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Europe has sent a clear signal about the future of the energy system. The European Commission's new Electrification Action Plan reaffirms a target of 200GW of energy storage by 2030, recognising that storage will be essential to integrate more renewable generation and create a more flexible electricity system. Building storage capacity is only part of the challenge. Getting the maximum value from those assets is just as important. As battery deployment accelerates across Europe, performance monitoring and improving operations across a growing portfolio will play an increasingly critical role. Minimising downtime, maximising revenue, supporting grid stability and extending asset life all depend on having an accurate and holistic understanding of your BESS assets - supporting the best commercial and technical management decisions day in, day out. That's exactly where platforms like iON+ make the difference, helping battery owners unlock the full potential of their assets in increasingly dynamic energy markets.

Great technology is built on great partnerships. This week, we welcomed colleagues from Hexa Energy Services Japan to our Abingdon office to share knowledge and strengthen our partnership as Japan's battery energy storage market continues to grow. Hexa Energy outlined its ambitious plans to deliver 650MW of grid scale battery projects, alongside the expansion of its solar portfolio. We shared insights into the UK's battery trading market and demonstrated how iON+ helps optimise the performance, revenue and operation of battery assets. Bringing our teams together in person is invaluable. It helps us exchange ideas, deepen our understanding of each market and continue developing solutions that deliver real value. We're excited to support Hexa Energy as its portfolio grows and to play our part in accelerating Japan's energy transition.

What if you could increase profitability…without adding new assets? iON+ Optimise identifies the best commercial opportunities for your portfolio in real time - helping you extract more value from the assets you already own. Machine-learning powered. Trader-approved. Dispatch-ready. Higher ROI from the same portfolio. If growth doesn’t always mean expansion, iON+ Optimise is where it starts.

Fast markets need faster control. Energy markets don’t wait. Prices move. Volatility spikes. Opportunities close in seconds. iON+ Dispatch links live operational data with trading execution - so you can react instantly, not retrospectively. Switch services. Move markets. Capture upside. Fast execution → no missed market moves. If your current dispatch process depends on manual steps or delayed confirmation, that delay has a cost.

Every strong energy portfolio starts with control. iON+ is built around iON+ Operate - the asset management core powering Conrad Energy’s portfolio. It’s where uptime is protected. Where performance is tracked. Where value is preserved. Operational since 2018, iON+ now runs across almost 1GW of generation capacity and supports over 100 connected sites. iON+ Dispatch, iON+ Optimise and iON+ Analyse build from here. But it starts with iON+ Operate. If you’re exploring iON+, this is where the conversation begins.

Energy portfolios are getting more sophisticated. But the systems managing them often aren’t. Multiple platforms. Fragmented reporting. Disconnected trading and operations. iON+ brings it all together. A single source of truth for operators, traders, analysts and stakeholders - combining performance tracking, commercial execution and strategic insight in one environment. Trusted across 100 assets and 1GW of capacity, the platform has been shaped by real portfolio complexity over 7+ years of development. Because clarity is a competitive advantage. If your portfolio is growing in scale or sophistication, your software should evolve with it.

We'll be on the Conrad Energy stand at L45 - come along to talk to Thomas Hitch about effortless management and dispatch of your energy assets.

The energy system is evolving fast. Complexity is only growing. More volatility. More markets. More technologies. More reporting pressure. iON+ simplifies energy asset management - bringing operational control, trading execution, optimisation and portfolio insight into one integrated platform. Built by asset operators. Live since 2018. Developed over 7+ years. Now managing 100 assets representing almost 1GW of generation and storage capacity. iON+ consists of four integrated modules: • iON+ Operate – asset management and uptime protection • iON+ Dispatch – fast, accurate market execution • iON+ Optimise – machine-learning powered trading intelligence • iON+ Analyse – portfolio-wide insight and reporting A single source of truth. Structured control at scale. Multi-technology flexibility across BESS, flexible generation, solar and wind. This is SaaS for modern energy portfolios. If you’re navigating complexity across operations and trading, iON+ was built for you.

A great turn out for Thomas Hitch's keynote today at Energy Technology Live! Tom, along with Ben Hall, will be on Stand 816 at the Distributed Energy Show for the rest of the day. If you’re curious to find out how iON+ can support your energy assets, be sure to visit them on the Conrad Energy stand. 

Are you heading to Energy Technology Live this week? Thomas Hitch will be delivering a keynote on the Energy Storage stage on Thursday morning - it’s one not to miss! The title of Tom’s presentation is “Improving the performance and profitability of BESS assets: the role of technology.” In the session he’ll explore how data analysis and software solutions arechanging the way battery assets operate in today’s energy markets. As battery storage grows across the UK, asset owners face a clear challenge. Maximising revenue requires constant decisions about when and where to dispatch power. Technology now plays a critical role in making those decisions quickly and accurately. If you are attending Energy Technology Live, join the session to hear how technology is reshaping BESS optimisation.