Smarter Working = Smarter Selling (Part 3)
Enable Your Customer to Benefit from Dynamic Electricity Prices
The energy market is constantly evolving. More and more consumers are switching to dynamic energy contracts, where the price changes per hour or even per quarter-hour. This offers numerous opportunities, as intelligent energy management leads to significant savings. A smart meter and an energy management system are indispensable for this, and as an installer, you can make all the difference. How? Read on to find out.
How Do Dynamic Tariffs Work?
With a dynamic contract, the electricity price depends on supply and demand in the energy market. At times of abundant sunshine or wind (and low demand), the price drops to almost zero or even becomes negative. During high demand and low generation, the price increases significantly.
With the right control, you can shift consumption to cheaper periods and plan grid export during expensive hours. This requires real-time data and smart decisions. And that's exactly where an energy management system excels.
What Are the Benefits for Your Customer?
With these smart systems, your customer benefits from many advantages. Consider:
Lower energy bill: automatically consume when electricity is cheap
Smart charging and discharging: the home battery charges when cheap and exports when profitable
Charging station integration: charge during off-peak hours for cheaper driving
Less dependent on price fluctuations: no more surprises on the bill
What Do You Need to Achieve This?
To truly leverage dynamic tariffs, several factors are important. You need a smart meter that performs measurements every quarter of an hour. Additionally, an energy management system that incorporates current price information into its control is crucial. Switchable devices such as charging stations, batteries, or boilers are also indispensable.
Once all of this is in place, your customer will be prepared for the future and will significantly save on energy costs.