm of 12 November saw South Australia temporarily separate from the National Electricity Market as a transmission tower at Tailem Bend was brought down[1]. This article explores the role demand response and Inverter Based Resources (IBRs), such as wind, solar and […]
Europe’s Electricity Markets – Looking to Greece?
Europe’s Electricity Markets – Looking to Greece? Published: Thursday 3rd November 2022, written by Conor Totterdell, VIOTAS Market Operations The EU are stuck. The consistent debate on the need for gas price interventions, as well as possible mechanisms to do so have led nowhere, with 12 countries in favour, 10 countries adamantly against, with the remaining […]
Update on EU Market Interventions to Tackle Rising Electricity Prices
Update on EU Market Interventions to Tackle Rising Electricity Prices Published: Tuesday 18th October 2022, written by Conor Totterdell, VIOTAS Market Operations Last month, VIOTAS published a blog post explaining the need for intervention, and what the EU were considering as measures to tackle the high electricity prices. This more recent post serves as an […]
The Electricity Exchange Video Series
VIOTAS launches new video series The Electricity Exchange The Electricity Exchange is a series of topical and insightful discussions hosted by Dr. Paddy Finn, VIOTAS CEO & CTO. Joined by industry experts, Paddy and guests analyse and discuss a wide variety of topics related to electricity, the energy landscape and what the future […]
EU Considers Market Interventions to Tackle Rising Electricity Prices
EU Considers Market Interventions to Tackle Rising Electricity Prices Published: Thursday 8th September 2022, 14:30, written by Conor Totterdell, VIOTAS Market Operations The current electricity price crisis has highlighted flaws in our electricity market design. Understanding why is key to tackling this issue, and how the emergency measures the EU are proposing, aim to mitigate […]
