10 Benefits of Apparent's Energy Intelligence Platform

Benefits of Apparent's Solar Technology: Savings, Revenue, and Grid Stability

Apparent Inc.'s technology platform represents a transformative step forward for the energy industry. It combines financial returns, grid stability, regulatory compliance, and a clear path to a more sustainable future. While the world is focused on building more capacity, Apparent’s energy intelligence products help our customers maximize their energy spend to make every watt work. Below are ten concrete benefits that illustrate how we can accelerate efforts toward energy conservation. 

1. Bill Reduction and Increased Revenue

A conventional energy system produces power and stops there. An Apparent system keeps working, delivering 25% to 40% more kilowatt hours at the meter and up to 50% higher profits for owners who participate in ancillary services markets, all from assets already in the ground.

2. Embracing the Internet of Things (IoT)

The platform aligns naturally with the IoT, integrating into any IoT control or appliance to boost efficiency and connectivity. At the city scale, IoT sensors optimize information processing and fault detection, driving cost savings, higher quality, and greater citizen satisfaction.

3. Financial and Ease-of-Control Benefits

As solar installations proliferate, utilities have tightened PV incentives and limited interconnections. Apparent's solution manages the safety and cost issues caused by frequency disruptions from PV systems, protecting grid stability and reducing costs for utilities and system owners alike.

4. Increased Battery Efficiency

Efficient storage is critical for renewable success. By regulating voltage during charging, Apparent's technology significantly improves the efficiency of high-capacity battery and solar systems, ensuring energy is stored and delivered precisely when needed.

5. Monetized Pooled Capacity

The platform opens the door to the ancillary services market. Pooled capacity satisfies regulatory standards and reaches an untapped revenue source with no additional equipment or cost, increasing profits by up to 50% for commercial buildings and homeowners.

6. Compliance With New Regulations

As Distributed Energy Resources (DER) expand and strain existing infrastructure, compliance with new standards is essential. Apparent's technology is designed to adhere to evolving regulatory frameworks, providing a reliable answer to the challenges of DER proliferation.

7. Grid Stability

Apparent's hardware and software integrate seamlessly into the grid, reducing or mitigating voltage swings. The result is fewer power disturbances and enhanced fault-ride-through capability, while operators gain the ability to collect information, issue control signals, and make real-time adjustments that lower maintenance costs. The platform is not limited to solar: it facilitates the integration of wind turbines and other renewable sources, allowing the grid to treat that electricity on par with conventional power for seamless integration.

8. Two-Way, Real-Time Communications

The platform enables dynamic digital control and dispatch of energy. Bi-directional, real-time data lets operators respond to conditions as they change rather than after the fact. 

9. Intelligence to the Grid

Apparent's cloud-based solutions, powered by big data, bring intelligence to the grid. They reduce maintenance costs versus conventional alternatives while advancing IT modernization for better field services.

10. Localized Energy Extraction

The technology enables incremental energy extraction from PV assets, supporting real-time digital dispatch, control, and ancillary services without extra equipment or energy losses. The outcome is a lower levelized net cost of energy (LCOE) and 25% to 40% higher kilowatt-hours at the meter.

Put these benefits to work

From bill reduction to new revenue streams and a measurably cleaner planet, Apparent's platform delivers on multiple fronts. Tell us about your project and we’ll show you which of these benefits apply – and what they’re worth.