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Software for clean-energy companies: managing generation, storage and compliance

Chris Barry, Founder 9 February 2025 7 min read

About Blocks

Blocks is MakeMoreDigital's platform for building intelligent business applications. It is modular, composable technology that lets organisations configure workflows, AI agents and data pipelines without the usual development overhead.

Instead of months of custom development, Blocks lets you assemble pre-built components tailored to your industry. It is enterprise software that adapts to how you work, not the other way around.

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Clean energy needs better software

Clean energy is central to the UK's economic and environmental future. As a government priority sector, it has policy support. The practical challenge remains: managing renewable generation, battery storage and grid integration.

What we build for energy companies

Grid management

We build software to manage complex energy networks:

  • Network configuration — set up how energy flows through your grid
  • Load balancing — automated dispatch decisions based on supply and demand
  • Weather-linked forecasting — predict generation and demand more accurately
  • Real-time monitoring — visibility across all assets in one place

Storage management

Battery storage is essential for renewable reliability. We build systems that help operators:

  • Optimise charge and discharge cycles
  • Predict degradation and plan maintenance
  • Connect to trading platforms
  • Track performance across distributed assets

Regulatory compliance

The energy sector is heavily regulated. We build systems that generate the documentation and audit trails needed for compliance, so the team can focus on operations.

Results

A renewable-energy developer achieved:

  • 28% increase in renewable utilisation
  • 45% improvement in forecasting accuracy
  • Measurable reduction in curtailment losses

Supporting the net-zero transition

The UK's net-zero targets require a large expansion of clean-energy infrastructure. Better software helps by:

  • Reducing time from project start to operation
  • Improving efficiency of existing assets
  • Testing approaches through rapid development
  • Building capability as teams work with better tools
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