Services

We offer a broad range of Consulting, and Engineering services

Energy Storage RFP Support

Back to Grid supports you in managing the consultation process, while providing training and support.

  • Definition of the scope/limit of supply
  • Drawing up the specifications for the storage system
  • Launch of consultations
  • Preparation of Q&A
  • Organisation of tender submission meetings
  • Shortlisting of suppliers
  • Discussions on equipment warranties and performance
  • Technical clarification with suppliers
  • Comparative analysis of offers

We use our expertise in energy storage (technology, cost, performance and supplier databases) to simplify your purchasing process and maximise the profitability of your project.

Project Development

Back to Grid takes charge of all the development activities of Energy Storage projects. This ranges from finding and securing land to until the “Ready to Build” stage:

  • Site identification to secure land rights
  • Site survey/screening
  • Managing relationships with local stakeholders (landowners, residents, farmers, local authorities/administration, elected representatives, etc.)
  • Coordination and monitoring of external studies
  • Local authority and landowner agreement
  • Signing of lease agreements
  • Preparation of meetings with the fire brigade
  • Preparation of the ICPE file and submission of the building permit
  • Management of procedures for connection to the electricity grid (ORO or ORA) with limitations
  • Signing of long term land lease

Engineering & Consulting Services

Back to Grid helps you plan your storage system investment:

  • Evaluation of proposed sites
  • Site acquisition and preparation
  • Grid connection procedure
  • Selection of storage technology
  • Sizing of batteries, Power Control System (PCS) and associated control systems
  • Drafting of specifications for calls for tender : Li-Ion batteries, integrators, EPC Contractors, supply and maintenance (O&M) contracts
  • Negotiating contracts with aggregators for participation in the ancillary services market/Capacity markets/Arbitrage of Energy Markets/BM

Support throughout the life cycle of your project. From the design phase through to commissioning, we can help you define, optimize and support your development activities (definition of CAPEX/OPEX, selection of stakeholders/suppliers, regulatory approval process, etc. )

Design, sizing and optimization

We offer engineering services ranging from basic design to basic engineering, and we help our customers to configure their storage systems

  • Design, sizing and optimization of energy storage systems
  • Li-Ion battery life simulation
  • EMS specification
  • Electrical studies
  • Grid connection studies
  • Electrical studies required by the TSO for connection to the HV grid
  • Short circuit and load flow calculations
  • Voltage fluctuation/unbalance studies
  • Transient and dynamic stability
  • Reactive power compensation design

Owner Engineering / Project Management

We can support our Clients at every stage of their energy storage project management process:

  • Managing meetings with stakeholders to gather the information needed to implement the project
  • Drawing up a weekly progress report
  • Monitoring ongoing actions and providing support to the project owner
  • Coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors
  • Preparation of meeting agendas and minutes highlighting the key points discussed at each meeting
  • Provision of a schedule in the form of a Gantt chart
  • Provision of specific KPIs and indicators required by the customer

Feasibility Studies / Business Models

We help our Clients to crry out a feasibility studies :

  • Support in structuring the business model
  • Review of forecast price/revenue sources
  • Review of the CAPEX and OPEX of the model
  • Review of TURPE expenses
  • Benchmark with CAPEX and OPEX of similar projects, and calculation of BTG
  • Oversizing vs. capacity increase strategy
  • PCS/Battery replacement estimates
  • Model OPEX reviews
  • Economic model risk matrix
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Proforma and Financial Metrics (IRR, NPV, Payback)

Energy Storage RFP Support

Back to Grid supports you in managing the consultation process, while providing training and assistance to ensure transparency and fairness.

  • Definition of the scope/limit of supply
  • Drawing up the specifications for the storage system
  • Launch of consultations
  • Preparation of Q&A
  • Organisation of tender submission meetings
  • Shortlisting of suppliers
  • Discussions on equipment warranties and performance
  • Technical clarification with suppliers
  • Comparative analysis of offers

We use our expertise in energy storage (technology, cost, performance and supplier databases) to simplify your purchasing process and maximise the profitability of your project.

Energy Storage Contract Support

We can help you with the strategy and drafting of your contractual documentation:

  • Review of commercial terms and agreements
  • Battery performance and lifetime guarantees (useful power, useful capacity, TEN, COD and auxiliary consumption)
  • Commissioning and start-up plans/tests
  • Measurements, tests, checks
  • Insurance, termination, defects
  • Scope and limits of services
  • Operation, maintenance, on-call duty, and agreements on the level of service offered
  • Guarantees of system availability or uptime
  • Review of documents submitted with comments
  • Review of responsibilities and LDs (Liquidated Damages)
  • Dispute Resolution / Force Majeure Clause
  • Progress Payment Clause

Back to Grid can supply a Term Sheet with the key terms benchmarked and adapted for the project conditions.