Social Energy Grid Trading

Grid trading works by connecting customers’ solar energy storage batteries in a decentralised network — like a peer-to-peer network but for clean renewable energy.

Once connected to the network, households that generate renewable energy can buy or sell this 100% clean energy from others in the network or the grid when there is a requirement.

Alternatively, using their solar battery, customers with surplus renewable energy can simply save it for a more suitable time, such as during times of high wholesale energy prices.

Grid trading means avoiding getting domestic energy from the ‘big six’ energy companies who generate all electricity from traditional fossil fuels that are harming our planet.

Instead, 100% of the energy consumed via grid trading is carbon-free and renewable.

Social Energy is the first platform to be compatible with the National Grid’s dynamic frequency response service, which provides second-by-second system changes.

This triggers the system when energy is required and how customers get paid for providing solar energy when it’s needed — such as when the grid is experiencing a shortage.