January 2018 — December 2018
Most of renewable energy growth has occurred among variable technologies (wind power and solar PV), raising concerns about integrating large shares of variable generation into power systems. Establishing Mutually Beneficial Local Energy Markets (EMBLEM) will test the feasibility of a pioneering energy trading system for local energy economies, that aims to be a cost-effective demand-response solution to securing efficient energy supply.
EMBLEM integrates Scene's Cloud Solar, an off-grid energy metering and control hardware, and Swanbarton's Smart Trading platform to deliver an innovative product tested on the island of Iona. EMBLEM promises to disrupt current energy markets by increasing the electrical grid's ability to incorporate variable renewable energy and optimising distribution.