Providing software solutions for zero-carbon energy grids
Accelerating the creation of a low-carbon energy system through marketplace software for flexibility and distributed electricity.
About Electron
We created ElectronConnect, a multi-market platform that helps network utilities & municipal suppliers to launch, operate, and coordinate local flexibility markets at scale.Electron’s configurable market platform, ElectronConnect, allows electricity system and network operators, renewable generators, and flexible energy consumers to optimise their use of both variable renewable power and network capacity based on time and location.
We’ve spent the last six years developing our platform with 25 utility partners, across five countries, to create the world’s most advanced, end-to-end platform for low carbon energy grids.
Now, we’re using our platform to help network utilities in the UK, Europe, and North America to launch and scale local flexibility markets – growing our customer base, building strategic partnerships, and developing a broad ecosystem of providers.
The challenge
Achieving Net Zero energy by 2035More than 90% of power supply across the UK, EU, and North America will come from variable and intermittent generation, such as wind and solar. However, as these variable loads increasingly connect to distribution networks, this causes constraints and curtailment challenges.
Handling this increased volatility without relying on gas will require the live coordination of 1,000’s of renewable generators and millions of demand side devices and assets. To be able to handle these changes, the challenge is two-fold – we need to simultaneously 1) build more grid and 2) use the grid more effectively.
Our purpose at Electron is to accelerate the energy transition by unleashing renewable abundance.
Renewable generation and the flexibility needed to unlock its potential will fundamentally change our relationship with energy forever. It will give the world access to zero-marginal-cost, zero-carbon energy 24/7, and create a new digital economy – accessible to everyone.
Meeting the challenge
We believe local flexibility markets can drive the energy transition to a net zero energy system by 2035.- Ease of use Removing friction for flexibility service providers to participate
- Increased visibility Creating visibility across network operators and flexibility providers
- Asset scalability Scaling to handle millions of assets, not hundreds of generators
- Regional integrations Accommodating variation in regional market requirements
- Lowered overheads Lowering operational overheads through automation and integration
ElectronConnect
Configurable flexibility marketsWhether you’re buying flexibility or providing grid services, use a marketplace that suits your needs. Let’s accelerate the transition to Net Zero energy together. Read more about the four main market types.
Meet the team
Our team has a wide expanse of expertise within the energy and financial trading industries
Join the team
Looking for a new challenge and passionate about making a positive, global impact to our energy system and the environment?
Find out more about our current roles.
