Virtual power station
RLtec has signed a contract with npower to roll out Dynamic Demand, a new technology developed to help maintain the balance between supply and demand across the National Grid.
RLtec, a portfolio company of Low Carbon Accelerator, has signed a contract with npower for an initial customer roll out in the UK of Dynamic Demand.
Dynamic Demand is a new software technology developed by RLtec that can be incorporated into the control unit of electrical appliances such as fridges and electrical heaters to help grid operators maintain the balance between supply and demand across the
This in turn helps grid operators to manage changes in demand and supply, improve efficiency and save energy and costs.
RLtec’s grid-management technology is expected to increase the energy efficiency of the whole electricity supply chain, from white goods and appliances through to large-scale power generators.
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