The Non-Home Smarter Tariff Comparisons Innovation Programme (of as much as £800K) goals to help initiatives that establish, develop and take a look at progressive options which use buyer information (together with half-hourly consumption information) to supply power tariff comparisons (together with commonplace tariffs, time of use tariffs, and tariffs bundled with flexibility applied sciences or providers) together with supporting recommendation and proposals for smaller non-domestic power customers.
Merchandise funded by the programme will assist:
drive take-up of time-of-use tariffs
deliver ahead demand-side flexibility out there
Programme construction
The programme consists of two phases:
Section 1 – as much as £250K funding for feasibility research together with proposals for the design, growth and testing of prototypes
– as much as £250K funding for feasibility research together with proposals for the design, growth and testing of prototypes Section 2 / 3 – as much as £550K funding for the event and testing of prototypes to prepared (or close to prepared) for commercialisation and market by the tip of the competitors
Potential candidates
Based mostly on anticipated abilities and experience necessities, supply of the venture is more likely to be drawn from the next organisations:
third occasion intermediaries ( TPIs )
) value comparability web site ( PCW ) suppliers
) suppliers flexibility suppliers
power suppliers
power administration service suppliers
good power know-how innovators
This listing isn’t exhaustive: some organisations might mix a few of these attributes, and applicant organisations might mix 2 or extra of those features
Tips on how to apply
Learn Part 4 of the Competitors Steering to seek out out extra about making use of for this chance. Full the registration type and submit by 2pm on 31 Might 2023. It’s essential register with a view to request a password to finish the appliance type. The competitors closes to purposes at 2pm on 15 June 2023.
Collaboration platform
Be a part of the Flexibility Innovation Collaboration Platform to seek out collaboration companions to help your software.
On-line info occasions
We held a web-based info occasion on 4 April 2023 to supply an outline of the proposed innovation exercise within the space of smarter tariffs for smaller non-domestic prospects and to supply a chance to ask suggestions.
View the occasion presentation within the paperwork part on this web page.
Background
Good meters are being rolled out to companies, public sector organisations and houses throughout Nice Britain. As of the tip of 2022, 31.3 million good and superior meters (55% of meters in scope of the roll-out) had been working in properties and small companies.
Good metering makes it attainable to remotely entry half-hourly consumption information (with related permissions from the shopper) which might be analysed to supply tailor-made tariff suggestions, together with extra complicated time-of-use ( TOU ) tariffs. By flattening utilization all through the day, these new forms of tariffs can cut back the quantity of technology and community capability required at peak occasions, delivering system financial savings and rewarding customers for utilizing power exterior peak durations.
Delivering the advantages of demand aspect flexibility within the smaller non-domestic market would require a step-change within the instruments accessible for customers or third-party intermediaries, together with providers that assist customers perceive whether or not they may benefit from time-of-use tariffs, wider good tariffs and different flexibility merchandise.
This programme will handle this by creating and testing merchandise that leverage good meter information to supply tariff comparisons, whereas additionally addressing wider client engagement obstacles within the non-domestic market.