Imbalance Management: What Is It, and How Does Covolt Do It?
In this article, we explain exactly what imbalance control is, why it’s so important for flexible capacity, and how Covolt implements it for your facility.
Day-ahead optimization
A battery system is only truly valuable if it charges and discharges at the right time—not just any time, but precisely when conditions are most favorable.
Virtual Power Plant Netherlands: How Covolt Aggregates Over 900 Installations
More and more companies are reaching the limits of their electricity connections. Not because they’re using too much power, but because the grid is at capacity. Companies that fail to address this issue risk slowing their growth or having to make costly investments in grid expansion that could take years to materialize. With the flexibility that a Congestion Service Provider can offer, you can actually turn that into an advantage.
Fall-Back Flex is temporary. Flexibility is not.
The power grid in Flanders is under strain. Not because there is a shortage of electricity, but because demand for grid capacity is growing faster than the infrastructure can keep up.
Energy Management as a Strategic Real Estate Issue
Grid congestion, electrification, and rising energy costs are forcing property owners to take a fresh look at their portfolios. Energy management is no longer a technical afterthought; it directly affects the value and marketability of your property.
Nomination, curtailment, and imbalance trading
If you own solar panels or a battery system that feeds energy back into the grid, sooner or later you’ll encounter terms like “nomination,” “curtailment,” and “imbalance trading.” They sound technical, but they all revolve around the same central question: How do you ensure that your system generates as much energy as possible without affecting the grid?
Optimizing Self-Consumption: Maximizing Self-Consumption from Your PV System
Installing a solar power system on the roof is one thing. But making the most of the energy it generates is another. Many systems feed excess energy back into the grid, while at other times energy is drawn from the grid.
Optimizing self-consumption solves this problem: by making smart use of a battery, as much of the surplus PV energy as possible is used locally right away.
Access Power, Peak Power, and Physical Power: What’s the Deal Again?
From April 1, 2026, Green Energy Certificates (GSC) will disappear when electricity prices are negative. Discover the impact this will have on PV systems in Belgium and how smart control reduces costs.
Solar Panel Curtailment in Belgium: How Can You Protect Your GSC Revenue When Prices Are Negative?
Starting January 1, 2027, Green Power Certificates (GSC) will no longer be issued when electricity prices are negative. Find out how this will affect PV systems in Belgium and how smart management can reduce costs.
Redispatch: Smart Control for the Electricity Grid
Our electricity grid is becoming increasingly complex. With the growth of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric cars, the way we produce and use electricity is changing dramatically. Sometimes there is too much electricity in certain places, while elsewhere there is a shortage. The electricity grid can then become congested when too much electricity has to pass through certain cables.
