Round-Trip Efficiency: Why Doesn’t a Battery Give Back All the Energy You Put In?
Understand BESS round-trip efficiency with simple calculations showing how energy losses affect battery arbitrage margins, break-even prices, and project economics.
State of Charge: How Much Energy Is Actually Available in a BESS?
A practical example showing how state of charge determines the energy available in a BESS, how it affects discharge duration, and why SOC becomes a key constraint in battery optimization.
What Does 100 MW / 200 MWh Actually Mean?
A simple numerical explanation of MW, MWh, battery duration, and why power and energy capacity represent different constraints in a BESS.
Virtual Power Plants – How distributed energy resources become a grid-scale flexibility resource
The System Problem Electricity has one fundamental requirement that makes the power system different from most other infrastructure: Supply and demand have to remain balanced continuously. At any given moment, the amount of electricity being generated has to closely match…
Capalo AI
Snapshot Company Capalo AI Sector Energy Storage Software Theme Grid Flexibility Founded 2022 HQ Kuopio, Finland Stage (as of August 2026) Series A Funding (as of August 2026) US $17.7M Investors Heartcore Capital, Venture Friends + others The System Problem…
India Deeptech Atlas
Understanding How Technologies Become Industries Most discussions about deeptech focus on technologies, startups, funding rounds, and breakthroughs. But technologies rarely scale because of technology alone. They scale when infrastructure, economics, policy, institutions, and human behaviour align. The India Deeptech Atlas…
What Is Crowdfunding? How to Raise Startup Capital from Your Community
Most startup funding comes from investors but what if it could come from your community? That’s the idea behind crowdfunding: raising small amounts of money from a large number of people who believe in your product, mission, or idea. What…
What Is Cohort Analysis?
The Smartest Way to Track Retention (Without Fooling Yourself) Most founders track growth but not enough track who’s sticking around. That’s where cohort analysis comes in. It shows you whether users are coming back, dropping off, or getting more valuable…
What Are KPIs? How to Measure What Actually Matters in a Startup
When you’re building a startup, everything feels important. But if you measure everything, you learn nothing. That’s where KPIs come in. They are the small set of signals that tell you if you’re making real progress or just being busy.…
What Is Due Diligence? What Founders Should Know Before and After the Term Sheet?
You’ve pitched. They’re excited.You’ve agreed on valuation. You’re ready to announce. But before the money hits the bank, one step remains: due diligence. It’s not just paperwork. It’s where VCs decide if everything you’ve said be it about traction, team,…