Avangrid, part of the Iberdrola Group, has concluded a multi-month pilot project in partnership with Tyba, a company specialising in energy project analytics optimisation, to strengthen its battery storage development strategy. The project aimed to improve revenue forecasting models, refine site selection, and build internal expertise in a rapidly evolving US storage sector.
A large-scale project across seven power networks
The initiative involved teams from Avangrid and Tyba analysing and simulating Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) operations at approximately 2,400 sites, covering seven US transmission operators and independent system operators. Tyba’s simulation platform made it possible to integrate both actual and forecasted electricity price data, thereby improving the precision of revenue projections and understanding regional market dynamics.
A key focus of the pilot was price volatility analysis, a crucial factor in the profitability of battery storage installations. Tyba’s tools enabled analysts to identify sites with the largest daily price spreads, guiding the choice of future investments. This approach led to an enhanced ability to target market segments where storage can generate the highest value.
Operational optimisation and advanced simulations
Beyond site selection, the project enabled modelling of battery behaviour under different market conditions: real-time, day-ahead or ancillary services. Teams used the platform to simulate and compare hundreds of charging and discharging strategies, incorporating both historical price data and medium-term projections for each regional network.
This approach strengthens Avangrid’s ability to integrate storage into its industrial roadmap, addressing the growing demand for electricity and the need for network flexibility. The pilot’s results will serve as a foundation for future projects, in a context where managing energy flows and price-volume arbitrage is becoming a key competitiveness issue.
Through this pilot, Avangrid continues to evaluate new opportunities to integrate battery storage into its energy solutions, aiming for operational optimisation and cost control across the entire electricity value chain.
