The service charges batteries at 10p per kWh when solar generation is low, providing a cost-saving of around 60% compared to the standard variable electricity tariff.
Automated and intelligent energy management
Battery Boost leverages smart technology to automate the management of solar and battery storage, maximising financial savings for customers. By using intelligent charging, the system tops up batteries during off-peak times when grid energy is cheaper and cleaner, removing the need for manual programming.
The benefits of this service include:
- Energy bill savings: Customers can maximise savings by topping up batteries when solar energy is insufficient, ensuring they access energy at the lowest rates.
- Home decarbonisation: Charging batteries off-peak enables the use of greener energy, supporting home decarbonisation efforts.
- Collective impact: By connecting multiple Battery Boost-enabled homes, the system helps reduce reliance on fossil fuels by exporting energy during peak grid demand.
Seamless integration for optimal performance
The service integrates the Kaluza platform, GivEnergy software, and OVO’s energy rates to ensure efficient battery management, allowing customers to access the best rates automatically. The aim is to make clean energy technology more accessible and financially beneficial without the need for complex user input.
Leadership insights on the collaboration
Scott Duncan, head of solar at OVO, said: “In the gloomy British winter, when you’re generating a lot less from your PV, you might not be fully charging the battery through the course of the day and making the most of your investment.
“That’s the problem we set out to solve and today we’re incredibly excited to be giving our customers access to Battery Boost—giving customers 10p/kWh charging of their batteries, a c.60% discount on current price cap.
“Through intelligent charging of batteries, we can shift consumption to cheaper and cleaner times on the grid (there can be up to 70% difference in CO2 per kWh in the space of a day in winter!) and we give customers a great reward in the process. Making their clean tech work better for them.”
Dave Roberts, UK managing director at GivEnergy, commented: “We’re incredibly proud to join forces with OVO on such an empowering initiative. This level of collaboration between energy providers and energy technology manufacturers is something we urgently need more of if we are to end energy poverty and decarbonise the UK.
“Next-generation smart add-ons like Battery Boost should sit at the heart of the modern low-carbon home. Ultimately, they help customers unlock the benefits of a grid system that is clean, affordable, and effortless to navigate.”
Neel Gulhar, chief product officer at Kaluza, added: “Empowering energy companies to innovate affordable low-carbon propositions is critical for building customer engagement in the energy transition. By leveraging home batteries when demand is high on the grid, Kaluza’s software is embedding customers at the heart of the system and making green tech ownership more rewarding.
“The UK remains at the forefront of energy innovation and it’s exciting to be collaborating with OVO and GivEnergy on a service with game-changing potential for markets across the world—driving decarbonisation at pace.”
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