Levelise has won the first ever fully domestic weekly Firm Frequency Response (FFR) contract with National Grid ESO.
It will use 80% of its fleet of customer batteries to provide 4MW of FFR capacity throughout the day, helping the National G to balancing demand.
By taking part in frequency response auctions, customers will be able to benefit financially through trading opportunities, taking full advantage of their home storage systems to reduce their energy costs.
Steve Day, chief technology officer at Levelise, said “By expanding our portfolio of grid services to include the frequency response auctions, it enables us to secure greater benefits for our customers, while helping to future proof the electricity system in Britain."
The need for Frequency Response and other balancing mechanisms has been thrown into light during the COVID-19 lockdown, with demand hitting record lows and renewable generation surging; National Grid ESO saw its balancing mechanism costs soar by 39% compared to 2019.
David Spencer, New Business manager at National Grid ESO, said it was great to see new approaches to the market and a first contract made up of just domestic customers.
“Managing the frequency of electricity, through matching supply and demand is a key part of our role making sure Great Britain has safe, secure and reliable electricity. FFR is one of the many tools we use to balance the system.
“It’s a great initiative helping us towards achieving our ambition of being able to operate the GB electricity system carbon free by 2025, with the services being used to balance the grid moving away from traditional sources to cleaner, decentralised power.”
Levelise uses smart technology to reduce customers' electricity bills, through trading benefits like the one above, as well as optimising the solar and battery system for optimal performance and savings in a customer's home.