Multicoin:为什么我们为 Fuse 投资 1200 万,以解决能源行业的问题?

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Fuse 正在从基本原则重新审视零售能源供应链,以最大限度地减少从发电到分配生命周期中各个环节的效率损失。

作者:Shayon Sengupta & Tushar Jain

编译:深潮TechFlow

今天,我们很高兴地宣布 Fuse 完成了一轮 1200 万美元的融资。Fuse 是 Project Zero 的核心贡献者,Project Zero 是一个旨在解决重大能源协调问题的可再生能源 DePIN。

Fuse 由 Alan ChangCharles Orr 创办,他们曾是 Revolut 的早期员工,并为其早期发展做出了重要贡献。2022 年,他们将目光投向了解决能源危机。近年来,Fuse 打造了一家现代科技驱动的能源公司,构建了强大的数据和工程系统,目标是以更高的成本效益为客户提供服务,超越现有的三大公用事业巨头

目前,Fuse 运营着大型太阳能和风能发电厂,并从事分布式能源资源 (DER) 的安装业务,作为英国的电力供应商,为数万家庭提供电力服务。

然而,这仍然不足以应对挑战。为了满足全球不断增长的能源需求,未来十年内我们每年需要新增 4000 太瓦时的发电能力——这相当于每年重新建设一个完整的美国电网。此外,到 2030 年,每年还需额外投入 4 万亿美元用于电网现代化、存储和传输基础设施,这一数字超过了德国或日本的年度 GDP。

地缘政治的复杂性使问题更加严峻:成千上万的司法管辖区、繁琐的法规和监管机构,以及众多市场参与者,各自拥有不同的激励和限制。我们正面临未来十年内巨大的能源挑战,需要一种全新的解决方案,而这正是 Project Zero 的使命所在。

Project Zero 是一个可再生能源 DePIN,旨在通过奖励网络参与者在可再生能源时段转移需求、支持电动出行的使用,并通过太阳能电池板或电池增加新容量,加速分布式能源资源 (DER) 的扩展和利用。

能源的生产和协调是我们这一生中最大的机遇之一,但仅靠传统方式无法解决。在运营 Fuse 的过程中,Alan 和 Charles 认识到,利用加密技术进行资本形成是未来发展的关键。Project Zero 正是这样的创新:它作为激励层,为协调能源价值链中最分散的部分提供了基础。

能源行业的分散化趋势

当前能源行业的趋势是在特定领域内进行横向整合,例如发电、传输或零售,而不是在整个价值链上进行纵向整合。

Trinity 这样的安装商专注于分布式能源资源 (DERs) 的部署,但并不直接从事能源零售业务。相反,NRG Energy 等零售能源供应商通常不提供 DER 安装服务,除非这些服务与传统电力生产相结合。Vistra Corp是一家主要的美国电力生产商,资产多元化,涵盖天然气、煤炭、核能和太阳能等领域,并运营多个零售品牌,如 TXU EnergyAmbit EnergyDynegy,但在其发电组合的供需协调上效率不高。这些公司大多独立运作,限制了其实现最大规模效益的能力。

这些效率低下的问题尤为严重。不一致的数据格式和不完整的消费数据使电网运营商难以进行实时监控和需求预测。不同司法管辖区分散的许可框架阻碍了可再生资源安装商和服务运营的规模化发展。信息孤岛则妨碍了零售商的合理定价和风险管理。

Fuse 正在从基本原则重新审视零售能源供应链,并有意在供应链的每个环节进行运作,以最大限度地减少从发电到分配生命周期中各个环节的效率损失。他们专注于以大规模提供廉价、清洁能源为使命,并为实现这一目标而努力反向规划。

在近期内,这意味着要解决两个具体问题:

  1. 消费者转型的惯性——我们如何鼓励全球消费者改变他们的消费习惯,从而更有效地在需求响应计划中实现电网负载平衡,并进一步采用家庭可再生产品和分布式能源资源 (DERs),如电动汽车 (EV) 充电器、电池、太阳能逆变器、热泵和智能恒温器?

  2. 零售能源分配标准问题——我们如何整合零售能源供应商、电网运营商、虚拟电厂和 DER 安装服务提供商之间的分散流程,这些流程一向使得通过地理扩张在零售能源业务中实现规模经济变得困难?

Project Zero 通过作为激励层,补充了 Fuse 的垂直整合战略,帮助消费者灵活调整能源消耗并发展新的可再生能源容量。

大规模整合能源资产

Fuse 希望将房主转变为对能源选择有意识且积极的参与者。地球需要的是能够积极响应资源使用的消费者,而不是仅仅把能源使用当作月度账单项目的人。Fuse 通过创造愉悦的消费者能源体验,并管理 Project Zero 的激励措施分配,加速这种转变,从而影响消费模式并鼓励新容量的安装。

作为直接面向客户的能源零售商,Fuse 在结构上具有优势,可以捕捉和分配通过解决该领域一些最复杂的协调问题所创造的价值:如促进需求响应计划 (Demand Response Programs, DRPs)、运行虚拟电厂 (Virtual Power Plants, VPPs)、建立低延迟计量系统,以及引领新的互操作性数据标准。

需求响应计划 (DRPs)

Fuse 通过在电网边缘动态调节能源消耗,充分挖掘需求响应计划的潜力。尽管 DRPs 可以将峰值电力需求减少 20%,但全球大多数符合条件的家庭并未参与这些计划。这意味着在高峰期有数百万千瓦时的电力可以被转移或减少,从而大幅降低运营成本。

当电力需求高涨或供应不足时,Project Zero 可以向网络中能源资源的拥有者(如智能家电、热水器、恒温器、热电联产系统、太阳能电池板和电池)提供 Token 激励,而不仅仅是折扣,以促使他们减少或转移用电。这种平衡能力使得 Fuse 能够在关键时刻稳定电网,使供需双方保持一致。

来源:NYC DCAS

这些消费模式的转变可以帮助每个家庭在每减少一兆瓦时的需求时,获得超过 3,000 美元的收益。在大规模应用中,这些计划的部分收益可以通过 Token 激励返还给消费者,这些 Token 可以用来减少能源账单,或直接兑换为即时奖励。

随着越来越多的家庭通过 Project Zero 协议的激励措施选择动态调整用电,Fuse 能够在需求响应计划 (DRP) 中提出更有竞争力的报价。这使得 Fuse 可以提供更大且更可预测的负载减少或转移能力,我们相信公用事业公司和电网运营商愿意为此支付额外的费用。

虚拟电厂 (VPP)

分布式能源 (DER) 的安装商(如太阳能电池板、电池储能、电动汽车和智能家电)常常未能与能源零售商合作,导致无法为家庭提供最佳的系统规模和配置。这不仅使得在急需的市场中 DER 的渗透率较低,而且这些系统往往与整体电网脱节

在 Fuse 的愿景中,Zero 通过激励措施推动家庭增加新的可再生能源容量,并确保这些新增资源被高效利用。这使得 Fuse 能够作为一个虚拟电厂运作,将所有分布式能源整合成一个灵活的实体,从而为电网提供有价值的服务。

当电网面临高需求或供应不足时,Fuse 会指示分布式能源资源(DERs)增加能源生产或释放存储的电力。例如,虚拟电厂中的太阳能和电池存储系统能够迅速释放或吸收电力,以帮助维持电网频率在一个狭窄的范围内;而智能恒温器和热水器则可以暂时关闭或调整,以响应需求变化。

作为一个虚拟电厂,Fuse 参与批发能源市场,将其在地方市场的 DER 足迹进行聚合,以便以更大且更可预测的规模进行投标,而不是单纯作为能源零售商。Fuse 还可以提供电压支持等服务,这对于电网的稳定性至关重要。这些服务能够带来可观的收入,通常每兆瓦容量每年可达 100,000 美元

通过增强这些服务的可靠性,借助先进的计量技术和基于丰富分析的方法,我们预计 Fuse 能够从电网运营商那里获得更有利的合同和更高的报酬。最终,这些开放市场操作的收益将回馈给那些为网络贡献资产的用户。

先进计量和实时数据

能源生产商和零售商面临的一个持续问题是缺乏关于发电厂故障、需求波动及其他直接影响能源生产的因素的实时数据。这使得准确盈利地定价能源成为一项重大挑战。

Fuse 通过与消费者建立直接关系,收集随机的逐分钟数据,从而填补了这一空白。这些实时信息被传输到 Fuse 的先进计费引擎中,支持所有定价决策。我们相信,这将使公司实现更高的盈利,进而参与批发市场。这意味着网络覆盖的每个市场都能获得更便宜、更清洁的能源。

随着客户基础的不断扩大,以及对服务他们的电网的清晰了解,我们相信 Fuse 在盈利参与能源市场方面比大多数公司更具优势,因此能够在此过程中帮助其他参与者。

构建开放协议

在大规模运营中,Project Zero 是一个开放平台,提供对所有生成和消费的能源资源的透明度,任何能源价值链中的参与方均无需权限访问。

随着 Fuse 在边缘网络积累越来越多的能源资产,Project Zero 开始作为一个强大且可信的中立层发挥作用。这是为 21 世纪构建全球能源系统的最正确的方法:通过一致、可互操作的数据标准连接可获取的能源资源,任何人都可以在其基础上构建产品和服务。

通往能源丰富的道路

Fuse 在与行业巨头竞争时的不公平优势在于,通过加密协调原语战术性地消除机器中的障碍。这种方法应该更有效地获取和吸引用户参与闭环生成与分配过程,使 Fuse 准备成为一个新型的全球能源零售商:不仅能通过不对称的数据和系统改进更有利润地交易电力,还能激励可再生能源的采用,并最终在每个环节奖励其客户。

Alan 和 Charles 在受监管的消费者环境中拥有深厚的运营经验。Fuse 团队由一群以客户为导向的建设者和市场运营者组成,专注于解决我们时代最紧迫的能源问题。

Fuse 逐步将 Project Zero 培育为其首个核心贡献者,以建立一个开放共享的平台,并使我们更接近于“便宜得无法计量”的能源。欲了解更多信息,请访问 www.zero2050.com。

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