Energy Exemplar

🎥 New Customer Testimonial Videos on YouTube! 👀 We are excited to announce the release of our latest customer testimonial videos from Xcelerate Athens on our YouTube channel! Hear firsthand experiences from leaders across the global energy ecosystem about how Energy Exemplar and our PLEXOS platform are helping them drive innovation and efficiency. As a teaser, we’re thrilled to share insights from Bruce Smith, Executive Director for Strategy and Planning at Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC). Bruce’s team expertly uses PLEXOS to plan their portfolio and assets, enabling effective energy transition management. Since 2016, PLEXOS has been instrumental in enhancing their capabilities, helping them forecast demand, identify least-cost portfolios, and integrate system planning to minimize total transmission investment. Check out Bruce’s full testimonial and more inspiring stories from our EMEA customers, including EDF, Bord Gáis Energy, Eskom, RWE Supply&Trading, Baringa Partners, EDP, EIHP, EirGrid, AST and more. 🔗 Watch the testimonials now on our YouTube channel (link in comments) and see how Energy Exemplar is helping shape the future of the energy industry! We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our customers for sharing their experiences with us and being part of our journey 🙏. Your insights and collaboration are invaluable. #Testimonial #PLEXOS #EnergyInnovation #Sustainability #GlobalEnergy

🌟 We are thrilled to share that Energy Exemplar was invited to speak at the recent Optima-Con event, hosted by OPTIMA_ARC Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies, Integrated Methodologies, and Applications. A theme across the conference was the importance of optimisation to the energy transition. The event brought together industry professionals, researchers, and students from various national and international institutions, fostering valuable discussions and collaborations. Our Product Owner, Dr Robert May, shared how PLEXOS is accelerating the work of energy analysts by making the increasingly complex task of optimisation of energy systems and energy markets much easier. Thank you, OPTIMA, for the opportunity to contribute to such a great event filled with future leaders in optimisation! Find out more about our upcoming events: https://bit.ly/4fkOeuU #OptimaCon #EnergyOptimization #PLEXOS #IndustryCollaboration #Innovation #Learning

🎉Celebrating a Milestone: 500 Strong and Growing! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that as of July 1st, 2024, Energy Exemplar has reached a significant milestone - welcoming our 500th employee! 🌟 This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and expertise of every member of our expanding 'One Global Team'. As a remote-first company with a presence across the globe, our diverse team enables us to serve a vast and growing international client base. Our rapid growth reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence in the energy sector, helping to shape a sustainable future together with our clients. We extend our heartfelt thanks to each team member for their passion and dedication. Your unique skills and perspectives are vital to our continued success. Are you interested in being part of a dynamic team that is making a difference in the world? Explore what it's like to work with us and check out our open opportunities by visiting our 'Life at Energy Exemplar' page on our website. Join us and be a part of the change! 🌍 #OneGlobalTeam #500Strong #JoinUs #Hiring #Sustainability #EnergyInnovation

💥Modern PPAs present a number of risks to asset developers, including those related to: 📍 Basis risk 📍 Curtailment 📍 Day-ahead scheduled and real-time delivered quantity variation 📍 Availability and performance guarantees Global independent assurance and risk management company DNV used PLEXOS to perform congestion and curtailment studies for an asset developer evaluating a 100 MW solar project in the central PJM region set to go online in the mid 2020s. ➡️ The result? key project insights delivered to the asset developer to determine whether current PPA terms present acceptable risk, or if restructuring or rejection is required. 📢 Risks associated with congestion and curtailment can literally make or break the viability and return on investment of a given project. Check out this case study 👇 to learn more about robust congestion and curtailment analyses in PLEXOS. https://bit.ly/3WgcXYF #PLEXOS #transmissioncongestion #curtailment #PPA #

Ever wondered about the early days of energy modeling? Dr. Glenn Drayton reflects on how and why he created PLEXOS in the late 90s. 💻👇 As we celebrate Energy Exemplar's 25th anniversary, we reflect on our incredible journey from a laundry room startup to a global leader in energy modeling and simulation. Just like modeling in PLEXOS, understanding our foundations guides our future. Dive into our story filled with innovation, challenges, and success. Our latest blog features exclusive insights and quotes from an interview with our Founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Glenn Drayton: 🌟 How it all started - Glenn’s vision for a tool that could model everything 🌟 From university project to commercial engine - The evolution of PLEXOS 🌟 Building a business - Finding the right talent and international expansion 🌟 The evolution into Energy Exemplar - Consolidating the brand and looking to the future Join us in celebrating our journey and get inspired by our story. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4cMmMVd #25YearsOfInnovation #EnergyExemplar25 #PLEXOS #EnergyModeling #SimulationSoftware #Innovation #EnergyIndustry

Integrated system planning can help transform complexity to achieve a reliable, resilient, and decarbonized grid. ⚡ Learn more about Integrated System Planning, including how to get started at your own organization, in the article, ‘The imperative of integrated system planning’ by Utility Dive. The article discusses: 👉 Why a siloed approach to planning can’t help navigate complexity 👉 How Integrated System Planning was built for complexity 👉 How to get started with ISP by building an application map “The increasing complexity of the energy system is inevitable. But how utilities respond to that complexity to achieve their fundamental mission of supplying reliable electricity is a choice.” – Utility Dive ISP can help transform complexity from a challenge to an asset – read the full article featuring Energy Exemplar expert Carlos Romero here: https://bit.ly/3zH09mE #EnergyModeling #Decarbonization #SystemPlanning #Electricity

Congratulations to Ahmad and the team for having their paper "Optimal energy storage configuration to support 100% renewable energy for Indonesia" published in Energy for Sustainable Development. 🤝 This study utilized our PLEXOS platform to provide crucial insights into the role of energy storage in Indonesia's energy transition, emphasizing optimal investment strategies and scenarios for integrating renewable sources into the national grid. Academic research is vital to the energy transition, and we're proud to support such initiatives through our academic licenses. We offer free licenses for university students and discounted licenses for professors, fostering innovation and development in the energy sector. Congratulations to the entire team for this significant contribution to sustainable energy planning! 🌍🔋 Interested in our Academic licenses? Get in touch here https://bit.ly/4bM4MZT #PLEXOS #EnergyResearch #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #AcademicSupport #EnergyTransition

Energy sectors are only becoming more intertwined – with a change in one sector affecting the others. 🔄 👉 Get an introduction to coupled energy markets and how to model them using co-optimization in our on-demand webinar, Co-Optimization & the Hydrogen Economy. In our most popular webinar to date, Energy Exemplar Gas Experts Rob Homer & Dr. Paolo A. Farina take a deep dive into coupled energy markets, electrification, and the emergence of hydrogen. ⚡ Coupling energy sectors allows the energy system to become more resilient, diverse, and less reliant on a single source of energy or infrastructure and this on-demand webinar has all the insights on how you can start modeling a coupled energy system with PLEXOS. Watch Now: https://bit.ly/3xMi4aJ #SectorCoupling #Hydrogen #H2 #PLEXOS

👀 We're proud to have been featured in POWER magazine's special report! Swipe for the key points 👉 In this article titled 'Planning for a Reliable and Resilient Electric Power Grid', Author Aaron Larson discusses: ⚡ISO's, RTO's and TSO's primary objectives of maintaining reliability and efficiency of the power grid ⚡The growing importance of transmission projects ⚡ The continuous growth of demand and renewable generation 🌎 The use of the PLEXOS Platform to model systems across the globe, making critical decisions for the future Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3S2URIx A huge thank you again to POWER for the feature and for showcasing the essential role of PLEXOS in energy planning and congestion management. We're committed to supporting the transition to a sustainable and resilient energy future. #PLEXOS #powermagazine #energyreliability #energyplanning #transmission #energymodeling #netzero

🙌 That's a wrap: Xcelerate Xplore in Sapporo, Japan 🇯🇵 Energy Exemplar hosted an energy modeling event in Hokkaido, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the energy market and how the PLEXOS platform is currently being utilized in Japan. Special guest presenters from these companies took to the stage to showcase how PLEXOS is transforming the energy landscape in Japan 👇 ➡️ OCCTO: Shared a case study where PLEXOS is utilized to evaluate grid congestion and security of supply while integrating renewable energy into the power system. ➡️ Tokyo Gas Asia Pte. Ltd.: Demonstrated how asset optimization is a key focus while working to enhance the LNG value chain visibility whereby market transactions are automated. ➡️ JERA Co., Inc.: Is developing decarbonization technologies and roadmaps in Asia, evaluating future policies, comparing costs, and examining how to ensure grid stability with the large-scale integration of renewable energy. ➡️ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Are using PLEXOS for market analysis on optimizing future power generation plans by considering CO₂ emission constraints, and evaluating operational patterns and profitability. Our team of experts also delved into topics such as Resource Adequacy and long-term planning to share how PLEXOS can be leveraged for Japan's energy transition. The insights shared were truly enlightening and highlighted the power of optimization tools to empower transformative energy decisions. Stay tuned for more updates on how PLEXOS is shaping the future of energy in Japan and beyond! 💡🔋 Want to find out about our upcoming events? Find out more here: https://bit.ly/45VNwjF #PLEXOS #EnergyModeling #JapanEnergyTransition