A VPP flattens peak electricity demand, supports local congestion management, and helps balance the overall electricity system by automatically scheduling charging and heating – charging EVs and heating homes when grid demand is low and energy is more abundant, cheaper, and greener. This in turn delivers a more resilient, flexible energy system for an electricity-hungry modern world.
Kraken has now connected to over 500,000 devices, managing 2 GW of power, including EVs, heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries and smart thermostats, which the platform manages in real time. By charging and heating when energy is cheapest and cleanest, Kraken is already saving consumers over $200 million a year – while reducing emissions and easing pressure on the grid.
As the adoption of low-carbon technologies accelerates, consumers are becoming active participants in a more resilient, flexible energy system. Each electric vehicle is not just transport – its battery holds enough energy to power a home for days. By intelligently shifting demand and supplying power when it matters most, these devices help lower peak demand, reduce emissions, and strengthen the system against outages.
Kraken has recently expanded through new partnerships with E.ON, Next in the UK and MAINGAU Energie in Germany – who join others, like Octopus Energy, in bringing intelligent demand management to millions more homes across Europe.
The domestic flexibility service sits alongside Kraken’s optimisation of large assets, such as grid-scale battery sites. The company powers around half of the UK’s grid-scale batteries through a broad network of partnerships with leading utilities, energy suppliers, and traders, enabling seamless route-to-market for battery sites.
Kraken is a co-founder of the Mercury Consortium, a public-private initiative that was set up with the goal of establishing a “Bluetooth for energy” - setting a common framework for the integration of devices such as EVs, heat pumps, home solar and batteries into the grid, no matter the manufacturer or energy provider. This will help to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon technologies.
“We’re building an energy system that’s not only cleaner and smarter, but truly consumer-led” said Wren White, Kraken’s General Manager of Residential Flexibility. “This is an energy transition with and for the consumers – empowering households to drive change, cut costs, and support a more resilient grid, every day.”
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