Resilience options
Additional energy redundancy where technically appropriate.
Site partners
Put your site and energy demand to work.
DERCO partners with established commercial, industrial and critical-infrastructure operators to develop energy assets around the operational requirements of their facilities.
Request an initial assessment →Energy-cost opportunities
Identify ways to manage peaks and use energy at more favourable times.
Better energy timing
Shift energy use across the day to support site and system needs.
Expert delivery
Specialist engineering and implementation partners coordinated around your site requirements.
Site-first development
Your operations come first.
DERCO works with sites whose primary purpose is more important than the energy asset we develop alongside them. Infrastructure is designed around uptime, safety, access, cybersecurity and existing operational procedures. DERCO coordinates the energy development process with specialist engineering, electrical, construction and operating partners selected for the requirements of each site.
Protect continuity
Deployment is planned around operating requirements, access constraints and maintenance windows.
Protect operational control
The site partner retains control of core operations and defined approval rights over interfaces, access and activities that may affect the facility.
Plan for abnormal conditions
Isolation, protection and fail-safe operating states are considered from the beginning.
Minimise disruption
Site access, installation, commissioning and maintenance are planned to minimise interference with normal operations.
What your site may gain
Use energy differently, not less.
Flexible assets can store energy during more favourable periods, then make it available later when site demand, electricity costs or system conditions are higher. Actual outcomes depend on site configuration, operating strategy and market conditions.
Manage energy demand
Potentially reduce demand at high-load periods and identify applicable energy-cost opportunities.
Assess resilience options
Consider site-specific redundancy or backup configurations where the electrical architecture supports them.
Shift energy across time
Store energy during favourable periods and use it later when it is more valuable to the site or system.
Where the model fits
Where the model fits
Cold storage
Water infrastructure
Industrial precinct
Designed for critical environments
Protection is part of the design.
For critical operations, energy infrastructure needs to fit within established technical, cyber and approval requirements from the outset.
Separation by design
Energy controls are designed to remain logically and physically separated from core operational technology wherever possible.
Controlled connectivity
Remote access, communications and vendor access are defined, restricted and governed during diligence.
Minimum necessary data
DERCO seeks to minimise data collection and requests information relevant to assessing, developing and operating the proposed asset.
Defined change control
Software, firmware, configuration and maintenance changes are defined during technical and cybersecurity diligence.
Incident and recovery planning
Monitoring, access logging, escalation and recovery requirements are defined as part of operating design.
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We understand the site before we design the asset.
DERCO combines energy, site and network information to establish whether there is a credible opportunity before asking a site partner to commit significant internal resources.
Initial assessment
Share a small amount of site and energy information. No sensitive operational documentation is required initially.
DERCO pre-feasibility
DERCO carries out the energy, network, physical and commercial modelling before asking you to commit significant internal resources.
Review together
If there is a credible opportunity, we explain the proposed configuration, site requirements, potential benefits and key risks.
Expert engineering & implementation
Where both parties elect to proceed, DERCO coordinates specialist engineering, connection, construction, commissioning and delivery partners appropriate to the project.
A practical partnership
One development relationship, specialist capability where it matters.
DERCO manages the energy, market and operating complexity around a suitable asset, so the site partner can remain focused on its core operation.
One development relationship
DERCO remains accountable for coordinating the development relationship from early assessment through to an agreed delivery approach.
Specialist capability where it matters
DERCO coordinates energy-market, engineering, implementation and operating requirements with specialist counterparties appropriate to the project.
Clear agreements before development
The proposed value, interfaces, responsibilities and risk allocation are defined before either party commits to development.
Practical questions
What a site partnership involves.
The exact commercial, technical and operating model is agreed for each project. These answers explain how the initial assessment and development conversation typically work.
Who owns the battery?
DERCO pays for the capital and operating costs, and owns the energy asset on completion. Your organisation retains control of its core operations and owns the land it occupies.
Who funds the project?
DERCO leads the development and investment process and considers funding arrangements for suitable opportunities before a development agreement is proposed.
Who engineers and installs the system?
DERCO coordinates specialist engineering, electrical, connection, construction and commissioning partners selected for the requirements of the project.
Who operates and maintains it?
DERCO operates and maintains the energy asset, coordinating specialist operating and maintenance partners where appropriate. The operating arrangements are agreed during diligence and documented before delivery begins.
What does our organisation need to provide?
Initially, a small amount of site and energy information is enough. More detailed information, access and approvals are only considered if both parties choose to progress.
What are we committing to by requesting an assessment?
The initial assessment helps establish whether there may be a credible opportunity. Any proposed development arrangement remains subject to further diligence and agreement.
Will the system connect to our operational network?
Any technical interface is considered only through site-specific engineering, cybersecurity and approval processes.
Can the battery provide backup power?
Backup or islanded operation is site-specific. It requires the appropriate electrical architecture, isolation, switchgear and controls, and is only considered where technically suitable.
What happens if the site does not pass feasibility?
DERCO will explain the outcome. Detailed engineering and commercial work only proceed where there is a credible opportunity to explore together.
Initial site assessment
Start with what you know.
Share the basics about your site here. Please do not send interval data, invoices or other sensitive documents at this stage.