Read on to find out some of the benefits of connecting your AlphaESS battery to the equiwatt app.
By connecting your battery to the free equiwatt app, you will be able to enjoy several benefits, including:
- Faster ROI: Your battery pays for itself more quickly thanks to additional payments from exporting energy back to the grid during busy times, turning your battery into an asset.
- Extra Export Earnings: Exporting during powerSmart events offers the opportunity to earn additional rewards from equiwatt on top of any payments already received from your energy supplier. This gives you even more ways to earn and cut costs.
- Rewards: Earn points (redeemable as e-vouchers or charity donations) for every powerSmart event you participate in. The more energy you save and export, the more points you will earn.
- Beyond batteries: With the equiwatt app, you can connect all your low carbon technologies (e.g. EV Charger, Heat Pump, etc) and get rewarded for automatically participating them in events.
- Multiple Markets: Take part in a range of flexibility events to increase your earnings.
- Supplier Agnostic: No matter who your energy provider is or what tariff you are on, you will always be able to take advantage of equiwatt.
- Lower bills: You save on electricity costs by shifting usage away from expensive periods and being able to make the most of cheap, clean, renewable energy.
How does this work?
By taking part in flexibility events, you will be able to earn points based on how much your whole household reduces its energy usage during an event in comparison to your forecast. I.e. your actual usage during the event will be compared to your predicted usage (or forecast).
If you successfully beat your forecast by using less electricity than predicted, you will be awarded points based on how much energy and CO2 you have helped to shift. The more energy you have reduced in relation to your forecast, the more points you will earn.
What if I have an export MPAN?
If you have an export MPAN, you will see two different forecasts in the app. One will show you how much energy you should use to earn points, and the other is linked to your export MPAN.
This battery export forecast will inform you how much energy you need to export during an event to earn rewards.
If you have an export MPAN, you will also be awarded points based on how much energy you have successfully exported in comparison to your export forecast. The more energy you export, the more points you will receive.
These points can then be used to redeem a range of eGift cards from over 35 popular high street brands.
This means that you can not only use your battery to reduce your home's energy bills but also transform it into a money-generating asset.