Small businesses face above inflation prices rises for the next few years. Here are some solutions to mitigate energy price rises.

1. The SME Opportunity
A Balanced Future for Cornwall
Smart Cornwall Programme

2. Introduction
Wattstor design and build energy
management and storage solutions
here in Cornwall.
Results have been validated by Exeter
University.
Winner – Best Product, Cornwall
Sustainability Awards 2013

3. UK Electricity Prices
Source National Grid – UK Future Energy Scenarios

4. European Electricity Prices
Source - Eurostat

5. Smart Meters

6. Measuring

7. Blackouts
Our current assessment (updated in June
2013) is that the risks to electricity
security of supply will increase in the next
five winters. In particular, we expect that
electricity de-rated capacity margins will
decrease significantly from the current
historically high levels.
Source ofgem

8. Blackouts

9. Demand Management

10. What is the Answer?

11. Peak Shaving
Source - EPIA

12. Smart Energy Storage

13. Does it Work?

14. Results
The WATTSTOR substantially maximised the self-consumption of
solar PV generation and minimised the import of grid electricity
at the test site during the monitoring period 1st – 31st July 2013.
The daily electricity import from the utility company averaged 3.5
kWh (costing 53p at a 15p tariff rate) during July 2013 and on two
very sunny days was less than 1 kWh (15p).
The electricity import (using utility company data) in July 2012
was 534 kWh with solar PV only. In July 2013 with a WATTSTOR
fitted this was 107.9 kWh. This represents an 80% reduction in
utility company import to the home during summer periods of
high solar generation.

15. Summary
• Energy prices will continue to rise at above
inflation rates
• Security of supply will decrease over the next
few years
• Consider local (renewable) generation
• Actively manage your energy usage
• This is an opportunity as well as a threat
• Smart Cornwall Programme can help

16. robsuch@wattstor.com
www.wattstor.com