Under the HaaS offering, E.ON EIS funds the upfront project costs, allowing businesses to decarbonise their heat demand and begin saving on energy bills immediately after installation.
The fixed monthly cost of heat is lower than current market rates, providing financial planning security while protecting businesses from volatile energy markets and reducing carbon emissions.
Revolutionising renewable heat accessibility
Christophe Williams, CEO of Naked Energy, said: “Climate change is the great challenge of our time, but the burden of the transition has fallen on the end-user for too long. Our HaaS model will make it easier than ever for the commercial and industrial sector to benefit from our industry-leading technology.
“HaaS wouldn’t have been possible without E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions and E.ON Group Innovation. It’s clear that they share our sense of urgency to decarbonise heat and are committed to supporting our mission of helping the commercial and industrial sectors transition away from natural gas.
“The renewable heat industry needs to take notice – we’re not going to fulfil our responsibility to accelerate net zero unless we all make it easier for companies of all shapes and sizes to come along with us.”
Benefits of the Virtu solar heat and power range
Businesses using the HaaS model gain access to Naked Energy’s Virtu solar heat and power collectors, which feature the highest energy density of any solar technology globally.
The modular design offsets up to four times more CO2 emissions than conventional solar PV panels and has been adopted by prominent customers like IHG Hotels & Resorts and Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London.
The HaaS model ensures that businesses can maintain funds earmarked for capital expenditure (CAPEX), freeing up resources to invest in growth and other areas of their operations.
Seamless decarbonisation for industries
Daniel Joisten, head of innovation commercialisation at E.ON EIS, commented: “Making new energy work is the name of our game, especially when it comes to heat. Naked Energy’s solar thermal technology has the highest energy density and sets the market standard.
“The Virtu product range unlocks convenient cost and carbon savings for our customers and profitable growth for us – a clear win-win situation. With our Heat-as-a-Service proposition, we make it easy for customers in industries such as food and beverage, hospitality, and hospitals to decarbonise their operations profitably.
“Together with our partner Naked Energy, we design, deliver, own, operate, and maintain end-to-end energy solutions so our customers can focus both their CapEx and attention on their core business. From day one of operations, they will enjoy significant savings from reduced energy costs, kilowatt-hour by kilowatt-hour.”
Pioneering a net zero future
The HaaS offering builds on E.ON EIS’s £17 million Series B investment in Naked Energy. This partnership aims to accelerate decarbonisation in industries such as hospitality, food & beverage, and healthcare, creating tailored solutions to help businesses achieve net zero targets while ensuring profitable growth.
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