Market Trends: DERs Are Evolving From Assets To Orchestrated Solutions
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Executive Summary
Organizations are rapidly deploying distributed energy resources (DERs) to manage rising energy price volatility, grid constraints and growing electrification demands. As adoption becomes more common, these DER buyers are becoming aware of the benefits of coordinating behind-the-meter generation, storage, curtailment and sales back to the grid, within a more cohesive energy system. This report finds that the technology vendors serving these buyers must break out of their established lanes, integrating generation, storage and demand to optimize cost, improve resilience and unlock additional capacity. However, most vendors are stymied by competing standards and legacy systems. Vendors that manage to defy these challenges and develop scalable, interoperable coordination platforms will be best-positioned to maximize returns and support long-term energy transition goals.
Figure 1. System architecture for DERs
Figure 2. Market map of DER technologies and software layers
About the Authors
Gus Brewer
Consultant
As a Consultant in the Advisory Services team, Gus has completed multiple market and product strategy engagements for ESG, EHS and energy technology providers. Prior to this, ...
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Ryan Skinner
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Ryan is a VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads a team of analysts delivering research, data and advisory services that help clients navigate the fast-evolving landscape of...
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