Sponge provides predictive control solutions and design-build services for renewable energy microgrids. Our process leverages advanced technology to make solar power more efficient and accessible.
Sponge provides predictive control solutions and design-build services for renewable energy microgrids. Our process leverages advanced technology to make solar power more efficient and accessible.
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Our Mission
Electrification and the increasing severity of climate induced weather events are putting a debilitating strain on existing energy infrastructure. Sponge is reshaping how society accesses energy through more efficient, distributed, and accessible renewable energy systems to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future.
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What is a Microgrid?
A microgrid is a network of power sources and sinks, integrated together such that the network can either function autonomously or in conjunction with a broader electricity distribution system. Microgrids take solar power generation a step further by incorporating energy storage, load controls, and occasionally other forms of power generation to provide autonomous load support capability.
WHY MICROGRIDS?
Energy Resilience & Decarbonization
Microgrids provide clean power at the point of consumption, thereby solving the two biggest energy challenges at once - decarbonization and resilience.
Load Growth
Existing grids often can’t scale fast enough to serve the rapidly growing needs of our power hungry society. Microgrids offer a tool to provide additional power capacity to meet this demand where the traditional grid may not be able to.
Self-Consumption
Microgrids also provide a mechanism for self-consumption of renewable energy generated on site. As we see more and more solar systems being added to the electric grid, wires start to run into capacity constraints that didn’t exist before. This means that to continue building out solar we need to manage output locally and more intelligently.
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Intelligent Controls
Without active, intelligent controls, it is impossible for a microgrid to maximize all of its value streams. That’s where Sponge comes in.
Using machine learning, our advanced energy management controls maximize energy savings, enable superior outage protection, and provide advanced functionality over traditional energy systems.
We leverage intelligence rather than infrastructure to get the most value out of your system. Regardless of your energy challenge, Sponge has the tailored solutions to tackle it by putting modern energy assets to work.
WHY SPONGE?
Energy Savings
Our predictive controls unlock up to 30% additional savings from microgrid systems in non-export, dynamically priced markets.
Load Management
Through tapping into flexible loads like water heaters, pumps, and EV chargers, we reshape your consumption profile and steer you clear of peak hours.
Circuit Level Controls
Sponge can quickly turn any circuit into a smart circuit, allowing remote control and monitoring, as well as automatic load shedding for capacity management or outage extension.
Outage Protection
With integrated weather forecasting, we're able to ensure you always have reserve capacity to hit your outage protection targets.
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