UK & Canadian Governments have funded the Energy-IQ project to research how this can be addressed by looking at energy management in non-domestic buildings. The projects aim is to show that businesses can reduce their carbon emissions and energy costs by improving the energy management of their buildings through time-of-use based flexible tariffs, demand shifting and automation.
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What is the project about?
Electricity grids need to be balanced in terms of how much power is being requested and how much is being generated. The amount of power being requested, i.e. demand, comes in peaks and troughs – peaks when lots of power is being used and troughs at times when little power is needed.
The amount of power being generated depends on the source of that power. Often, to meet peaks in demand, fossil fuels are used to generate enough power to meet demand. Renewable energy sources can be more unpredictable. For example there is much more sun or wind on some days than others, so the amount of power produced from these sources varies – if power is being generated when it can’t be used (because there isn’t enough demand) that power goes to waste.
Who can take part?
Any organisation that is not part of a flexible purchasing contract and has large controllable assets such as a HVAC system, EV charging infrastructure, or industrial machinery can take part in the trial.
If your organisation doesn’t currently meet the criteria above, you can still take part if you are interested in having a battery storage solution installed on site. Get in touch if you want to find out more.
How does it work?
STEP 1
We assess your premises and determine what energy monitoring equipment is best suited to your site. Any equipment and installation needed at this point will be done by us at no cost to you.
STEP 2
Use our energy management platform to monitor your consumption and get advice on how to be more energy efficient so you can save on bills and reduce your carbon footprint. Data will be kept confidential and won’t be shared outside the project consortium.
STEP 3
By analysing your consumption patterns, we will start to explore whether there is any potential flexibility in your demand. Our analytics can determine how you might benefit from flexible energy tariffs, you will be free to choose if this option is right for you and your business.
STEP 4
We will determine if battery storage could bring down your bills and improve your security of supply. If you decide to purchase a battery, the project will cover the consultancy costs of finding the right size of battery based on your consumption, at the best price and determine ROI.
End (2021) – If you’ve found the service valuable, once the project ends you will have the opportunity to continue subject to the relevant terms and conditions.
I want to take part, what's expected of me?
If chosen to take part in this study, we will ask you to provide:
• Permission for us to access your energy data from smart meters or other energy monitoring devices on your site (directly or remotely)
• Access to facilitate the survey, installation and maintenance of any monitoring hardware required
• Operational data from sensors, HVAC and any central control system you may have (done remotely when we install our ‘smart’ box)
• Site information (if available) including schematics, list of major energy consuming assets including the stated power rating
• Your time – to participate in one or two interviews and surveys over a year giving us feedback on our dashboard and your business needs
• If it is appropriate (depends on your non-critical assets, such as battery storage or HVAC and our system’s learning), we may ask for your permission to give the system permission to control these non-critical assets, to provide services to the grid and save you money.
Why get involved?
If you decide to take part in the trial, you will have access to an innovative energy management tool that will show you:
• The energy consumption and carbon emissions for your building with tools to help you identify waste
• Recommendations on how you can manage your energy more effectively and the potential savings you will make
• Advice on the best time of use energy tariffs to suit your business
• Recommendations on the most appropriate battery solution – and whether battery makes sense for you
By engaging with the energy management tool, participants will see reductions on their energy bills. After the trial, participants will be given the opportunity to continue using the service subject to relevant terms and conditions.