Turning homes into flexible energy assets
A platform enables household assets to ease the strain on electricity grids
According to the IEA, renewables are set to account for almost half of the world’s electricity generation by the end of the decade. This means our grids need a revamp, with more flexibility on the demand side to balance our consumption with new renewable – and intermittent – sources of supply. Rising to meet this need, Finland-based Synergi is tapping into household-owned energy assets to build a more responsive and adaptive electrical grid.
Synergi’s platform empowers homeowners to utilise assets like EVs, heat pumps, and solar panels as tools for energy flexibility. By aggregating these assets, the company forms virtual power plants (VPPs) for homes, enabling users to shift consumption to times when energy is cheaper and greener (such as when there is a surplus of electricity in the grid).
Users report annual savings of
for their EV charging and heating savings of
The company's all-in-one service allows utility providers to ease grid demand during peak times, leading to improved grid stability. It also reduces costs for customers, who can easily monitor their energy consumption and estimated savings in the Synergi app, as well as receive rewards for pausing or shifting their EV charging times when needed by the grid.
Synergi’s platform currently delivers savings for 10,000 users across a dozen European countries. Users report annual savings of 50% for their EV charging and 20% for heating.
Trusted by several medium to large Nordic utility companies (Finland’s KSS Energia and Aalto Energia to name a couple), Synergi is now opening its platform to more European utility companies, first targeting regions equipped with existing infrastructure for smart energy solutions.
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As the world electrifies and electricity demand continues to surge, grid operators must be equipped to manage this growing demand – and that means flexible systems. Between now and 2030, for instance, the EU’s daily flexibility needs will increase by 133%, growing to 250% between 2030 and 2050. For energy companies, Synergi’s platform acts as a turnkey solution, making it easy to engage households and involve them in flexibility markets to ease pressure on the grid. Rather than developing other software in-house, Synergi’s ready-to-use solution enables energy providers to quickly start making the most of a customer’s home energy assets and incentivise customers to play a more active role in supporting grid decarbonisation.
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