Boston: Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services business line, announced signing December 19 of an agreement with Berry Global, a global manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products, to deploy 5 MW/10 MWh of lithium-ion energy storage systems. Enel X claims to be the largest commercial and industrial aggregator of demand response currently in Ontario, with about 200 MW across approximately 400 customer sites.
The project, among the largest in the Ontario market, claims the potential to reduce energy spending at Berry Global’s Ontario operations by an expected 20 – 30%.
Under the terms of the agreement, Enel X will purchase, install and operate four battery systems for Berry Global and share in the economic benefits that are set to be created by the project. Enel X will also provide peak prediction services and enroll the battery storage systems in the IESO’s Demand Response programme. Like all Enel X storage deployments, this project will utilize Enel X’s Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Optimization software designed to maximize the earnings potential across multiple options.
The Enel X storage system can create additional value by optimizing the use of the battery for the IESO’s wholesale Demand Response programme. The energy intelligence software, DER, allows Berry Global to monetize its energy storage system by participating in the IESO programme, which pays large energy consumers for being on standby, ready to reduce their electricity consumption in response to grid system needs, as well as providing incremental payments if and when they are dispatched. By tapping into the energy stored in the battery, Berry Global can reduce its energy consumption when required by the grid to contribute to its stability, without any impact on the company’s overall operations.