Conrad Energy is a UK-based development of iON+, introduced as a SaaS platform as Hexa-Energy Japan to optimize battery storage and energy assets.

Conrad Energy has introduced its energy asset platform, iON+, as a SaaS tool formally as an energy asset management platform, and it has already closed its initial contract with Hexa Energy Services LLC in Japan. The platform was built after seven years and had been tested on up to 80 assets of Conrad Energy, which add up to almost 1 GW of generation and machine learning in solar and wind as well as BESS.

The Hexa deal will have iON+ being implemented in over 10 sites within a period of three years in line with the Strategic Energy Plan in Japan. The SaaS system has four modules, namely operations, dispatch, optimization and analysis, which aim to enhance the visibility, compliance and decision-making of complex energy portfolios.

CEO Tony O'Carroll observed iON+ to be a product of decades of experience in the energy sector, which was created in response to the requirements of the rising pace of energy transformation. The platform, according to CTO Rhys Kirk, has simplified grid complexities, enhancing their efficiency and profitability for operators.

The partnership was described as a touch of success by Hexa Energy Services, where it emphasized that iON+ is a key to managing its expanding battery system in supporting the goals of Japanese carbon neutrality.

As a versatile-designed solution, it is adaptable to any big-box generation and storage technology and is compatible with most major generation and storage technologies. iON+ makes itself an effective SaaS product in the global energy industry. The launch can be regarded as a big move by industry observers toward integrating infrastructure with digital intelligence to advance decarbonization and smarter energy management.