Utilita and EDF have expanded their long-standing partnership with a new agreement to deliver battery management services for Utilita’s business customers. This builds on two major milestones already achieved between the companies: EDF’s exclusive role in providing wholesale market services to Utilita, and the successful transfer of over 40,000 credit customers to EDF.
Under the agreement, EDF will help business customers manage and optimise their on-site batteries, reducing energy bills, limiting exposure to peak time prices, and enabling participation in national and local flexibility markets. These markets are expected to play a central role in the energy transition, with studies suggesting flexibility could save the UK energy system up to £10 billion per year by 2050. This is becoming increasingly important as businesses face more volatile wholesale prices and rising network charges during periods of high demand.
EDF is the largest battery optimiser in Great Britain, with 1.8GW of battery capacity under management. The partnership draws on this market leading expertise to help Utilita’s business customers unlock greater value from their energy assets.
Building on the success of its multi award winning in‑front‑of‑the‑meter (IFM) battery optimisation product, EDF is now expanding its behind‑the‑meter (BTM) offering. Delivered through its PowerShift virtual power plant (VPP), the platform already manages tens of thousands of residential and small business assets, providing real time optimisation and access to revenue generating flexibility services.
Stuart Fenner, Commercial Director of Business & Wholesale Services at EDF, said:
“This agreement represents another important step in our growing relationship with Utilita and supports our ambition to help electrify Britain. Our IFM battery optimisation portfolio has been recognised across the industry for its performance, and we are now applying that experience as we scale our BTM offer through PowerShift. We’re excited to support Utilita’s business customers in unlocking new value from their energy assets.”
George Walters, Chief Commercial Officer at Utilita, added:
“Our partnership with EDF continues to evolve in ways that deliver real value for our business customers. By combining Utilita’s proven customer expertise with EDF’s optimisation capabilities, we can unlock new opportunities for businesses looking to lower their energy bills and reduce their environmental impact.”
The agreement reflects both organisations’ commitment to supporting UK businesses in the transition to a smarter, more flexible and more resilient energy future.
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About EDF
EDF is driving the transition toward an Electric Britain – a secure, affordable, low-carbon future for everyone. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we are investing more than £100 million weekly in Britain’s electricity infrastructure. We supply millions of customers with electricity and help homes and businesses switch to electricity for heating, transport and industrial processes.
We operate five nuclear power stations and more than 35 onshore wind farms and three offshore wind farms. Since 2009, EDF has invested almost £8 billion in the nuclear fleet to improve reliability and extend station lifetimes. The five generating stations currently supply about 14% of the UK’s electricity demand.
EDF is building the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. We are an investor in and major supplier to a replica plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C will provide low carbon electricity to meet 14% of UK demand and power around 12 million homes.
It is one of the UK’s leading developers of renewable energy through EDF Power Solutions UK and Ireland. We have more than 2GW of renewable generation in operation and over 10GW in construction, planning and development across a range of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage.
EDF is enabling its customers, both in business and at home, to choose electric solutions that save cash and carbon, whether it is buying an electric car, generating and storing electricity, selling energy back to the grid or installing solar panels or a heat pump.
We are one of the largest suppliers to British business and a leading supplier of innovative energy solutions that are helping businesses become more energy independent. In addition, the company’s energy services business, Dalkia, one of the UK and Ireland’s largest technical service providers.
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