Acelerex Grid Analytics provides robust, data-driven insights tailored to support long-term grid planning and investment strategies for utilities, governments, independent system operators, investors, and more. By leveraging advanced, fundamentals-based forecasting models, market intelligence, and software platforms, Acelerex delivers actionable insights for optimizing investments, ensuring grid reliability, achieving clean energy plans, and mitigating risks over a 25+ year horizon.
Economic Analysis and Forecasting
- Employs a hybrid energy system forecasting methodology, combining Implied Heat Rate (IHR) and Production Cost Models for accurate future operational conditions and price predictions.
- 25-year revenue forecasts covering Capacity, Energy Arbitrage, and Ancillary Services, ensuring a comprehensive financial outlook.
Market Intelligence
- Revenue heat maps to identify areas of opportunity and value propositions within target markets
- Market supply/demand curves and detailed price forecasts for Capacity, Energy, and Ancillary Services, enabling informed decision-making.
Development Platform Capabilities
- Features live market data feeds and automated price forecasting for all power nodes across the globe, ensuring real-time insights.
- Integrates econometric and economic dispatch models to optimize power production strategies.
- Facilitates capacity expansion modeling, storage intelligence reporting, and stacked services dispatch analysis for market-specific opportunities.
Investment-Grade Analysis
- Produces all materials and analyses at an investor-grade quality to support critical investment decisions.
- Includes detailed financial models and comprehensive development reports for target projects and portfolios.
Use Case
Customer Profile: A renewable energy developer planning a 200 MW solar and storage hybrid project in a high-growth U.S. market.
Challenge: Identifying market opportunities, securing investment confidence, and optimizing project economics over a 25-year lifecycle.
Solution:
- Conducted a 25-year revenue forecast using IHR and Production Cost Models to estimate energy, capacity, and ancillary service revenues.
- Generated revenue heat maps to identify high-value nodes for project interconnection.
- Delivered detailed financial models and investment-grade analysis to secure project funding.
- Used capacity expansion modeling to evaluate market dynamics and competitive positioning.
Outcome:
- Identification of a high-revenue project location with optimal interconnection points.
- A 15% increase in projected IRR through stacked revenue streams.
- Secured $150 million in investor funding, supported by robust financial and development reports.
- Strategic alignment with market trends for long-term revenue growth.
Acelerex Grid Analytics equips developers and investors with the tools and insights needed to navigate the complexities of the energy market, driving sustainable, high-value investment outcomes.