SP Electricity North West and EnergyCloud England are working together to deliver innovative solutions that transform surplus renewable electricity into social and environmental benefits for communities across the North West of England.
The partnership will focus on maximising the use of renewable energy that would otherwise go to waste, redirecting it to households experiencing fuel poverty.
The agreement represents a significant step forward in aligning SP Electricity North West’s social DSO strategy with EnergyCloud’s mission to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions through practical, scalable innovation, the company said.
The collaboration will begin with the development of a pilot project in the North West, designed to demonstrate how surplus renewable energy can be shared with vulnerable households while supporting grid flexibility and decarbonisation.
EnergyCloud England will provide the technical platform to manage the real-time diversion of surplus energy and work with housing associations, local councils and community partners to identify eligible households.
When surplus renewable electricity becomes available on the national grid, the live EnergyCloud platform sends a signal to a smart device installed in each participating home. This automatically switches on the customer’s water heater, turning the surplus energy into free hot water.
Paul Auckland, Head of DSO at SP Electricity North West, said:
“We’re pleased to be partnering with EnergyCloud. This collaboration is a great example of using innovation to support decarbonisation and deliver benefits for the communities we serve.”
David Nicholl, Chairperson of EnergyCloud England, added:
“EnergyCloud is committed to working with partners to help use some of the huge volume of wasted renewable energy to help tackle fuel poverty.
“We are a broad coalition of groups and individuals working to fulfil this mission and working with a committed partner such as SP Electricity North West is hugely beneficial for our work.”
Image courtesy of SP Electricity North West
