A Microgrid Solution
Microgrids with solar, cogeneration, and battery storage support energy resiliency, allowing supermarkets to continue serving their communities when the grid goes down.
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As supermarkets evaluate their energy needs, store managers and owners typically face one or more of four challenges as they work to deliver the best customer service:
1. ResiliencyEnsure resiliency to allow operations to continue even during long-duration outages 2. SustainabilitySupport energy needs associated with refrigeration and thermal 3. CapexReduce equipment maintenance and minimize costly equipment damage 4. SavingsReduce operating costs by cutting the energy costs for the store |
Unison EnergyUnison Energy is enabling the energy transition for our customers. On-site microgrids support sustainability goals while providing resilient power — and our ESA model helps alleviate capital constraints and rising energy costs. A Unison microgrid allows supermarkets to take control of their energy future:
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A Turn-Key Energy SolutionUnison Energy uses the Energy as a Service (EaaS) model to invest in facilities. We sign a long-term contract to provide electricity and thermal energy. We invest all of the capital required and handle permitting, engineering design, equipment, construction, and ongoing maintenance. We only bill for energy used by the facility.Typically our clients see:
Our scope includes on-site microgrids using CHP, solar, and battery storage, but can be expanded to include energy infrastructure upgrades such as boiler upgrades, refrigeration integration, and HVAC replacement. An on-site microgrid is an investment in the future. As additional technologies and fuel sources become available, such as biofuels, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and carbon capture, they can be incorporated into the existing infrastructure. Electrification of everything from vehicles to heat pumps can also be incorporated into the system. Unison Energy as a partner: |
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Build Our team has experience permitting and building hundreds of sites, including everything from utility power plants to fuel cells to small CHP installations |
Operate Our operations team leads the industry in uptime with 24/7 staffed monitoring center, dedicated field service technicians, large inventory, and proprietary technology |
Energy as a Service Our projects stay on our balance sheet. Under the terms of our 15- to 25-year energy services agreements (ESA), our customers make no initial investment and instead make payments based on their energy usage |
| To learn more about how a Unison Energy microgrid could benefit your supermarket, please contact our sales team at sales@unisonenergy.com or visit us at unisonenergy.com. | ||
