ESFORIN sells the flexibility provided by gas-powered generators and other systems on the energy exchange’s spot market – a business model that depends on speed and reliability. Compelling reasons for the company, and its customers, to rely on WAGO Controllers and WAGO Cloud.
Integrate Renewable Energies into Existing Systems
ESFORIN, headquartered in Essen, protects the environment with fossil fuel energy generation. How so? ESFORIN sells flexibilities from gas-fired power stations – and other energy producers, like battery storage or industrial systems – on the energy exchange’s intraday market. When short-term bottlenecks occur on the market because, e.g., wind turbines or solar arrays didn’t deliver as much energy as predicted, ESFORIN’s systems fill the gap. The company has become a safety net for renewable energies, making it indispensable in the ongoing expansion of photovoltaics and wind farms.
“We use existing systems to integrate renewable energies into the system,” explains Christoph Gardlo, cofounder and COO of ESFORIN. “This lets us contribute to the energy transition, protect the climate and ensure the electrical supply.” Gardlo employs the following rule of thumb: Selling one megawatt of flexible output from gas-fired plants and other systems enables the expansion of twenty megawatts of wind or solar energy. As confirmed by TÜV Rheinland, ESFORIN prevented 197,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2021 due to its marketable services in the upper three-digit megawatt range.
The model represents more than a simple victory for climate protection; the system operators also win. “We generate attractive revenues for our clients because we advantageously use our automated marketing to optimally exploit the price fluctuations in the intraday trading market,” explains Gardlo.