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July 22, 2025
ENERGY TECH
Battery sharing model boosts savings for local energy communities



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
In a new collaboration with GIGA Storage, the University of Glasgow, and Princeton University, researchers at Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica (CWI) have developed a strategy to help energy communities and battery operators maximize financial benefits from shared battery storage. The team introduced a method to determine optimal rental capacity and pricing, ensuring mutual economic gains. The model was validated using real-world data from a 200-home community powered in part by a wind turbine. Eve ... read more

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