BlueGrid Energy

BlueGrid accelerates the full financial and environmental value of marine electrification. We work at the convergence of two net zero megatrends. 

BlueGrid creates a financially-rewarding common path for electric grids and vessel owners to get to net zero. 

To get to net zero the electricity grid globally will need over 15 terawatt-hours of energy storage to be able to transition to intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar. In parallel, near-shore vessels around the world going electric-first will result in terawatt-hours of batteries on vessels that are frequently tied to a wharf.

BlueGrid addresses this collective multi-trillion dollar challenge by turning electric marine vessels into virtual power plants for utility grade energy storage. BlueGrid brings the intelligence and capability to make vessel-to-grid work optimally to allow electric boats to not only consume power smartly but also feed power back into the grid when needed without impacting vessel operations.

BlueGrid does through its innovative software products:

BlueGrid Vessel Insights: Vessel Insights accelerates the vessel transition to electric first. The data-driven analysis of voyage and energy profiles of existing carbon-powered vessels informs vessel electrification decisions and design parameters for vessel owners, naval architects, OEM propulsion manufacturers and boat builders. 

BlueGrid Grid Insights: Grid Insights accelerates the grid capacity to support bidirectional marine charging. The data-driven analysis provides key parameters of anticipated marine bidirectional charging for electricity infrastructure planning and operations.

BlueGrid Operations: BlueGrid Operations makes vessel-to-grid work. Technology makes it possible for electric vessels to be virtual power plants for the electric grid. The BlueGrid Operations service has the data and intelligence to aggregate and optimize vessels’ batteries into reliable and scalable grid energy storage.

BlueGrid aims to be the driving force behind the marine sector’s transition to electrification. Once vessels are electrified, BlueGrid maximizes the dual value of their onboard batteries: first, by optimizing their role as the vessel’s primary energy source; and second, by enabling them to serve as grid-connected storage assets that support the broader shift to renewable energy sources like wind and solar.