Real-time energy matching

Beyond annual matching

Renewable energy certificates (REGOs) have played a vital role scaling wind and solar generation across the UK, however annual certificates alone are not sufficient to plug the demand gap nor deliver the scale of clean investment required to mitigate intermittent renewables and boost UK energy security and resilience. Our insight paper is designed to provide an entry point for organisations to assess the benefits and challenges of real-time matching, and if it feels an appropriate next step.

Incorporating real-time in our operations

Real-time matching electricity covers a substantial proportion of our operations and is an outcome of our continued work on our energy management strategy. How we address the gaps where renewables don’t align with our consumption in real-time is a key focus for us over the next five years under our corporate sustainability strategy. 

Practical steps for any organisation

No matter your roadmap for real-time electricity matching - now, later, or not at all - this Insights paper shares six no-regret steps that helped us identify efficiencies, yielding both carbon and commercial benefits.