Eneco, which is headquartered in Rotterdam, will use the Tesla Powerwall with Ampard’s software, according to an Ampard statement. Ampard’s system makes it possible to network different storage systems to stabilise the grid and supply the so-called control reserve and ancillary services to grid operators. Excess energy is removed from the grid and stored to prevent overloading the grid. Participating owners earn income by allowing their storage systems to be used to ensure grid stability.
Storage systems are not yet very common in the Netherlands, but Eneco believes that offering homeowners the opportunity to participate in control reserve market could be an incentive to install a Tesla Powerwall. Technical issues have now been resolved, and Eneco will launch the offer in the Netherlands in September.