Renewable energy platform company H Energy (CEO Ham Il-han) announced an energy storage system (ESS) operation and management solution utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) at the '2026 Energy Plus Conference' held at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul on the 4th.
Hosted by the Korea Electrical Manufacturers Association, this conference, themed “The Future of Solar Power: Sustainable Innovation through Distributed Energy and ESS,” was designed to discuss changes in the power system and technological challenges resulting from the expansion of renewable energy.
In his presentation, CEO Ham Il-han diagnosed that expanding renewable energy supply increases output volatility and grid strain, and that simple facility expansion has limitations. He went on to emphasize that the electricity market paradigm is shifting from generation-centered to supply-demand balance-centered, and that ESS, combined with AI, will play a key role as a balancing asset.
H Energy leveraged an LLM-based foundation model to learn from vast amounts of data and applied explainable AI (XAI) technology to enhance forecast reliability. This approach secured stability in electricity market bidding and, through the operation of a virtual power plant (VPP) that overcomes the limitations of individual resources, demonstrated a 20-40% increase in profits compared to previous years, demonstrating empirical data.
Additionally, the "ESS OnCare" system was introduced to address ESS safety issues. This system, which uses AI to diagnose battery status in real time and respond immediately to any warning signs, is designed to be utilized for asset lifecycle management and reuse/sale strategies.
CEO Ham Il-han said, “ESS, combined with cutting-edge software such as LLM, will evolve into a core asset that addresses the structural limitations of the power grid,” adding, “H Energy will become a key partner that supports power grid stability and profitability by leveraging AI-based ESS operation and management capabilities.”
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